Highways Agent - M42

Job Description

PurposeYou will be the Agent for the construction of Highways systems across the project. These works will involve establishing compounds, implementing temporary works solutions, drainage systems (including Attenuation Tanks, Pumping Stations, SWC, deep drainageand standard gullies/MH/CP), earthworks, road box construction, pavement, kerbs, Vehicle Restraint Systems, white lining, accommodation works and fencing.You will be supported by the Construction Manager. and will be expected to take ownership of the Highways Teams operational works with a focus on the drainage, leading the long term and strategic planning of the works and ensuring that they are constructedin accordance with the design and contract scopes. Youll be accountable for the swift and complete handover of your assets.You will also be the package owner for Drainage.Key ResponsibilitiesWork Environment

• Prioritise the wellbeing and happiness of your team. Support and encourage their development.
• Communicate effectively with other engineers, supervisors, enabling functions, designers, and client representatives.
• Contribute to and lead an effective working environment for your team.

Design

• Review designs and raise any queries to the design team via TQs
• Write and/or Review Temporary Works Design Briefs to the acceptance of the TWC
• Ensure the delivery team is working to the latest design, and fully understands it
• Programme and planning
• Produce the whole life programmes for your works and update them at suitable intervals. Resource load the programmes to control interfaces and continuity.
• Review and approve CL31 and CL32 programmes from the supply chain.
• Identify issues and constraints with the strategic programme and flag them to the Construction Manager and Planning team.
• Ensure progress is recorded and compare it to planned production for your assets. Tracking progress through graphical means

Commercial

• Write subcontract Scopes as required, liaising with others to determine suitable attendances
• Administer the subcontract scope of works and ensure that this is followed by the suppliers. Ensure CEMAR is utilised and kept up to date.
• Review Compensation Events from the supply chain.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Degree level qualification in a Civil Engineering allied subject or HND in Civil Engineering and vocational training in Engineering
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to diverse audiences.
• Knowledge and understanding of engineering principles and common construction methodologies.
• Knowledge and understanding of temporary works processes, design and management.
• Knowledge and understanding of construction contracts (through experience and formal training). Ideally ECC NEC4.
• Working towards or in possession of Professional Industry Qualification (IEng, CEng etc.)
• Digital competence (MS Office 365, document control systems, site digital tools).
• Formal training in Health & Safety and Environmental management (SMSTS)
• CSCS Card
• Experience in delivering major highways schemes.
• Experience in drainage, VRS, white lining, and pavement.
• A basic understanding of traffic management.

Equal opportunitiesWe thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential fornew ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.Flexible workingWe welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.Reasonable adjustmentsWe would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.More information about the rolePlease note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska.Closing dateThe closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.