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 our 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
Skills Development and Training
Lead Design Coordinator
The Role
To control design budget, and to ensure designs are delivered on time, to the right quality and within budget. Requirements are to challenge the design all the way through the process including any processes that delay timely production of design documentation.
Key Responsibilities
To comply with company procedures and work instructions, guide notes and other information that forms part of the quality assurance, health and safety and environmental management systems.
To co-ordinate multi-disciplinary design development, including design coordination meetings, buildability review and client reviews. This includes the design interface agreement, sharing of developing design information and formal issue.
To establish integrated design programmes by working with the design teams and planners, tracking and monitoring design deliverables using design trackers and design development logs.
To assist the Project Manager with tracking design cost to complete against agreed deliverables and instructions.
Implement Barhale design process and Design Management Plan to allocated projects
Facilitate interdisciplinary design review meetings
Review and accept design documentation level of completeness prior to client submission, ensuring all design documentation is logged correctly
Collate all necessary design information for Health & Safety file
To ensure all design meets with the necessary client specifications and any national standards using the support of technical specialists where necesary
Carry out and implement technical governance (including requirements schedule) at the beginning of all projects
Hold Challenge workshops at commencement of project and at completion of outline design
Review Particular Specifications (PS) to ensure minimum required information is submitted for procurement
Any other duties commensurate with the position as may be assigned from time to time
Key Measures and Targets
Conformance with the Company’s Health & Safety Policy
Accuracy and quality of own and sub-ordinates engineering work
Ability to meet own and sub-ordinates proposal or project timescales - all within budget
Ability to work within a team environment
Contribution made to the development of Engineering department procedures and Systems
Conformance with the Company’s Quality Assurance System
Key Relationships
Regional Managers, Engineering Managers, Operational Managers, and Contracts Managers
Site Agents and Site team
General Public
Regional HSEQ team
Quality and Technical Assurance Manager
Communication team
About you
Essential
HNC/D in civil, electrical, mechanical or process engineering or equivalent level qualification
Process Safety/Hazard Management
CDM Regulations 2015 (for Designers preferred)
Demonstrable experience commensurate to the level of the role, preferably within the water/wastewater industry or other relevant sector
Experience in working within a design and build environment.
IT literate with an ability to use a wide range of IT packages including Microsoft Office
Well-developed interpersonal skills
Strong attention to detail
Strong communication skills, both written and oral
Commercial acumen
Ability to work on multiple tasks
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
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 wellbeing and career aspirations will be supported by;
Competitive salary
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Private Medical
Profit share scheme
25 days 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
