Sub Agent

Building a sustainable tomorrow BAM Nuttall are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Sub Agent to join our ASTI onshore team. Being part of the team, you will play a key part in delivering...

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM Nuttall are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Sub Agent to join our ASTI onshore team. Being part of the team, you will play a key part in delivering large civil engineering projects which will provide critical infrastructure to enable future, renewable developments across Scotland. You will be required to work out of our area office in Inverness initially for a 6 – 12 months period with flexible hybrid options before going to site to deliver the project.

Your work environment

  • BAM operates a flexible working policy 

  • People are at the heart of what we do at Bam. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Your mission

As a Sub Agent, you will be responsible for the following:

  • Set a personal example in health, safety and environmental matters by ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures through method statements, risk assessments and briefings

  • Manage, supervise and mentor section, site and assistant engineers to ensure high levels of engineering control and generation of appropriate records

  • Maintain good working relationship with RE staff and supply chain

  • Adopt and promote a cost-conscious attitude through efficient use of company resources

  • Support the agent as required in operating the cost management system, the production of programmes and QF preparation

  • Communicate with commercial staff to ensure all records for measurement and payment purposes are prepared promptly, in appropriate form

  • Adopt and promote the use of BIM technologies to deliver the requirements of the project BIM Execution Plan (BEP)

  • Communicate with general foreman to ensure adequate work preparation and resources availability

  • Assist the agent as required to procure necessary materials, sub-contracts and plant in sufficient time

  • Review with the agent regularly the performance, development and training needs of subordinate staff, including underperformance or potential resignations

  • Advise agent of any potential commercial or contractual liabilities

Who are we looking for?

The following are mandatory requirements:

  • Degree, HND in Engineering or equivalent

  • CSCS Level - Academically or Professionally Qualified Person/Supervisory/Manager

  • SSSTS

  • Successful experience and performance at Section Engineer level

What’s in it for you?

  • Competitive salary

  • A wide range of family-friendly policies

  • Company car/car allowance/travel allowance

  • 8 % matched pension contributions

  • Private healthcare

  • Life assurance

  • 26 days holiday

  • 2 wellbeing days

  • 1 volunteering day

  • Personal and professional development


BAM Nuttall is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please get in touch with Jonathan Schulte, Recruitment Manager, BAM Nuttall Ltd, m: 07717 227890 / Email: jonathan.schulte@bam.com


BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.

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