MEICA Manager

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
EnergyWe 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

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
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 Manager

The Role

The MEICA Manager is to oversee the delivery of all MEICA activities across various projects from initiation to completion, ensuring that the works are delivered in accordance with the client's requirements whilst also maintaining compliance with Health and Safety and Quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure buildability of designs
Introduce value engineering challenges to proposed designs
Manage the small MEICA team working alongside the Civil Engineering & delivery teams
Provide technical leadership for mechanical, electrical, and control systems design
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 and construction teams 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 on time, quality, and cost, that enable programmes to achieve their outcomes
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 MEICA team to deliver the programme workstream effectively and efficiently
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 resource requirements and allocate resource requirements
Manage stakeholder communications and key messages for the project
Manage programme-level resources to ensure project outputs are delivered on time, cost and quality
Overall management of your team and interdependencies, with responsibilities for the management and execution of all project-related activities
Ability to forge positive relationships with the supply chain and subcontractors
Develop & explore value engineering options with the Client's team
Management of all related health and safety, including electrical safety processes and procedures
Liaising collaboratively with the Barhale Group of companies
Contributing to the delivery of all work packages planned and scheduled by the project delivery team in line with programme constraints, quality standards and budgets
Meeting and exceeding Barhale MEICA and client expectations at every step of the project lifecycle
Ensure quality requirements, e.g. commissioning plans, Inspection & test plans are in place across the MEICA programme
Overseeing operations daily to ensure work is done safely, on time and within the project's / programme allocated budget
Contributing to future tender activities and work-winning activities
Ensuring client specifications and requirements are met by reviewing progress and liaising with the Barhale MEICA and project team
Promoting and maintaining health & safety on all projects with the allocated Project Managers and their teams whilst dealing with any day-to-day unexpected problems during the projectAbout you

Essential

Excellent communication and team player skills, harnessing the ability to effectively manage internal teams, 3rd parties and clients
Methodical approach with a clear focus on client, customer, and quality.
Strong leadership qualities and a natural problem solver
A background working as a MEICA Project Manager, managing and delivering multiple projects of varying complexity & valueDesirable

Degree or equivalent (foundation degree HND, HNC)
Member of the APM, APM certified or equivalent (or experience-based)
SMSTS/SSSTS qualification
CSCS card qualification
First Aid qualification (optional)
5-day SMSTSCaring 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