Role Title: Sub Agent
Location: HS2 – Aylesbury
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Benefits:

  • Bonus
  • Car Allowance
  • Lodging
  • Life Insurance + Private Medical

About the Role

At Blackwell Earthmoving Limited, part of the Hargreaves Services Plc, we deliver large-scale bulk earthworks, soil stabilisation, and land restoration with precision and expertise.

As a trusted partner on nationally significant projects including HS2, Sizewell C, and the Lower Thames Crossing we bring unrivalled capability to complex infrastructure schemes. From highways and rail networks to renewable energy developments, our solutions combine engineering excellence with environmental responsibility, creating sustainable foundations for future growth.

As Sub-Agent, you will lead the delivery of a major section of bulk earthworks and formation within the HS2 programme. Managing and developing a high-performing engineering team you will provide leadership and technical guidance to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency at every stage of the project.

What you’ll be doing

  • Lead and mentor the engineering team, providing clear direction, technical guidance, and support to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery across all activities.
  • Develop and manage detailed mass-haul and seasonal work plans, ensuring accurate forecasting, resource allocation, and alignment with programme milestones.
  • Oversee constructability reviews, sequencing strategies, and temporary works planning, identifying risks and implementing effective mitigation measures to maintain progress and safety.

What We’re Looking For

  • Experience in civil engineering or construction management, ideally on large-scale infrastructure projects involving earthworks.
  • Proven leadership skills, with the ability to manage and develop engineering teams.
  • Understanding of health, safety, and quality standards, ensuring compliance across all site activities.
  • Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities, capable of delivering in a fast-paced environment.
  • Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
  • Relevant qualifications, such as a Civil Engineering degree, and ideally working towards ICE professional accreditation.

About Us

At Hargreaves Services plc, we’re more than a business – we’re a driving force behind some of the UK’s most critical industries. From energy and environmental services to logistics, land regeneration, and raw material supply, we deliver solutions that power progress and create sustainable futures. With operations spanning the UK and international markets, our team of over 1,300 professionals work on projects that shape infrastructure, restore landscapes, and support global supply chains.

Our mission is simple: to provide innovative, reliable, and sustainable services that make a real difference. Whether it’s building major transport links like HS2, regenerating brownfield sites into thriving communities, or pioneering carbon capture forestry, we’re committed to creating long-term value for our clients, stakeholders, and the environment.

Join us and be part of a company that combines heritage, expertise, and forward-thinking innovation to deliver solutions that matter