Senior Project Manager (S101a's)

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
  
  

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 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 as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver to our success
  
  

Senior Project Manager

The Role

Barhale is one of three delivery partners within the Anglian Water Integrated Operational Solutions Alliance. IOS is a medium complexity, capital maintenance and enhancement, Civil and MEICA, design and build delivery unit working across Water and Water Recycling to support the successful implementation of the Anglian Water AMP 8 business plan.

The role of the Senior Project Manager is to lead a team to deliver Barhale’s S101a (First Time Sewerage) programme within the IOS alliance. Taking the projects from initial need, through detailed design, construction and handover to the client. This is expected to be a £60-£120 million pound programme through to March of 2030.

Key Responsibilities

General

• Lead and control the end-to-end processes of a group of projects through careful management of your team. Overseeing the design, construction, commissioning and aftercare of all projects.
• Create, develop, and sustain a high-performing team where you coach and train individuals to meet career aspirations and enhance team and organisational output and capabilities
• Chair and record monthly progress meetings.
• Assist the client and designers in developing the project scope so it is well-defined and understood.
• Identify and manage risk and opportunity.
• Implement commercial and technical change control processes.
• Manage and ensure compliance with project deliverables with internal and external assurance, governance, and review processes, including the production of relevant deliverables.
• Develop, maintain, and meet budgets and programmes.
• Collaboration with internal and external technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders, and design coordinators.
• Coordinate and manage site investigations and surveys.
• Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, risk assessments and method statements.
• Identify and manage early construction planning activities (e.g., procurement, consents, design).
• Manage inputs from other internal disciplines and teams (e.g., HSEQ, customer)
• Manage the safe delivery of the construction activities.
• Manage client customer engagement throughout the delivery of the programme.
  
  

Design management

• Take ownership and accountability for engineering solutions and designs.
• Produce design plans and briefs.
• Evaluate designs and solutions. Lead internal and external design reviews.
• Manage the delivery of designs that meet project objectives and comply with client, statutory and industry standards, regulations, and specifications.
• Ensure that safety, buildability, and environmental best practices are achieved through design.
• Management of inputs from the Barhale temporary works design office.
• Coordination of interfaces between permanent and temporary works design.
• Collaboration with the delivery team to ensure that designs are buildable and drive efficiency in construction.
  
  

Tendering and proposals

• For key frameworks, understand the contract and how to develop the pre-construction phase of the project to complement the terms and conditions and KPIs.
• Be part of the bid team for the construction phase of projects and convey information to ensure maximum benefit from knowledge gained in the pre-construction phase.
• Review the client brief & contract. Advise Bid Manager on key commercial/delivery/design risks and assumptions to be included in the offer.
  
  

Continuous improvement & innovation

• Promote innovation to be delivered through the project lifecycle. Implement those innovative ideas into the project delivery plan.
• Promote different design & construction techniques to lead to enhanced construction contract performance.
  
  

Commercial and supply chain

• Produce financial forecasts, monitor, and control project costs and cost reporting, and produce monthly reports to the Regional Manager on project performance.
• Support supply chain selection for specialists’ input.
• Manage the agreed contract with suppliers and subcontractors, and ensure they deliver.
• Ensure procurement of plant and materials is in line with company and client procedures.
  
  

Health, safety, and environment

• Ensure that Health, Safety, Environment & Quality is considered during the development and implementation of strategies, projects, standards, and processes and never compromised at any stage.
• Effective discharge of relevant duties under CDM 2015.
• Manage HSE to ensure compliance with Company procedures and legal obligations.
• Ensure quality in line with the ‘be right first-time’ programme across your programme of works.
  
  

Key Measures and Targets

• Successful delivery of the pre-construction Option E phase to contract commercial ceiling and date, leading to a well-informed and sustainable main contract award.
• Successful delivery of the construction Option A phase to the fixed price and date.
  
  

Key Relationships

• Regional Directors and Regional Managers
• Delivery teams – Engineering, Design, Construction, Commercial, Planning, Customer.
• Regional HSEQ team
• Bid manager and estimating team
• Designers, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Clients
  
  

Essential

• Experience in design/commercial/ construction/ leading project teams
• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
• Good working knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme & Risk Management, and cost control, including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting.
• Ability to use Primavera P6 software or equivalent
• Excellent communication, people, and team management skills, with the ability to influence, motivate and mentor
• Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion
• Ability to manage and deliver a successful project with minimal guidance
  
  

Desirable

• Professional qualification and membership with a relevant industry body or institution
  
  

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
• Profit share scheme
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours leave of absence for 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
• Flexible working arrangements
• Annual salary review
• Continuous service awards