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About Barhale 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, • Transport, • Built environment 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) Company Showcase Video: Why join Barhale? • As a 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 and mechanical, and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients Barhale is one of three delivery partners within the Anglian Water Integrated Operational Solutions Alliance. IOS is a medium complexity, capital maintenance and enhancement, Civil and MEICA, design and build delivery unit working across Water and Water Recycling to support the successful implementation of the Anglian Water AMP 8 business plan. Trainee Project Engineer - IOS The Role: In your role, you will support the Project Team (consisting of Project Engineers, Site Managers and commercial staff) in the delivery of Civil and MEICA projects in the Water Industry. Primarily working in the pre-construction phase, whilst providing support to our site teams if required in the construction phase. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong practical/engineering skills and customer-facing experience looking for the chance to train, grow and develop within a specialist industry. Do you have the passion to lead projects, drive continuous improvement and deliver innovation towards maintaining the health of our waterways through Water Recycling treatment or the delivery of clean, safe drinking water through the Clean Water treatment process? In this varied role, you will be both site and office-based. You will be provided with extensive on-the-job and external training for you to become an expert within the industry. This role would suit an individual with strong engineering and practical skills with experience in a customer-facing role, who is looking for a new challenge and the chance to play a key role in exciting projects. Our commitment to you is to provide a staged learning process, ensuring you have the skill set to undertake the full Project Engineer role and the tools to continue to develop throughout your career with us. Key Responsibilities: • Supporting the delivery of Civil and MEICA projects within the Water industry in East Anglia, • Producing detailed reports, • Liaising with clients, • Office and site-based (travel required), • Extensive training provided. The successful candidate is likely to meet all the following criteria: • Hands-on engineering background, • Experience in a customer-facing role, • Engineering qualification NVQ or higher, • Happy with regular travel within the Anglian Waters catchment, • Full UK Driving Licence 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. 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

About Barhale 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, • Transport, • Built environment 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) Company Showcase Video: 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, • Broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients The Role Assistant Quantity Surveyors at Barhale are integral members of project teams and provide support to the project delivery teams and senior management daily. They are allowed to develop existing skills, whilst learning new ones, within a collaborative and dynamic team. Barhale’s ethos is to give our people the chance to demonstrate versatility in their skills and abilities. To meet the needs required to successfully manage the wide range of civil engineering projects we are proud to undertake and the contractual requirements therein. Barhale’s civil engineering and infrastructure projects are varied in value, complexity, and duration, from established frameworks to individual bespoke projects and unplanned emergency works. With projects varying from £200k to £10m+, you will be essential in driving efficiencies within the scope of work, driving cost efficiency and providing a high standard of commercial analysis. The role will see you demonstrating your commercial acumen daily, by identifying, recording, tracking and realizing commercial opportunities, whilst mitigating business risk. Key Responsibilities Manage resources • Produce and send enquiries to subcontractors inviting them to tender and engage with the supply chain, • Receive and analyse quotations, liaising with Contracts Managers and Site Agents regarding price, proven history, availability etc., • Notify in writing both successful and unsuccessful subcontractors in a timely manner, • Produce and process formal subcontract documents and certify interim and final payments and final subcontract account, • Produce bill of quantity/activity schedule for payment purposes, • Produce cash flow forecasts for internal and client purposes, • Monitor and control income and expenditure on contracts e.g., interim/final applications for payment/final accounts/payments for late monies etc. liaising where necessary with the relevant people e.g., engineers, clients etc., • Contribute to and attend financial and progress meetings with the client engineers and subcontractors as required, • Provide advice and support to the site team to optimise the use of contract resources, • Provide support for the Managing Surveyor in terms of data input etc. Essential • Ability to use a range of IT packages including Microsoft Office and bespoke packages, • Exceptional relationship-building skills, • Self-motivated and proactive, • Commercial awareness and understanding of the Construction process, • Excellent communication skills, both oral & written, • Negotiation skills and ability to apply those skills and internally, externally & with our supply chain., • Positive attitude at all times and the ability to integrate rate and play an active part in the Construction Team, • Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise to meet deadlines, • Degree-qualified or equivalent, but with appropriate experience and knowledge, • Wide experience of the civil engineering industry with a reasonable degree of water industry experience 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. 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 Please contact our Recruitment team via

About Barhale 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, • Transport, • Built environment 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 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) Company Showcase Video: 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, • Broad range of civil engineering and mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients The Role The Quantity Surveyor will provide commercial support to project teams, maintaining commercial information and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and the Company’s ‘Three Pillar’ objectives. They will liaise with customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and any additional payments. Barhale’s civil engineering and infrastructure projects are varied in value, complexity, and duration, from established frameworks to individual bespoke projects and unplanned emergency works. With projects varying from £200k to £10m+, you will be essential in driving efficiencies within the scope of work, driving cost efficiency and providing a high standard of commercial analysis. The role will see you demonstrating your commercial acumen daily, by identifying, recording, tracking and realising commercial opportunities, whilst mitigating business risk. Key Responsibilities Reporting • Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit levels, • Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place, • Carry out cost management, including forecasting, • Help ensure that internal commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit, • Actively seek to improve processes and procedures, • Help ensure that any main contracts entered into have terms and conditions that are appropriate for Barhale, with commercial risks identified, • Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions, • Build and maintain good client relationships, • Be responsible for subcontract letting, negotiation and financial accounting, • Prepare applications for payment, • Contribute towards effective interaction between the Commercial Team and the operational site teams, • Work with site management to forecast predicted spend and cash recovery and ensure that both are kept in line with the target, • Accurate monthly forecasting, • Ability to challenge resources and costs, • Commercial Manager/Managing Quantity Surveyor and the rest of the Commercial Team, • Business Development and Bid Managers, • Site Teams, • Previous experience in the construction industry, • HND/degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying, • Familiarity with ICE/NEC forms of contract and knowledge and understanding of Construction Law, • Previous experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates, and accruals calculations., • Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis., • Have knowledge and experience in estimation and cost analysis., • Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office, • Member of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards 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. From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by; • Competitive salary, • Company Pension, • Life Assurance, • Private Medical, • Profit share scheme, • 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days, • 8 hours leave of absence for 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

