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MEICA Project Manager

18 days ago

Watford

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, • 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: • Tunnelling, • MEICA, • Temporary and permanent design, • Steel-fabrication, • Signs (design and fabrication), • Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE Company Website: https://www.barhale.co.uk/ Company Showcase Video: https://youtu.be/uf_RG5xgM8M 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 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 MEICA Project Manager The Role As a MEICA Project Manager, you will provide experienced leadership and demonstrable MEICA installation expertise to successfully deliver projects from inception through to completion. You will be responsible for managing projects in accordance with NEC contract requirements, ensuring the proactive identification and management of risk, robust change control, and effective management of commercial obligations. You will be accountable for ensuring all works are delivered safely, to specification, on programme and within budget. A strong focus on achieving safety targets is essential, with a zero-tolerance approach to unsafe working practices or behaviours. You will lead and actively engage project delivery and construction teams to promote a positive safety culture and drive successful project outcomes. Working collaboratively with clients, subcontractors, designers and internal teams, you will plan, coordinate and manage MEICA project activities in compliance with NEC processes. This includes programme management, early warnings, compensation events, cost control and timely decision-making to protect both Barhales and the clients interests. You will ensure clear, accurate and timely communication of project information throughout the project lifecycle. You will take ownership of customer satisfaction by maintaining strong client relationships and clear lines of communication, while ensuring quality is achieved at every stage of delivery. You will also support continuous improvement by driving efficiencies, managing technical and delivery interfaces, and ensuring lessons learned are captured and embedded. Barhales projects vary significantly in value, complexity and duration, ranging from established frameworks to bespoke schemes and emergency works. These include, but are not limited to installation/upgrades of MCCs, control and instrumentation, chemical dosing systems, and water and wastewater process plant. With project values typically ranging from £200k to £10m, you will play a key role in managing MEICA elements of work, ensuring effective NEC contract administration and delivering a consistently high standard of project management. Key Responsibilities • Proficient technical skills in field and sector, a proven leader of staff and operatives., • Managing and reporting operational and financial targets, programme management and supply chain management including procurement and performance., • Leadership in Safety, Wellbeing and Inclusion and a team player, interfacing with the design team, construction team and all stakeholders., • The ability to select & manage innovative methods, use of materials & safe systems of work., • Effective communication with senior management, designers, consultants, clients, architects, and project teams on technical matters., • Provide quality outputs to time, quality, and cost, that enable programmes to achieve their outcomes., • Ensure that all staff on their projects develop their expertise to a world-class standard., • Management of contractors and key suppliers, particularly design ensuring quality of delivery and their committed resource requirements across the projects, ensuring quality of output and value for money., • Manage communication and engagement with project stakeholders, developing and maintaining key relationships and working in partnership to resolve problems to benefit operational policing., • Work with local project/change teams to ensure consistency of project delivery approach., • Build and sustain capacity and capability within the project team to deliver the programme workstream effectively and efficiently., • Be the key point of contact between the project and the programme., • Lead non-complex and complex projects, including set-up, management, and delivery, ensuring that the project delivers on time, cost and quality and meets all technical delivery processes, standards and reporting requirements., • Coordinate the project its design & interdependencies, working closely with the project leads for the other projects within the programme., • Identify, manage, and resolve risks, track, and manage costs and benefits, provide reports as required, and ensure all outputs meet programme requirements., • Manage project related dependencies., • Identify resource requirements and undertake related activities., • Manage stakeholder communications and key messages for the project., • Manage project-level resources to ensure project outputs are delivered on time, cost and quality. About you Essential • Excellent communication skills harnessing the ability to effectively manage our Barhale MEICA team, 3rd parties and Barhale MEICA & Civil clients., • A team player with the ability to co-ordinate project-related activities with clients consultants and 3rd parties., • Good organisational skills, • Methodical approach with a clear focus on client, customer, and quality., • Strong leadership qualities and a natural problem solver., • Ability to work well within a team as well as individually., • Able to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines., • Able to work in a busy environment under pressure., • Possess a can do attitude and can provide support to other members of the team as required., • Methodical, and organised, with excellent attention to detail. Desirable • Degree or equivalent (foundation degree HND, HNC), • Experience (10 years+) operating as a Project Manager managing and delivering multiple projects of varying complexity & value., • Member of the APM, APM certified or equivalent (or experience-based), • SMSTS / SSSTS qualification., • CSCS card qualification., • First Aid qualification (optional)., • 5-day SMSTS 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. 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 Would you like to know more? Please contact our Recruitment team via JBRP1_UKTJ

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