We're looking for an Agent to join our Regional Civils team to help deliver Environment Agency projects across the South West including Devon, Dorset and Somerset. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.

Location: Devon, Dorset and Somerset

Contract: Competitive + Benefits

Responsibilities

As an Agent, you will be working with the Regional Civils Team support them in managing resources (people, finance and physical assets) in order to fulfil the assigned project(s) safely, on time and to the required quality while maximising customers' satisfaction and gross profit on projects.

Your day to day will include:

• Programming works, commercial performance and the effective utilisation of resources to meet those programmes

• Support the implementation and monitoring of Health & Safety policies and procedures in accordance with Kier other H&S related policies and procedures

• Ensure works are delivered in accordance with the specification

• Promote cross division working with other members within the Project to create a one[1]team ethos • Ensure all labour, plant, materials and supply chain resources are accurately recorded

What do we need from you?

This role of Agent is great for you if:

• Relevant qualification (Management qualification / NVQ L3 / HNC / Degree)

• Chartership with ICE or working towards

• Prior experience working with reinforced concrete, groundworks and civils essential

• Strong knowledge and experience of the main management systems and processes used within a similar business.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

• new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.

• professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.

• pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)

• Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.

• employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We’re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

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 (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di[1]roadmap-2021.pdf