Job Description

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Kimberly Watts

Benefits

Life assurance



Private medical insurance



Additional holiday purchase opportunities



Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%



Enhanced family leave & policies



Share plan schemes



Free health & wellbeing services



Green car scheme

Sub-Agent

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We are seeking an experienced Sub Agent to assist with the establishment and management of logistical operational resources (people, and physical assets) in order to implement the plan for the assigned project safely, on time and to the required quality and efficiency.

Location

: Devonport Dockyard Naval Base, Plymouth

Hours:

Full Time, Permanent, 45 hours per week

Due to the site being a high Security Military Naval base, additional security checks will need to be made - BPSS level of security clearance is required. These checks can take up to 8 weeks to process. Only candidates holding EU, NATO, 5 Eyes, or MISWG member passports and have been a UK residence for the last 5 years can be considered for this role.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Responsibilities

As a

Sub-Agent

you'll be working within the Devonport Dockyard team, supporting them in the redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site,



Your day to day will include:


Ensuring sufficient resources (labour, plant, materials and subcontractors) are procured and available in sufficient time to deliver the activities within your area of responsibility. Managing the engineering team to ensure that works are accurately and clearly set out before work commences. Reviewing and ensuring that Inspection and Test Plans and checklist are in place and being followed. Devising site processes for maintaining records in line with client and KBJV requirements and ensuring these are followed by other members of the team. Management of subcontractors.

What are we looking for?

This role of Sub-Agent is great for you if:


Proven track record in delivering construction/civils/logistics operations. CSCS Level - Academically or Professionally Qualified Person/Supervisory/Manager. SMSTS/ SSSTS

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.



As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.





Due to the nature of this role you will be required to complete a Government Security Check BPSS Clearance, which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit www.kier.co.uk/careers/making-ground). This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.





We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

Sub Agent - 2025.docx

Location

: Plymouth

Vacancy ID

: 9637

Background check

: None

Closing Date:

26 Jan 2026

Flexible Working

: No
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.

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