Agent- 12 month fixed term contract

We're looking for an Agent to join our team based in South West England.

Location: South West England
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a hands-on leadership role where you'll manage operatives, subcontractors and suppliers on site. You'll be instrumental in delivering projects to programme and within budget, whilst ensuring compliance with Kier's health, safety and environmental management system. This role offers the chance to make a real impact, working collaboratively with your team to achieve results that matter.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Agent, you'll be working within the project team, supporting them in delivering construction projects successfully. Your day to day will include:

• Managing operatives, subcontractors and suppliers on site to ensure smooth project delivery
• Producing and reviewing risk assessments and method statements for site works
• Ensuring all labour, plant, materials and supply chain resources are accurately recorded and Quality Assurance procedures are implemented
• Identifying technical queries, risks and changes, and communicating effectively with the project team
• Producing lookahead programmes and assisting in updating the contract programme

What are we looking for?

This role of Agent is great for you if:

• You hold an NVQ Level 3, HNC, Degree, or Management qualification
• You have your SMSTS and Full driving licence
• You have experience of MEICA works
• You have demonstrable experience in successfully managing construction works with good commercial and environmental awareness
• You enjoy working collaboratively with clients and stakeholders, and are trusted to deliver what you promise while acting safely and ethically

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.