Sub Agent
Randstad · Penrith, North West
Sub Agent at Randstad, based in Penrith, North West. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Penrith, North West
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 1 day ago
- Closes
- 4 Sep 2026
- Sector
- Quality Control
Reference PR-1534566
About the role
We are currently looking for a Highways Sub Agent to work on a major project in the Penrith area.
The role is long term and is Inside IR35
- Site Delivery & Operations: Lead day-to-day operations for allocated highways sections (earthworks, pavement, drainage, structures, or statutory undertaker diversions).
- Health, Safety, & Environment: Enforce strict health, safety, and environmental standards across site operations, including leading Risk Assessment & Method Statement (RAMS) reviews and toolbox talks.
- Engineering & Quality Assurance: Manage setting out, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), permits to work, quality control documentation, and temporary works management.
- Commercial & Subcontractor Management: Monitor project costs, track daily plant and labor records, assist with compensation event/variation identification under NEC4 contracts, and manage subcontractor progress.
- Team Leadership: Mentor, manage, and assign responsibilities to Section Engineers, Site Engineers, and site operatives.
Qualifications needed:
CSCS Black or Gold Card
HND, HNC or Degree in Civil Engineering
SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme)
First Aid at Work
Temporary Works Supervisor/Coordinator (desirable)
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
skills
looking at drawings
qualifications
SMSTS
education
BEng civil engineering
Reference: PR-1534566 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 4 Sep 2026 · Listed via Randstad
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