Civil Engineer - Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in Long Sutton

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.

What will you be doing as our new Civil Engineer?

As a Civil Engineer within one of our four business units, you’ll create and develop value-driven civil designs that achieve our capital investment programme outcomes and deliver value. Under the direction of the Project Design Manager, you'll deliver a range of Civil Engineering projects which not only continue to provide the region with safe drinking water but also involve pioneering and environmentally-focused work which enhances our region’s prosperity now and in years to come.

Key Responsibilities:

• Production of civil designs, calculations and specifications for water-sector assets, design schedule and specification of pipes, including ductile iron, steelwork and plastic.
• Working within multi-disciplinary design teams to produce designs which are on time, within budget and meet the required standards, liaising with stakeholders including Operations, contractors, and suppliers along the way.
• Drive excellence in Health and Safety in design by eliminating hazards and reducing risks during design whilst complying with Alliance CDM procedures.
• Progress projects from the feasibility stage through detailed design to construction.
• Undertake site visits to assess the current condition of our assets for feasibility studies and reports, and provide survey data for integration of the assets into our design solution.
• Provide support to update existing Standard Products and increase the number of Standard Products that are used within our design solutions on a repeatable basis.
• Identify and promote opportunities to meet the project's digital, sustainability, innovation and people objectives.

Essential:

• BEng or MEng/MSc Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, ideally working towards attaining Chartered Engineer status.
• Good knowledge and experience of undertaking structural calculations for various concrete structures, and demonstrable experience in undertaking the design of various civil engineering structures.
• Experience with relevant engineering design software packages.
• Confident in the utilisation of British Standards and Eurocodes, and have the ability to interpret ground investigation reports to enable you to design the correct solution.
• Teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Strong reporting, writing and data analysis skills.
• Ability to professionally challenge current ways of working and suggest new approaches.

Depending on your skills, experience, and interests, you could be aligned with one of our four business units:

• Place-Based Thinking: The Place Based Thinking team delivers some of the largest and most complex projects across the @one Alliance.
• Water: The Water Business Unit provides strategic support across the clean water network, covering both system performance and infrastructure planning.
• Water Recycling (East and West): Our Water Recycling Business Unit is responsible for the collection, conveyance, and treatment of wastewater across an extensive network.

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 for 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.