Location: London
Contract: Long term works
Hours: Full-time
Salary: Competitive (DOE)
Benefits: Discretionary bonus, best practice awards / vouchers, employee assistance programme, 31 days annual leave (inc bank holidays), an array of different perks
Joseph Gallagher is the leading UK based Civil Engineering & Tunnelling sub-contractor, growing significantly in the last 37 years into an international business. We have an award-winning reputation, industry leading safety culture and have had the privilege to be a part of some of the most critical infrastructure projects taking place today.
We are currently recruiting for an Agent to join our microtunnelling works in London
As the Agent you will be required to:
Lead the site team supervision, including subcontractors
Monitor site activities against the target programmes and site planning
Ensure adequate records are maintained complying with the JGL Information Management System, e.g. Quality Assurance documentation, daily diaries and as built drawings
Prepare and deliver daily site briefings
Monitor all works activities to ensure the they meet the Works Specification and are being delivered in a safe manner
Attend site meetings
Give formal communications to clients and subcontractors including but not limited to Early Warnings, and instructions
Ensure compliance with SHEQ standards
Produce site documentation eg RAMS and ITP’s
Ensure compliance with ITP’s
Work collaboratively with the Client's team
To be successful in this position the Site Agent must have the following:
A BSc, MSc, or BEng level qualification in a Civil Engineering aligned subject
The ability to work well within a dynamic, fast-paced team, whilst working autonomously
The ability to prioritise a varied workload effectively.
Previous site experience in delivering projects to programme
The ability to manage the installation of works to a high specification / quality
The mindset to seek opportunities and problem solve with the design team and supply chain to identify programme and production opportunities
Experienced in working with NEC3 contract
Experience of working on largescale tunnelling projects, ideally SCL
LIFE Culture
At the Joseph Gallagher Group, we're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.
Equality and Diversity
The Joseph Gallagher Group are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.
Reasonable Adjustments
We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at HR@josephgallagher.co.uk
For more information, please feel free to email ellen.gallagher@josephgallagher.co.uk

Joseph Gallagher is one of the UK's leading Civil Engineering & Tunnelling sub-contractors that has significantly grown over the past 40 years into an international business. We have an award-winning reputation, industry leading safety culture and have had the privilege to be a part of some of the most critical infrastructure projects taking place today. In the Middle East, we are leading the way in trenchless technology, carrying out all forms of non-disruptive, no dig construction techniques with extensive experience from long sea outfalls, non-disruptive road crossings to oil and gas pipelines, understanding fully the requirements to operate in each of these sectors.