Sub Agent - Major Civils

Employer: Advance TRS Ltd

Location: Scotland, GB

Salary: £500 - £550

Job type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-04-20T00:00:00Z

Sector: Construction & Trades

Job Description

Sub Agent - Major Civils 

Reference: SUBAGSCOT 

Type: Contract 

Location: Argyll & Bute, Scotland 

Industry: Engineering 

Salary: £500.00 - £550.00 per day + Umbrella PAYE 

 

Civil Sub Agent required for a minimum 6 month contract based in Argyll & Bute.

•             Health Safety & Environmental

•             Responsible for appraisal and creation of WPP and other safety documentation provided by teams and supply chain ensuring compliance with BMS and Legislation.

•             Sub Agent for all major civils, groundworks and enabling works.

•             Carry out Regular Safety and Environmental Tours at intervals no less than set out in personal targets and as required by the Project Construction Phase Plan / Safety Tour rota. Ensuring actions are closed out in a timely manner.

•             Cascades safety critical information to engineering and supervisory staff within their teams

•             Appraises safety improvement options and leads action within the Supply Chain

•             Attends regular observation card reviews and implements improvements as required.

•             Supports the environment manager in ensuring legal and planning compliance.

•             Supports Team in Considerate Constructor Scheme.

Engineering Control 

o             Monitors performance of Engineering Team and Identifies Shortfalls to Team Lead/Agent.

o             Ensures that sufficient resources are allocated to the Works Sections and that each has an appropriate level of ability.

o             Encourages team members to develop themselves and provides mentoring.

o             Support graduates and apprentices on their development programmes.

Quality 

o             Accountable for production and approval of documentation to be sent to client.

o             Accountable for the collation of handover documentation.

o             Work with Quality Manager to deliver right first-time culture.

Productivity 

o             Produces look ahead programmes. Targeting betterment of Accepted Programme.

o             Production of Weekly Work Plans and As Built data, reviewing and challenging outputs in line with target programme.

o             Production of Cost reports for performance and costs meetings

o             Production of weekly progress report.

o             Attendance at Daily Review Meetings.

o             Chair weekly supply chain meetings and minute

o             Ensures appropriate team members attend weekly planning meetings and work collaboratively.

o             Makes sure all team buy in to lean philosophy.

o             Ensure regular communication and any concerns are addressed with Line Manager and direct reports

Commercial 

o             Checking that daily allocation sheets are coded and correct

o             Attends weekly Plant and Labour Meeting and reviews costs are being collected and coded correctly by the team.

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