Construction Manager
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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 longterm 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 frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1200 employees nationwide.
We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities including:
- Tunnelling
- MEICA
- Temporary and permanent design
- Steelfabrication
- Signs (design and fabrication)
- Health & safety equipment and products including PPE
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- 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 longterm secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
- A broad range of civil engineering and mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UKs 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
Construction 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 Construction Manager will lead the management of safety quality cost and timely delivery of all construction activity carried out on site through the management of site managers and direct delivery resources.
Whilst being primarily focussed on managing construction resources the role must always adopt a wider IOS Alliance view modelling appropriate Alliancing behaviours and leadership skills.
The role is key in terms of managing Health Safety Environment and Quality compliance with Legislation and Policies whilst holding local responsibility for Principal Contractor status under CDM.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the construction team to deliver projects safely right first time on time and to the planned cost
- Direct line management responsibility for a team of Site Managers
- Responsible for the performance of tier 2 suppliers about Safety Quality and Time
- Responsible for CDM Principal Contractor Role (delegated from alliance partner)
- Review and ensure compliance with the Construction Phase Plan
- Ensure compliance with Environmental legislation and policies
- Ensure RAMS are appropriate and adequate
- Involvement with Constructability reviews and joint signoff with the Project Delivery Manager (PDM)
- Focus on efficient working practices to drive cost and time reductions onsite
- Understand overall business risks and work with PDM to manage risks and conflicting demands
- Drive a focus on zero waste and reducing embodied carbon within construction activities
- Ensure the construction teams are focussed on Internal and External customer requirements so to minimise the impact of our works on Customers and Anglian Waters ODI measures.
- Ensure that the site teams are raising the relevant contractual and commercial notices to the rest of the Project Team promptly.
- Establishing future views on resources (labour plant and materials) and proactively inform or escalate any shortfalls or gaps in resources against the delivery plan and take appropriate steps to remedy
- Recruitment to meet the required demands plan based on the programme
- Ensure ongoing shortterm planning of project needs (by local or central resource planner) to maximise resource utilisation (labour plant and materials)
- Compliance with Health & Safety legislation and policies
- Fully cooperate and coordinate with the H&S Advisors on any investigations
- Ensure all operatives of all tiers have the relevant training valid accreditations and training certificates to undertake the required construction activities
Key Measures and Targets
- Successful management of your team to deliver the construction phase of projects focusing on Safety Quality Time and Cost.
Key Relationships
- Regional Directors and Regional Manager
- Contracts Manager Construction Lead
- Delivery teams Project Delivery Managers Design Managers Works Managers Site Managers
- Regional HSEQ team
- Estimating team
- Designers subcontractors and suppliers
- Clients
Essential:
- Experience in managing operational resources in a construction environment
- Excellent communication people and team management skills with the ability to influence motivate and mentor
- Good working knowledge of NEC contract conditions CDM regulations Programme & Risk Management and cost control including forecasting actual cost and value reporting.
- Experienced in acting as Principal Contractor under CDM regulations
- Ability to manage and deliver a successful project with minimal guidance
- Water Industry construction experience
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable:
- NEBOSH qualified
- HNC or equivalent qualification
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 peoplecentric 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
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
