Project Director Mechanical & Electrical Design &
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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
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 possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities including:
Temporary and permanent design
Signs (design and fabrication)
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Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
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
Design Manager
Take responsibility for the technical compliance, quality and appropriateness of solutions delivered.
Lead design consultants and multi-discipline engineering teams to deliver the design solutions to schedule and budget.
Support the project delivery teams by providing concept, basic and detailed design solutions based on client and site-specific requirements for clean water, wastewater and biosolids treatment solutions, pipelines, trunk mains, sewers pumping stations and networks.
Ensure timely delivery of technical solutions in response to the needs of the project schedule and the companys programme of work.
Take ownership and accountability for the technical appropriateness of the project solutions delivered throughout the project life cycle.
Ensure design work is correct and complies with the customer and statutory standards, regulations, and specifications.
Manage the agreed contract with external design consultants ensuring that duties are discharged under the contract and if not, that appropriate action is taken.
Manage the development and delivery of appropriate, robust, reliable, operable, and maintainable asset designs that meet the project objectives.
Management of multi-discipline teams of Engineers from within the business, consultants, and partner companies in the production of project solutions to the required level of design.
Production and management of project engineering budgets and schedules for review by the head of engineering before submission to the Project Manager.
Implement change control processes to track and manage the development of the Engineering element of a project to ensure all budgetary, programme and scope changes are correctly managed.
Ensure that all engineering outputs provided are following Health and Safety Legislation, documented Business Processes, Quality Management Systems & best practices e.g., Support supply chain selection for specialists input on the design.
Collaboration with other technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders, and design coordinators.
Liaison with Engineering Managers, Project Managers and consultants concerning project issues, scope changes, risks etc.
Understanding of what encompasses Temporary Works and the supporting engineering, understanding of the types of temporary works designs available and what responsibilities the associated roles (designer/coordinator/contractor) have and engagement of internal and external temporary works designers.
To take personal responsibility & accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromised/
Ability to interrogate and challenge dsigns, reports and survey information
Mitigate design risk, identify and realise opportunities
Work to achieve profit in line with business unit expectations
Produce high-quality comdesign trackers
Use planning tools to manage design programmes
Regional Managers, Engineering Managers, Operational Managers, and Contracts Managers
Site Agents and Site team
Quality and Technical Assurance Manager
Minimum 10 years of design and management experience
Foul water drainage system
Portable Water Mains
Building Information Modeling (BIM) and common data environments
Degree/HNC qualified, or equivalent, in civil engineering
People management, time management, project design management
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. From the moment you join us, your wellbeing and career aspirations will be supported by;
~ Competitive salary
~ Company Pension
~ Life Assurance
~ Private Medical
~25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
~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
~ Flexible working arrangements
~ Annual salary review
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- Location:
- England
- Job Type:
- PartTime
