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 a 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
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
Design Coordinator
The Role
As part of the Engineering function based in our Southern Region, the Design Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating design aspects throughout the project lifecycle. The Design Coordinator will support the Design Manager in overseeing the delivery of the design and technical solutions for our various projects across a number of clients. Their contributions will help to make sure this aspect of the project is completed on program and on cost, ensuring safety and quality through design, and achievement of outcomes.
The role includes aspects of design management and looking at technical solutions as well as supervising the inputs of various consultants and disciplines including environmental, archaeological and planning. You will also work closely with our construction teams to ensure designs meet requirements.
The Design Coordinator will have the opportunity to work on Water and Wastewater schemes with various clients across our Southern Region.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate design in line with the budget and programme, ensuring compliance with the project requirements, standards and specifications.
Adhering to CDM regulations including supporting the Design Manager to discharge Principal Designer duties.
Promotion of safety, buildability, environmental best practice, and sustainability, through design.
Help to produce design plans and briefs.
Coordinate external design consultants.
Collaboration with other internal disciplines, other technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders, and design coordinators.
Coordinate between the construction and design team to ensure site investigations and surveys meet project requirements, that design outputs are buildable and drive efficiency in construction, and that technical queries are addressed.
Provide input to construction planning activities such as consents and stakeholder management.
Coordinate and contribute to internal and external assurance, governance and review processes, including review and production of relevant deliverables.
Have awareness of commercial arrangements within area of responsibility.
Identify, record and manage design change, risk and opportunity.
Ensure quality in design to be ‘right first time’.
Coordinate and support preparation of handover documentation.
Audit and Governance
To operate in an open and even-handed manner with all personnel across the business.
Treat all who we interact with, with courtesy and respect, treating everyone equally and embracing differences.
To proactively contribute to teamwork and cross-functional working.
To listen to each other and share knowledge enabling us to willingly combine expertise across the business and with our clients and supply chain.
Behaving with integrity and always demonstrating a professional image.
To take personal responsibility & accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.
Key Relationships
Designers & Engineers
Project Managers
Site Agents and Site team
Regional HSEQ team
Quality and Technical Assurance Manager
Communication team
Stakeholder Team
About you
Essential
Considerable experience in water and wastewater infrastructure
Temporary Works: Understanding of what encompasses Temporary Works and the supporting engineering, understanding of the types of temporary works designs available and what responsibilities the associated roles (designer/coordinator/contractor) have, and engagement of internal and external temporary works designers
Degree/HNC qualified, or equivalent, in Civil Engineering (or working towards through apprenticeship or similar)
Awareness of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and common data environments
Proficient in using Microsoft including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with both clients and staff
Time management, project design management
Self-driven and results-oriented with a positive outlook
Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years and they are our guiding principle 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.
Competitive salary
Company Pension
Accident and Life Cover
Westfield Health Cash Plan
22 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays
8 hours volunteering
Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological, and financial well-being.
Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position and eligibility)
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
