Head of Programme Construction - Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 6WT
2 days ago
Cambridge
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 Here within the @one Alliance, we are a totally collaborative organisation made up of our eight partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO) and our extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. Now working in our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet known as AMP 8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment for career progression. We are now seeking an exceptional Head of Programme Construction to help lead this mission. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership • Lead regional construction delivery through a team of Heads of Construction., • Maintain oversight of end-to-end construction performance across a major investment programme., • Provide governance and consistency across all construction programmes., • Ensure projects are delivered on time, to budget and to exceptional quality standards., • Represent construction at senior Alliance forums and influence key delivery decisions., • Maintain strong cost control, forecasting and commercial governance., • Support supplier selection, contract management and value-driven negotiations., • Build strong relationships across Anglian Water, Alliance partners and key external stakeholders., • Drive improvements in productivity, waste reduction and embodied carbon., • Lead constructability reviews and fit-for-assembly processes to enhance safety and buildability., • Lead compliance with CDM, HSWA and all relevant SHEQ standards., • Degree-level qualification in a construction-related discipline, • Significant experience delivering complex, multi-disciplinary construction programmes (ideally in water/wastewater or major infrastructure), • Strong technical knowledge of CDM, Health & Safety and environmental standards, • Proven ability to lead large teams and drive high performance, • Excellent commercial awareness and programme management capability, • Outstanding communication and stakeholder influence 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