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
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
Site Technician
The Role
The aim of the Site Technician is to ensure that a number of tasks are carried out on site with regard to Safety, Environment and Efficiency, and to assist the Site Agent, Engineer and Foreman with the efficient and effective running of the site.
Key Responsibilities
Engaging with site operatives
Maintain a register of operatives and staff on-site detailing their training records
Identify training needs of site personnel and inform them of upcoming training bookings
Liaise with the Foreman to complete staff wages in the draft, and finalise with the Site Agent
Site documentation and statistics
Ensure all paperwork and posters are displayed on the site office wall and kept up to date.
Ensure all reported positive observations are recorded and submitted to the Regional HSE manager weekly.
Ensure all Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Environmental Statistics are recorded and sent to management monthly.
Ensure the latest revisions of drawings, specifications & client instructions are the ones being used on the site.
Place orders and call offs as required by the Site Management.Upload relevant site information onto SharePoint, ensuring it is up to date.
Deliver toolbox talks, Inductions, and present Cascade to site operatives, ensuring Cascade registers are completed and returned once trained and competent to deliver.
Maintain a site diary, site correspondence file and photographic record of the project.
Produce and display a roles and responsibilities chart, establishing the responsibility for each role on site.
Monitor plant and equipment
Produce a site register to record all items to be inspected under LOLER and PUWER Regulations, and ensure they are regularly checked.
Record the condition of plant arriving on site on a form with photographs.
Check the weekly plant & equipment sheet against the actual on site and ensure any anomalies are resolved through communication with the Cost Manager.
Key Measures and Targets
Monthly and weekly reporting timescales are met
Adherence to Business Unit Objectives
Ensure 3 Pillar KPI measures are met
Key Relationships
Site Agents, Site Engineers, and Foremen
Contracts Manager
General public
About you
Essential
Ability to apply a methodical approach to site documentation/correspondence and filing.
Familiarity with health & safety issues/procedures on site
Ability to use Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Ability to receive, interpret and implement instructions
Good communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with site teams, suppliers, customers and the public
Good timekeeping and reliability
Desirable
Familiarity with construction site work
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
25 days 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
Flexible working arrangements
Annual salary review
Continuous service awards
