Sub Agent
PR/082025-1
Posted: 20/05/2026
- Competitive
- Scotland, Aberdeenshire
- Permanent
Orion Group are working with a successful Tier 1 Civil Engineering client with a strong order book of projects seeking an experienced and motivated Sub Agent to work on a new substation project in Aberdeenshire. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of delivering a major civil engineering project that will provide essential infrastructure to support future renewable energy developments across Scotland.
Your team
As a Sub Agent, you will be responsible for the following:
The following are mandatory requirements:
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Your team
- The successful candidate will initially be based onsite in Aberdeenshire with visits to our clients offices in Inverness/Glasgow when required.
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
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
- 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
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
John MacRitchie
Senior Recruitment Consultant
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