Project Manager

The Project Manager is to deliver multiple ongoing projects, to the specified quality, the required programme and to the maximum commercial performance. The role also involves working closely with the Estimating Department, site delivery teams and surveyors to ensure that projects are completed safely, whilst ensuring customer requirements and expectations are always maintained or exceeded., Produce financial forecasts, monitoring and control project costs and cost reporting, and produce monthly reports to the Contracts Manager on project performance, efficient team building and labour organisation
Deliver projects from the design phase to completion including all handover documentation
Review progress, budget resources and planning
Review work packages and ensure the scope of work is clearly defined and understood
Chair weekly site meetings and ensure the production of accurate records of any discussions and actions
Build and maintain good relationships with the customer, framework suppliers, and design consultants
Develop and maintain construction programmes with Barhale staff
Co-ordinate and manage site investigations during the ongoing construction process
Develop engineering solutions so that a buildable cost-effective construction solution is delivered that fulfils the client's requirements
Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, risk assessments, method statements, site waste management plans, and procurement of plant and materials are in line with company procedures
Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed
Maintain commercial tension to drive out cost and challenge the status quo
Prepare comprehensive estimates for additional work outside target costs
Assist with estimating new tenders
Chase potential new clients

Health, safety and environmental

For example, set the highest possible standards of leadership in the promotion of HS&E procedures and best practices, ensuring compliance with Company procedures and legal obligations
Ensure all HSE-related documents are kept up to date
Produce monthly reports for the HSE team
Allocate HSE responsibilities and duties for site personnel, check understanding and provide training as necessary
Ensure that all subcontractors take appropriate steps to follow Barhale's procedures and processes
Ensure that site waste management plans and site-specific environmental risk assessments are produced and maintained
Liaise with third parties to ensure compliance with HSG47, HAUC, NRSWA Chapter 8 and other required regulatory standards
Provide training and briefings to the team, in particular to lead cascade briefings, TBTs, 3 Pillar Forums and general briefings

Quality

Be responsible for managing and producing ITPs and ensure they are signed off by relevant parties
Ensure that the QA File is produced and maintained
Close out any technical queries
Ensure as-builts and O&M manuals are submitted to the client on completion

Key Measures & Targets:

Barhale monthly and weekly reporting timescales are met
Contract timescales are met
Adherence to Business Unit Objectives
Ensure 3 Pillar KPI measures are met

Key Relationships:

Customers and stakeholders
Subcontractors and suppliers
Site team members and support departments
Current and potential clients

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in managing projects within the Civil and Water sectors, also the candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria:
Essential

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
Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
CSCS manager's card
SMSTS
Knowledge of the NEC contract including the Early Warning and Compensation Event mechanisms
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
Problem-solving and analytical thinking
Experience of a direct labour organisation

Barhale is one of the largest privately-owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists with 40 years of experience working UK-wide across the water, transport, built environment and energy sectors. Founded by our Chairman, Dennis Curran in 1980, the group was originally set up as a specialist tunnelling contractor. While we retain our tunnelling roots, repeated success in several construction industry sectors has enabled us to expand our skillset and become one of the largest privately-owned infrastructure specialists in the UK.
What we do
We provide design, construction, and maintenance services to the following sectors.

Water
Transport
Energy
Built Environment

We also possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities including

Tunnelling
MEICA capabilities
In-house design
A steel-fabrication and supply subsidiary (BCS Group)

Who we are?
Barhale operates as a tier-1 partner for blue-chip, regulated, and private clients. We work as part of large frameworks, joint ventures, and alliances and on individual projects developing long-standing relationships based on Trust, Integrity, and Pride.
Our People
We employ a direct workforce of over 1,000 employees nationwide. We recognise that our business is only as good as the people we employ, which is why we value them so highly and invest in regular training and development, utilising our dedicated training facility in Walsall.
Our commitment to career progression, personal development, innovation, collaborative working, diversity and Inclusion, health and wellbeing and work-life balance makes us a Gold Investors in People Company.

As well as offering a competitive salary, remuneration for this role includes a range of benefits

5% Company pension contribution
Life Assurance at 2 x notional salary
Private medical cover
Permanent Health Cover
Company Profit Share Scheme
Company car / or car allowance (Dependent on position)
Career Development and ongoing training
Staff Referral Scheme
25 days annual leave with additional loyalty days (Full-Time equivalent)
Volunteering Scheme
Environmental and Social Value initiatives