Agent

Agent – Enabling and Earthworks

Location: Suffolk

Join the exciting journey of one of the UK's largest nuclear projects at Sizewell C!

The Civil Works Alliance (CWA) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Agent to support the successful delivery of the Sizewell C Project.

CWA, appointed by the Sizewell C client, brings together three leading delivery contractors — Laing O'Rourke, Bouygues, and Balfour Beatty — to deliver the civils scope including Enabling Earthworks, Main Civil Works, and Marine and Tunnelling.

We are seeking an Agent to support the delivery of the Enabling Works and Earthworks scope. This early stage of the project includes major packages such as the SSSI Crossing, ground improvements, dewatering, diaphragm walls, sea defence, Marine Bulk Import Facility (MBIF), Beach Landing Facility (BLF), construction drainage outfall and bulk earthworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm and lead health, safety and environmental performance.
• Motivate and manage a multi-disciplinary team including Sub Agents, Section Engineers, Site Engineers and Foremen.
• Produce RAMS, ITPs and programmes, carry out site briefings, and ensure quality documentation is completed.
• Lead on incident investigations, audits, and risk reviews, implementing improvements where necessary.
• Manage subcontractors, procurement processes, and commercial documentation.
• Ensure handover documentation is completed to the required standard.
• Produce and monitor resourced programmes, reporting against KPIs and project plans.
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring, embedding best practice and driving team performance

What skills & experience are we looking for?

Essential:

• HNC/HND/Degree in an engineering discipline (preferably civil or related) or equivalent site experience.
• Strong knowledge of construction processes in Earthworks/Drainage, Structures, Ground Engineering or Demolition.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with proven ability to manage and motivate teams.
• Strong understanding of health, safety, quality and temporary works requirements.
• CSCS card, SMSTS qualification, and a valid driving license

Desirable:

• Professional accreditation (e.g. ICE, IHT).
• Working towards APMQ

Why SZC?

This is your chance to contribute to one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects, shaping the future of energy while working in a supportive, dynamic environment. Be part of a team that values innovation, safety, and sustainability at every stage of the journey—from investment to construction and beyond.

About Laing O'Rourke

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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