Sub Agent    

Are you an ambitious and detail-driven engineer ready to accelerate your career with a leading Civil Engineering powerhouse?

Our client, the UK’s premier earthworks contractor, is seeking a motivated Senior Engineer to join their dynamic team on the groundbreaking HS2 project - one of the most prestigious and high-profile infrastructure initiatives in the UK. As a key player on this transformative project, you will be instrumental in delivering world-class engineering solutions, ensuring both precision and efficiency in meeting demanding project specifications and deadlines. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a landmark project shaping the UK’s transportation future.

Green Barks Search is proud to be representing one of the UK’s leading civil engineering contractors, delivering large-scale earthworks and infrastructure on flagship schemes such as HS2, Sizewell C, and Lower Thames Crossing.

We’re seeking an ambitious Sub-Agent to take ownership of a major section of bulk earthworks and formation delivery on the HS2 programme — the largest infrastructure project in Europe. This is a career-defining opportunity to lead from the front on a complex, fast-moving, and technically challenging project.

As Sub-Agent, you’ll manage and develop an engineering team, coordinating day-to-day delivery, safety, and quality. You’ll take responsibility for planning and execution of mass haul operations, drainage, stabilisation, and digital survey/model management, ensuring your section is delivered to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor your Engineering team, driving safe, efficient delivery.
• Support detailed mass-haul and seasonal planning within your section.
• Manage constructability, sequencing, and temporary works planning.
• Interface with Commercial and Planning teams to align on progress and costs.
• Provide technical guidance and development to junior engineers.

Ideal for a Senior Engineer or Sub-Agent with proven earthworks, highways, or linear infrastructure experience, this position offers long-term progression, ongoing professional development, and the chance to contribute to the UK’s most transformative projects — from HS2 to Sizewell C and Lower Thames Crossing.

If you're ready to elevate your career in civil engineering and contribute to game-changing infrastructure projects, we want to hear from you!