The Department of Land Economy and the Cambridge Real Estate Research Centre (CRERC) invite applications for the position of CRERC and MSt Business Office Coordinator (maternity cover). Work closely with the Centre Director, Programme Directors, and colleagues across the Business Office to ensure ef

About Barhale 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, • Transport, • Built environment 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) Company Showcase Video: 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 The Role We’re a ground-breaking collaboration between eight leading organisations – Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO – and we deliver over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. We are seeking a Graduate Procurement Officer to join our growing Commercial & Supply Chain team. This is a fantastic opportunity to launch your procurement career in a future-focused industry, working on high-impact projects including water infrastructure, sustainability, and innovation in supply chain strategy. As a key member of our early careers programme, you’ll gain hands-on experience across procurement operations, supplier engagement, tendering processes, and contract management, all while receiving tailored support and development. Key Responsibilities • Support end-to-end procurement activities across various categories (construction, engineering, consultancy, services), • Conduct supplier research and market analysis to inform sourcing decisions, • Assist in preparing tender documents, evaluating bids, and managing contract awards, • Collaborate with project teams, legal, and finance to ensure compliance and value delivery, • Contribute to our sustainability, local sourcing, and innovation objectives, • A recent graduate in a relevant field (e.g. Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Sustainability, Economics), • Organised, proactive, and a team player 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. 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 Please contact our Recruitment team via

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager 📍 Cambourne (Main Site) & Lutterworth | Hybrid Working Available 🕓 Monday - Friday | Permanent | Full-Time Join a world-leading technology company where innovation meets responsibility. Carl Zeiss Microscopy Ltd and Carl Zeiss Ltd are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager to lead our safety culture and ensure compliance across our UK sites and field-based teams. This is a pivotal position, offering the opportunity to shape and drive the HSE strategy across manufacturing, technical, and office environments - influencing how our people work safely, sustainably, and effectively. About the Role As the HSE Manager, you will take ownership of developing, implementing, and continuously improving our HSE systems and culture across multiple sites. You'll act as the key advisor to leadership, ensuring that all health, safety, and environmental practices meet legal requirements and reflect best-in-class standards. You'll also play a vital role in engaging staff, fostering awareness, and embedding a positive safety culture across every level of the organisation. Key Responsibilities Develop and lead a robust HSE strategy aligned with corporate and legal requirements. Review and implement HSE policies, procedures, and safe systems of work. Oversee and support comprehensive risk assessments and control measures. Manage accident and near-miss reporting, investigation, and trend analysis. Deliver HSE training and maintain accurate training records. Ensure compliance with COSHH, DSEAR, Fire Safety, and Environmental regulations. Monitor performance metrics, analyse data, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Build strong partnerships with internal teams and external stakeholders to promote engagement and collaboration. Provide expert advice on all HSE-related matters and participate in audits and accreditation processes. About You We're looking for a confident, proactive individual with the credibility and communication skills to influence at all levels. You'll be passionate about creating a culture where safety and sustainability are at the forefront of how we work. Essential experience and qualifications include: Minimum 5 years' experience managing health, safety, and environmental compliance in a manufacturing or technical environment. Strong working knowledge of COSHH management and environmental legislation. In-depth understanding of UK Health, Safety and Environmental law and best practice. NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) required. Excellent communication, organisational, and influencing skills. Confident using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).Desirable: Knowledge of construction-related safety, laser or radiation safety, and process gas systems. Experience within a production or microscopy technology environment. Advanced HSE qualifications or additional NEBOSH certifications. What We Offer A collaborative and innovative work environment. Hybrid working and flexibility in approach. Annual bonus and comprehensive benefits package. The chance to work autonomously while making a real impact on business culture and performance. Career development opportunities, including exposure and collaboration with international HSE teams in Germany. Ready to Make an Impact? If you're an experienced HSE professional who's passionate about driving positive change and ensuring a safe, sustainable working environment - we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to join a global organisation where your expertise will help shape the future of health, safety, and environmental excellence

The Department of Land Economy and the Cambridge Real Estate Research Centre (CRERC) invite applications for the position of CRERC and MSt Business Office Coordinator (maternity cover). Work closely with the Centre Director, Programme Directors, and Business Office colleagues to support academic and

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Due to our continued growth, we now have an exciting opportunity for a part-time cleaner to join our business working in an office environment in Cambridge, CB25 9QP!.Experience is preferred but not essential as we will invest in your training and development, while giving access to education opport