Agent
| Posting date: | 19 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | TA5 1UD |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9413 |
Summary
We're looking for a Tunnel Agent / SeniorAgent to join our KierBAM joint venture working at Hinkley Point C.
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset - Hinkley Point C. Can offer some working from home.
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Responsibilities
As an Agent, you'll be working within the Hinkley Point C team, supporting them in ensuring that work within the Fish Return System is delivered per project requirements and company policies and systems.
Your day to day will include:
-Leading the shift allocated, being the point of contact and responsible for the quality, H&S, environmental and overseeing the progress of the tunnel operation
-Supporting offshore HSE practices through daily briefings, safety tours, and permit management
-Coordinating tunnelling construction activities to meet technical and schedule requirements. It includes lifting, grouting and vessel coordination
- Tracking site performance, maintaining work plans, and reporting on progress. Supporting risk and issue management to maintain safe and effective delivery
-Acting as a key interface with client, Tunnel subcontractor, support function across the project and client
What are we looking for?
This role of Agent is great for you if:
-Proven experience in tunnelling and civil engineering or related fields
-Strong understanding of safe systems of work in tunnelling environments
-Ability to take ownership of tasks and deliver results independently
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 benefitsWe'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 inclusionMaking 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 and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) 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 jobs.kier.co.uk/prison-programme/). This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset - Hinkley Point C. Can offer some working from home.
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Responsibilities
As an Agent, you'll be working within the Hinkley Point C team, supporting them in ensuring that work within the Fish Return System is delivered per project requirements and company policies and systems.
Your day to day will include:
-Leading the shift allocated, being the point of contact and responsible for the quality, H&S, environmental and overseeing the progress of the tunnel operation
-Supporting offshore HSE practices through daily briefings, safety tours, and permit management
-Coordinating tunnelling construction activities to meet technical and schedule requirements. It includes lifting, grouting and vessel coordination
- Tracking site performance, maintaining work plans, and reporting on progress. Supporting risk and issue management to maintain safe and effective delivery
-Acting as a key interface with client, Tunnel subcontractor, support function across the project and client
What are we looking for?
This role of Agent is great for you if:
-Proven experience in tunnelling and civil engineering or related fields
-Strong understanding of safe systems of work in tunnelling environments
-Ability to take ownership of tasks and deliver results independently
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 benefitsWe'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 inclusionMaking 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 and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) 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 jobs.kier.co.uk/prison-programme/). This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.