Job Description

General information

City/town:

Wolverhampton

Job field:

Construction

External closing date:

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Type of contract:

Permanent

ID:

5519

Description and requirements

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.



We are looking for an

Agent

to join our infrastructure team in Wolverhampton, Midlands. The role's purpose will be primarily focused on earthworks and roadworks elements of our highways scheme.

What you'll do:

Develop and refine the technical documentation for the packages that you are responsible for. Respond to tender queries, review tender returns, and assist in choosing the most suitable subcontractor. Generate Temporary Works design briefs, inspect temporary works, review and query designs, and produce/review red-line drawings. Ensure you and your engineers raise requisitions for plant and materials in a timely and accurate manor. Prepare and maintain 3-month and weekly 4-week lookaheads, resolve clashes, and align with the contract programme. Plan sequences, constraints and interfaces for your section; record progress and report against planned production. Ensure your team keeps an accurate and detailed site record for all works. Communicate any change. Understand design specifications and drawings, generate Inspection and Test Plans, manage materials approvals, ensure quality records are properly stored, and promptly close out Non-Conformance Records. Be familiar with and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Health & Safety/Environmental Policies and procedures.

What you'll bring to the role:

Degree level qualification in a Civil Engineering allied subject or HND in Civil Engineering and vocational training in Engineering. Knowledge and understanding of engineering principles and common construction methodologies. Working towards or in possession of Professional Industry Qualification (IEng, CEng etc.). Knowledge and understanding of construction contracts (through experience and formal training). Formal training in Health & Safety and Environmental management (SMSTS). Relevant CSCS Card.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [1] recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 - Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [2] recruitment@skanska.co.uk

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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