Project Manager

About Barhale

Who are Barhale?


Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our 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 in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working 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, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.


Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own 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

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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 business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
• Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
• A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects and clients
• Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success

Project Manager


Who are we?


Here within the Anglian Water @one Alliance, we are a totally collaborative organisation made up of our eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO) and our extended supply chain, working together to deliver over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme.

We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP 8; this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we've ever delivered before. We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, and offering enhanced growth and development opportunities for our workforce. We're looking to build on our existing teams with an environment for career progression.

As we move into this exciting and challenging period for the Water industry, our commercial and cost management processes and practices must remain industry- leading to ensure we not only deliver but outperform against our objectives and customer expectations, and it is vital we constantly oversee our performance and ways of working to ensure we are delivering the best service to our customers.

To do that, we need aspiring, driven talent to help us achieve our ambitious targets. Project Managers are key to our success - are you ready to join us as we prepare to deliver the most creative and innovative AMP we have ever seen?


What will you be doing as our new Project Manager?


As our new Project Manager, you'll manage a team and oversee the development of solutions to ensure multiple projects are completed on time, to quality, water, and safety standards whilst in line with legislation, Alliance governance and processes. You'll be responsible for projects throughout their lifecycles, ensuring the team addresses operational needs and conflicts appropriately to achieve 'win-win' outcomes for all concerned.

Key Responsibilities

• Assure CDM compliance of each scheme through the TOTEX Delivery Process and through a series of audits, checks and peer reviews to champion a 'Zero- Harm' culture
• Create and maintain a high-performing team culture with a range of reports from Engineers to Commercial staff, to feel empowered and think creatively to resolve issues
• Translating the programme-level strategy into actual outcomes so team members are utilised correctly and fully understand the role they play in achieving success
• Accountable for full project lifecycle from receipt of need through scoping, construction, project handover, formal sign-off, and managing any warranty issues that arise post-handover
• Work closely with Commercial and Planning teams to ensure cost and resource forecasts are maintained to required levels of accuracy, whilst issues are mitigated and/ or escalated to the Integrated Projects Leader for successful resolution
• Oversee the teams' promoted solutions, ensuring they are safe, commercially viable and meet the project requirements whilst being fit for purpose
• Responsible for ensuring each project meets the required deliverables, and key project milestones such as Project Rehearsal and Fit for Assembly
• Create an open, approachable and visible team environment which engages across the @one alliance, other alliances and organisations to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing

Essential:

• Water industry experience
• excellent knowledge of Health & Safety, drinking water standards
• CDM regulations to complement your IOSH qualification
• Knowledge of NEC Option C contracts

Caring and investing in you


Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.


As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.


From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological 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 to support your career progression
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
• Continuous service awards

Would you like to know more?


Please contact our Recruitment team via View email address on energyjobsearch.com