Sub Agent

PR/082025-1
  • 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

  • The successful candidate will initially be based onsite in Aberdeenshire with visits to our clients offices in Inverness/Glasgow when required.
Making Possible
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
What do you bring to the role?
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



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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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