We’re Hiring: Lead Design Co-ordinator (Permanent)

Job Description About Barhale \n Who are Barhale? \n 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: \n \n Water \n Transport \n Built environment \n Energy \n \n 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. \n 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. n \n Tunnelling \n MEICA \n Temporary and permanent design \n Steel-fabrication \n Signs (design and fabrication) \n Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE \n \n Company Website: \n \n Company Showcase Video: \n \n Why join Barhale? \n Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes \n A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects and clients \n Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success \n \n Lead Design Coordinator \n The Role \n To control the design budget and to ensure designs are delivered on time, to the right quality and within budget. Requirements are to challenge the design all the way through the process, including any processes that delay the timely production of design documentation. \n Key Responsibilities \n \n To comply with company procedures and work instructions, guide notes and other information that form part of the quality assurance, health and safety and environmental management systems. \n To co-ordinate multi-disciplinary design development, including design coordination meetings, buildability review and client reviews. This includes the design interface agreement, sharing of developing design information and formal issue. \n To establish integrated design programmes by working with the design teams and planners, tracking and monitoring design deliverables using design trackers and design development logs. \n To assist the Project Manager with tracking design cost to complete against agreed deliverables and instructions. \n Implement the Barhale design process and Design Management Plan to allocate projects \n Facilitate interdisciplinary design review meetings \n Review and accept the design documentation level of completeness before client submission, ensuring all design documentation is logged correctly \n Collate all necessary design information for the Health & Safety file \n To ensure all designs meet the necessary client specifications and any national standards, using the support of technical specialists where necessary \n Carry out and implement technical governance (including the requirements schedule) at the beginning of all projects \n Hold Challenge workshops at the commencement of the project and after the outline design \n Review the Particular Specifications (PS) to ensure the minimum required information is submitted for procurement \n Any other duties commensurate with the position as may be assigned from time to time \n \n Essential: \n \n HNC/D in civil, electrical, mechanical or process engineering or equivalent level qualification \n Process Safety/Hazard Management \n CDM Regulations 2015 (for Designers preferred) \n Demonstrable experience commensurate with the level of the role, preferably within the water/wastewater industry or other relevant sector \n Experience in working within a design and build environment. \n IT literate with the ability to use a wide range of IT packages, including the Microsoft Office suite \n Strong attention to detail \n Ability to work on multiple tasks and work under pressure \n \n Caring and investing in you \n 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.