Overview
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The role involves managing construction sites to achieve project delivery while maintaining health and safety, quality, environmental impacts and cost control. You will deliver projects to the specified quality and programme, maximise commercial performance, and work closely with the Contracts Manager, Project Manager, engineers and surveyors to ensure projects are completed safely and to customer requirements and expectations.
About Barhale
Barhale is a business founded on family values, established by its Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience delivering design, civil engineering and maintenance services across multiple sectors including:
* Water
* Transport
* Built environment
* Energy
We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, and on standalone projects. We develop long-term relationships based on Barhale values. Our direct delivery model places people at the core, and we robustly source, train and retain frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.
We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:
* Tunnelling
* MEICA
* Temporary and permanent design
* Steel fabrication
* Signs (design and fabrication)
* Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE
Company Website: https://www.barhale.co.uk/
Company Showcase Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFqsoclCUZA
Why join Barhale?
* As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to our business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
* Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
* A broad range of civil engineering and mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients
* Strong career progression, demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within
* Skills Development and Training
Site Manager
The Role
The main purpose of the Site Manager is to manage the construction site to achieve the required project delivery to the customers’ objectives, while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact and cost control. You will deliver projects to the specified quality and programme and maximise commercial performance. You will work closely with the Contracts Manager, Project Manager, engineers and surveyors to ensure projects are completed safely and that customer requirements and expectations are met or exceeded.
Key Responsibilities
* Site Management: Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of various projects in the Civils and Water sectors
* Deliver the work to the specified quality without defects
* Lead a team of Sub Agents, Engineers and Foremen to deliver the work safely without environmental incidents, and to the specified quality when required
* Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, RAMS, ITPs and other Safe Systems of Work, in line with Company procedures
* Ensure the commercial performance of the contract is maximised
* Produce and manage the project construction programme, including 4 weekly look-ahead programmes
* Produce procurement schedules and liaise with the procurement department to ensure sites have adequate resources
Client interface
* Undertake an ambassadorial role representing the business to customers, the public and official bodies
* Deliver end product to customer requirements and satisfaction
Cost control
* Populate and manage the Barhale cost plan for the project
* Maximise project value
* Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed
* Maintain commercial tension to drive out cost and challenge the status quo
* Identify and highlight value engineering opportunities
Reporting
* Produce good quality, accurate monthly reports for the Client and internally
* Chair weekly site meetings in line with Company procedures
Key measures & targets
* Monthly and weekly reporting timescales are met
* Adherence to Business Unit Objectives
* Ensure the 3 Pillar KPI measures are met
Key Relationships
* Customers and stakeholders
* Subcontractors and suppliers
* Site teams and support departments
Person Specification
The successful candidate will need considerable experience in Civil and Water sectors, with an appreciation of Process Engineering, and is likely to meet all of the following criteria:
Essential
* Considerable experience in Civil Engineering/Water, Utilities and FRC Works as a Site Agent for a contractor, delivering projects in a highly regulated environment
* Working knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme and Risk Management and cost control, including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting
* Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
* Good knowledge of specifications and testing regimes relevant to general civil engineering
* Experience managing subcontractors valued greater than £1m
* Experience in producing, reviewing, and implementing Safe Systems of Work for task-specific activities
* Experience in producing look-ahead programmes, implementing and analysing
* Knowledge of JCT and NEC forms of contract
* CSCS (Site Manager)
* SMSTS or IOSH Managing Safely
* Excellent communication, people, and team management skills
* Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion
* Ability to demonstrate the right behaviours and motivate and lead the team in line with the Company culture, ensuring high standards of compliance
* Proficient in using Microsoft, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Desirable
* NRSWA
* First Aid
* Confined Space Training
Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they guide how we care and invest in people. As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people and creating a working environment where employees are supported, secure, and valued.
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by:
* Competitive salary
* Company Pension
* Life Assurance
* Private Medical
* Profit share scheme
* 25 days of annual leave plus 8 public holidays and loyalty days
* 8 hours volunteering leave
* Employee Assistance Programme to support mental, physical and financial wellbeing
* Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
* Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/van (dependent on position)
* Leadership & management training and coaching
* Regular line management engagement and appraisal
* Development supported by training
* Continuous service awards
Would you like to know more?
Please contact our Recruitment team via careers@barhale.co.uk
Employment details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Temporary
* Job function: Project Management and Information Technology
* Industries: Construction
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