Job No. BBUK13298
Sub Agent - Grays
Highways
Project Management
Grays
Permanent
About the role
Balfour Beatty is recruiting a highly skilled and motivated Sub-Agent to support the delivery of engineering surveys as part of the Lower Thames Crossing Project. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK, focusing on topographical surveys, ground investigations, utility trial trenches, and weathering steel.
At Balfour Beatty, we believe in delivering projects that shape the world. You will be joining a diverse, innovative, and supportive team committed to excellence. The Lower Thames Crossing Project offers a unique opportunity to be part of a transformative infrastructure initiative that will leave a lasting legacy for the region.
What you’ll be doing
Key Responsibilities:

As a Sub-Agent, you will be responsible for the delivery of various scopes of work, supporting the Package Manager across multiple tasks including:

• Health, Safety & Wellbeing: Ensure a safe working environment by enforcing health and safety standards and promoting a culture of wellbeing. Support the creation of Works Package Plans and review sub-contractor documentation.
• Programme Management: Assist the Package Manager in planning and coordinating both self-delivered and third-party works. Ensure projects are delivered on time, with progress being continuously monitored and any issues proactively addressed.
• Project Management: Work with subcontractors, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure smooth workflow and on-time delivery. Proactively resolve challenges as they arise during construction.
• Quality Assurance: Support quality management by setting and maintaining required quality standards. Oversee the production of Inspection & Test Plans, material approvals, and ensure team understanding of specifications.
• Community Engagement: Deputise for the Package Manager when necessary to ensure clear communication with stakeholders and the public. Collaborate with the Social Value Team to meet community commitments.
• Environmental Sustainability & Carbon: Ensure compliance with the Environmental Management Plan and carbon reduction targets for the scheme.
• Reporting & Cost Management: Provide regular updates to the Package Manager on project progress and any deviations from the plan. Assist with maintaining strict budgetary control and cost management processes.
• Procurement & Design Management: Support the procurement process, including preparing technical scopes for tenders and requisitions for plant and materials. Work with design teams and subcontractors to manage changes and design elements.
• Handover: Ensure that all required handover documentation (e.g., construction certificates, as-built plans, O&M manuals) is completed in line with project requirements.
• Leadership: Provide leadership and mentorship to Section/Site Engineers and Apprentices, ensuring the success of the team under your guidance.

Who we’re looking for

Required Experience and Skills:

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of construction regulations, NEC3/NEC4 contracts, and best practices.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications and Prerequisites:

• Engineering or Construction Management qualification.
• Full UK driver’s license.
• Fit for work medical.
• CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card.
• Pre-start drug and alcohol test.
• BPSS Security Clearance (candidate will need to provide a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check).

Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us
Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

As a Sub-Agent, you will be responsible for the delivery of various scopes of work, supporting the Package Manager across multiple tasks including:

• Health, Safety & Wellbeing: Ensure a safe working environment by enforcing health and safety standards and promoting a culture of wellbeing. Support the creation of Works Package Plans and review sub-contractor documentation.
• Programme Management: Assist the Package Manager in planning and coordinating both self-delivered and third-party works. Ensure projects are delivered on time, with progress being continuously monitored and any issues proactively addressed.
• Project Management: Work with subcontractors, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure smooth workflow and on-time delivery. Proactively resolve challenges as they arise during construction.
• Quality Assurance: Support quality management by setting and maintaining required quality standards. Oversee the production of Inspection & Test Plans, material approvals, and ensure team understanding of specifications.
• Community Engagement: Deputise for the Package Manager when necessary to ensure clear communication with stakeholders and the public. Collaborate with the Social Value Team to meet community commitments.
• Environmental Sustainability & Carbon: Ensure compliance with the Environmental Management Plan and carbon reduction targets for the scheme.
• Reporting & Cost Management: Provide regular updates to the Package Manager on project progress and any deviations from the plan. Assist with maintaining strict budgetary control and cost management processes.
• Procurement & Design Management: Support the procurement process, including preparing technical scopes for tenders and requisitions for plant and materials. Work with design teams and subcontractors to manage changes and design elements.
• Handover: Ensure that all required handover documentation (e.g., construction certificates, as-built plans, O&M manuals) is completed in line with project requirements.
• Leadership: Provide leadership and mentorship to Section/Site Engineers and Apprentices, ensuring the success of the team under your guidance

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more