Site Manager in Peterborough

About 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

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.
• A broad range of civil engineering, 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 of our success.

Here within the @one Alliance, we are a totally collaborative organisation made up of our eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO) and our extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme. We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, which will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we've ever delivered before. We'll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature‑based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes. We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We're looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression. With such an exciting portfolio of projects planned for AMP8 to keep the water flowing across the region, our ability to manage our work and outperform against our customers' expectations will come under greater scrutiny. We need aspiring, driven talent to help us achieve our ambitious targets. Are you ready to join us as we prepare to deliver the most creative and innovative AMP we have ever seen?

Our site teams are a critical part of our success, and to bolster our site leadership capabilities, we are looking for a GIME (Ground Investigation Management Elevation) Site Manager to join the team!

The Role

You’ll site manage projects from inception to completion, lead supervisors, delivery teams and subcontractors, ensuring resources are utilised to an optimum level to meet budgets and delivery programmes to the highest quality and safety standards. You’ll play a key role in ensuring operational issues are flagged to Project Delivery Managers whilst encouraging your team to work proactively and innovatively to solve on‑site issues and keep projects on track.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide active positive leadership of Health & Safety on site to support and continue the industry‑leading low incident frequency rate we have.
• Responsible for driving cultural change into the Delivery/Design Teams to eliminate/minimise physical and nonphysical waste - i.e. recycling techniques and standing time etc.
• Oversee the management of site‑based Supervisors, Delivery Teams and relevant areas of the supply chain to drive timely completion of projects, safely and within budget.
• Coach and mitigate the underperformance of site team members to reduce the possibility of conflict and optimise performance.
• Ensure all initiatives are supported and implemented with minimal disruption by understanding preliminary and detailed design/project requirements and solutions.
• Proactively maintain all key site documentation, including Health & Safety, Operation & Maintenance Manuals, site changes and contracts to meet legislation and @one standards.
• Specify procurement requirements of plant, materials and specialist subcontractors using an appropriate financial management accounting system.
• Work closely with the project teams and program planner through our online portals to proactively manage site performance.
• To actively participate in collaborative planning and project rehearsals to ensure optimal buildability at the design stage.
• Actively promote on‑site quality workmanship - a right‑first‑time approach, highlight and record defects proactively and rectify promptly.

Essential:

• Certificate in Site Safety Management (or attended a 5‑day course).
• Managerial CSCS card to complement your extensive Water (Water Recycling would be advantageous) Mechanical and Electrical/Construction industry experience.
• In addition, you’ll have attended SEATS (Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme) First Aid at Work courses and a certificate for Fire Marshall to ensure safety is at the heart of our team’s activities.

Caring and investing in you

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles 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 by:

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• 25 days of 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
• Continuous service awards

Would you like to know more? Please contact our Recruitment team via careers@barhale.co.uk