Contracts Manager

Job Description

About Barhale

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.

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:

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• 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:

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• Tunnelling

MEICA

Temporary and permanent design

Steel-fabrication

Signs (design and fabrication)

Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE

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join Barhale?

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• 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 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 of our success

Contracts Manager

The Role

The responsibilities of the Contracts Manager include financial monitoring and control of contracts, ensuring Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality compliance is maintained, and the Company's procedures and objectives are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

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• Ensure that projects are planned and programmed to a level of detail necessary for the site team to deliver the scheme without delays.

Confirm that procurement and reconciliation of materials are carried out in accordance with Company procedures to best value and prevent delays

Monitor project resources and challenge any overspend/opportunity

Identify any efficiencies the project can make to improve programme/margin.

Check that the site team complies with the Company's commercial policies and procedures

Attend tender handover meetings (the tender handover should be done by the estimator) and deliver pre-start meetings to the site team

Ensure a commercial plan and end-of-life forecast are in place and monitored monthly for the successful commercial delivery of the project

Produce and analyse progress reports, updated costs, and forecasts

Ensure correct commercial engagement of subcontractors.

Review and challenge project teams on Cost Plans, identify risks and opportunities. Implement plans to mitigate risks and realise opportunity.

Implement the risk management process, review risk registers and check risk controls

Review the CVRs (Cost Value Reconciliations) monthly with the project teams, implementing necessary actions.

Complete and distribute the Contract Initiation/Completion form for each project

Ensure a Weekly review of progress, budget resources and planning is carried out, and look-ahead programmes are in place, attend project meetings as and when required.

Chair and attend internal and external meetings and ensure the production of accurate records of any discussions and actions

Ensure timely management of both temporary and permanent design to meet the requirements of each project

Identify appointments within the team and supply chain to deliver both permanent and temporary Design.

Management of operational Resources

Working closely with the regional Operations Manager to ensure the direct workforce is allocated in line with the Programme of works.

Recruit operational staff in line with the Programme of works and resource allocation on projects in line with the Programme of works

Management of reporting lines for operational staff and assistance in identifying training/progression requirements.

Health, safety and environmental

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• For example, set the highest possible standards of leadership in the promotion of HS&E procedures and best practices, and ensure minimum compliance with Company procedures and legal obligations.

Ensure Site Teams SHEQ performance is aligned with Barhale IMS and the client's standards/procedures.

Identify good practices and share learning amongst regions

Implement project improvement plans (where required)

Allocate HS&E responsibilities and duties for site personnel, check to understand and provide training as necessary.

Ensure SHEQ Appointments on the project delivery team as required by Barhale procedures.

Identify training gaps within the team

Oversee and ensure that HSE-related documents are kept up to date and undertake senior manager site inspections, ensuring that audits and reports are produced, liaising with the necessary parties.

Undertake Senior Management Inspections (SMI) on projects

Liaise with third parties to ensure compliance with HAUC, NRSWA, Chapter 8 and other required regulatory standards.

Management of third-party stakeholders by the team in line with programme and Barhale procedures.

Quality

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• Ensure that ITPs are produced

Ensure that the QA File is produced and maintained

Establish and promote best practice

Customer relations

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• Build and maintain relationships with the customer, both the Client and external customers.

Chair and lead meetings with the customer and report on progress to date

Ensure that works are carried out in a manner that minimises community impact

About you

Essential

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• Extensive experience in managing projects within a civil/water environment

Good working knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, design management, programme and risk management and cost control, including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting

Experience with MS projects (and P6 an advantage)

Knowledge of the NEC contract, including the Early Warning and Compensation Event mechanisms

HNC/HND/Degree level (or equivalent)

SMSTS

CSCS card

Experience in the Pre-Qualification and Tendering process for several multi-disciplinary projects

Excellent people management skills with the ability to influence and mentor

Problem-solving skills and analytical thinking

Desirable

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• CEng MICE, or equivalent

NEBOSH construction certificate

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. xwwtmva

From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.

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• 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

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