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Liverpool
3 weeks ago
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Site Manager (This role will cover various sites within 50 miles radius of Merseyside) 

The Role:

The main purpose of the Site Manager will be responsible for the management of the construction site in order to achieve required project delivery to the customers’ objectives, while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact and cost control. You will be responsible for the delivery of various projects, to the specified quality, the required programme and to the maximum commercial performance. The successful candidate will work closely with the Contracts Manager, Project Manager, engineers and surveyors to ensure that projects are completed in a safe manner whilst customer requirements and expectations are always maintained or exceeded.

Key Responsibilities:

Site Management

Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of various projects in the Civils and Water sectors
Deliver the work to the specified quality without defects
When required, lead a teams of Sub Agents, Engineers and Foreman to deliver the work safely without environmental incidents, and to the specified quality.
Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, RAMS, ITP’s plus other Safe Systems of Works, when specified, in line with Company procedures
Ensure the commercial performance of the contract is maximised
Produce and manage the project construction programme as well as producing 4 weekly look ahead programmes.
Produce procurement schedules and liaise with the procurement department to ensure sites have adequate resources to complete the tasksClient interface

Undertake an ambassadorial role representing the business to customers, public and official bodies
Deliver end product to customer requirements and satisfactionCost control

Populate and manage the Barhale cost plan for the project
Maximise project value
Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed
Maintain commercial tension to drive out cost and challenge the status quo
Endeavour to spot and highlight value engineering opportunitiesReporting

Produce good quality, accurate monthly reports for the Client and internally
Chair weekly site meetings in line with Company procedures Key Measures & Targets:

Monthly and weekly reporting timescales are met
Adherence to Business Unit Objectives
Ensure 3 Pillar KPI measures are metKey Relationships:

Customers and stakeholders
Subcontractors and suppliers
Site teams and support departmentsPerson Specification:

The successful candidate will need considerable experience in Civil and Water sectors as well as an appreciation of Process Engineering, and likely to meet all of the following criteria;

Essential

Considerable experience in Civil Engineering/ Water, Utilities and FRC works as a Site Agent for a contractor, delivering projects in a highly regulated environment.
Working knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme and Risk Management and cost control including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting
Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
Good knowledge of specifications and testing regimes relevant to general civil engineering
Experience managing subcontractors value greater than £1m
Experience in producing, reviewing, and implementing Safe Systems of Work for task specific activities
Experience in producing look ahead programmes, implementing and analysing
Knowledge of JCT and NEC forms of contract
CSCS (Site Manager)
SMSTS or IOSH Managing Safely
Excellent communication, people, and team management skills
Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion
Ability to demonstrate the right behaviours and motivate and lead the team in line with the Company culture, ensuring high standards of compliance
Proficient in using Microsoft including Excel, Word and PowerPointDesirable

NRSWA
First Aid
Confined Space TrainingBenefits:

As well as offering a competitive salary, remuneration for this role includes a range of benefits

5% Company pension contribution
Life Assurance at 2 x notional salary
Single person’s private medical cover
Permanent Health Cover
Company Profit Share Scheme
Company car / or car allowance (Dependent on position)
Career Development and ongoing training
Staff Referral Scheme
25 days annual leave with additional loyalty days (Full-Time equivalent)
Volunteering Scheme
Environmental and Social Value initiativesAbout Barhale:

Barhale is one of the largest privately-owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists with 40 years of experience working UK-wide across the water, transport, built environment and energy sectors. Founded by our Chairman, Dennis Curran in 1980, the group was originally set up as a specialist tunnelling contractor. While we retain our tunnelling roots, repeated success in several construction industry sectors has enabled us to expand our skillset and become one of the largest privately-owned infrastructure specialists in the UK.

What we do

We provide design, construction, and maintenance services to the following sectors. 

Water
Transport
Energy
Built EnvironmentWe also possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities including

Tunnelling
MEICA capabilities
In-house design
A steel-fabrication and supply subsidiary (BCS Group)Who we are?

Barhale operates as a tier-1 partner for blue-chip, regulated, and private clients. We work as part of large frameworks, joint ventures, and alliances and on individual projects developing long-standing relationships based on Trust, Integrity, and Pride.

Our People

We employ a direct workforce of over 1,000 employees nationwide. We recognise that our business is only as good as the people we employ, which is why we value them so highly and invest in regular training and development, utilising our dedicated training facility in Walsall.  

Our commitment to career progression, personal development, innovation, collaborative working, diversity and Inclusion, health and wellbeing and work-life balance is what makes us a Gold Investors in People Company

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