Sub-Agent
Meet the recruiter

Jenny Bates
Benefits
Life assurance
Private medical insurance
Additional holiday purchase opportunities
Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
Enhanced family leave & policies
Share plan schemes
Free health & wellbeing services
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Green car scheme
Sub-Agent
We're looking for a Sub-Agent to join our Southern Water AMP 8 Framework team based in Chatham and/or Falmer.
Location: Southern Water offices at Chatham and/or Falmer - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
This is an exciting opportunity to coordinate and deliver preconstruction and construction activities across our water projects. You'll be working closely with a collaborative team, managing resources and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards whilst supporting our commitment to customer satisfaction.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Sub-Agent, you'll be working within the Southern Water AMP 8 Framework team, supporting them in delivering essential water infrastructure projects. Your day to day will include:
- Coordinating daily site activities and managing resources to ensure safe and efficient project delivery
- Supporting the implementation of health and safety policies and quality assurance systems
- Managing site teams including supervisors and engineers whilst monitoring subcontractor performance
- Maintaining accurate records of labour, plant, materials and supply chain resources
- Collaborating with commercial teams on financial forecasts and identifying opportunities for improvement
What are we looking for?
This role of Sub-Agent is great for you if:
- You hold a relevant qualification such as HNC, NVQ Level 3, or degree in a related field
- You have a proven track record in successfully managing projects with strong organisational skills
- You're an excellent communicator who thrives on building relationships and working collaboratively
- You have strong leadership abilities with a proactive and enthusiastic approach to problem-solving
- You hold SMSTS and CSCS and/or CPCS certification
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities, you can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
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 on 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 #LI-JB4
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Location: Falmer
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Vacancy ID: 10867
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Background check: None
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Closing Date: 11 May 2026
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Flexible Working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
