Sub Agent

Sub Agent

Rail / Civil Engineering

Location – St Albans (Site Based)

An exciting opportunity for a Sub Agent (or progressive Site / Senior Engineer) to join an established business unit dedicated to working on a variety of rail infrastructure building and civil engineering projects.

Business Unit

A busy and fast paced business unit involved in a range of civil engineering works associated with Network rail infrastructure such as various bridge refurbishment and renewals, embankments, stations etc. The business unit are involved in multi-disciplinary rail civils projects up and down the CP6 LNE route ranging in scale and value but often complex and technically challenging.

Existing contracts in the CP6 infrastructure projects framework/contract includes schemes such as bridge re-construction/replacement, upgrades and refurbishments, station work (platforms, access for all and footbridge installations), platform re-gauging / platform extensions etc.

The Role

As Sub Agent or Senior Engineer you will be directly responsible for the daily management of St Albans Station Footbridge installation along with associated enabling works and platform/canopy modifications. Day to day responsibilities would include:

• Site Safety,  Health Environmental and Quality responsibilities for all site activities
• Review and interpret project drawings, specifications for site based activity / engineering.
• Setting out and surveying works on site where necessary
• Ensuring that site engineering is carried out in a professional, systematic and accurate manner.
• Supervision of works on site including labour, plant and subcontractors.
• Keeping accurate records, including a diary, of all site activities.
• Taking off and ordering of materials.
• Daily and weekly planning of site works being carried out, including assisting in the production of Risk Assessments, Work Package Plans, Inspection Test Plans and other documentation.
• Day to day management of sub-contractors and engineers as required

• Ensuring that the contract is executed in accordance with the requirements of:
  • All applicable legislation
  • The Terms and Conditions of the Contract
  • The Contract Health and Safety Plan
  • The Work Package Plans and Task Briefing Sheets
  • The Contract Quality / Environmental Plan
• Delivery of the contract within programme and budget.
• The continuous monitoring of contract progress to ensure contract objectives are being met.
• Ensuring that in conjunction with the site team changes to the contract are identified, agreed and effectively managed.
• The provision of formal reports on contract progress to the Project and Contracts Managers.

Requirements

To excel in this role, you will have previous experience as a Sub Agent or Senior Engineer in a rail and civil engineering environment.

• PTS / SMSTS
• Degree / HNC or HND in civil engineering (or equivalent compensating experience in a technical engineering role)
• Experience as a Sub Agent or Senior Engineer in a rail contracting environment.
• Experience in rail working on civils associated projects (ideally bridges & structures)

The Company

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

The Remuneration

• Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
  • + shift allowance for weekend working including night shifts
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Life insurance
• Generous employee referral scheme

About Us

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence and waterways.

AmcoGiffen are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we offer challenging and worthwhile careers to everyone. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other  personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

If you think you have what it takes to join the AmcoGiffen family, and apply now!

Please contact tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk for more information.