Project Delivery Manager

Barhale Holdings; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Project Delivery Manager to lead project teams, ensuring high safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate has experience in managing civil engineering projects and possesses excellent leadership and communication skills. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension

Life assurance

Private medical

25 days of annual leave

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in design and leading project teams.
• Good knowledge of contract conditions and CDM regulations.
• Ability to manage and deliver successful projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Project Engineers to deliver projects on time.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Manage subcontract procurement and financial accounting.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

HND/degree in engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Barhale is a business founded on family values, established by Chairman Dennis Curran in 1980. It is one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in design, civil engineering and maintenance services 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. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide and source, train and retain our own frontline delivery teams and support services.

• 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFqsoclCUZA

Why join Barhale?

• Commitment to a high standard of people practices as Gold Investors in People.
• Job security through long‑term secured work via frameworks and large infrastructure schemes.
• Broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects.
• Strong career progression, promoting from within.

What is the IOS Alliance?

Barhale is one of three delivery partners within the Anglian Water Integrated Operational Solutions (IOS) Alliance. IOS is a medium to high 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.

Project Delivery Manager

As our new Project Delivery Manager, you’ll lead a team of Project Engineers to oversee the development of solutions, ensuring projects are completed on time, to quality, drinking water and safety standards, whilst in line with legislation, alliance governance and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Assure CDM compliance of each scheme to champion a ‘Zero-Harm’ culture.
• Create and maintain a high‑performing team culture with your Project Engineers to empower your team to think creatively to resolve issues.
• Oversee the teams’ promoted solutions, ensuring they are safe, commercially viable and resolve the project requirements whilst being fit for the purpose.
• Accountable for the full project lifecycle from receipt of need through scoping, construction, project handover, formal sign‑off and managing any warranty issue that arises post‑handover.
• Translate programme‑level strategy into actual outcomes so team members are utilised correctly and fully understand the role they play in achieving success.
• Responsibility for subcontract procurement, negotiation and financial accounting.
• Liaison with clients, client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement on matters relating to contractual change, claims and additional payment.
• Cost management and project forecasting.
• Work closely with Commercial and Planning teams to ensure cost and resource forecasts are maintained to required levels of accuracy whilst issues are mitigated and/ or escalated to the Pre‑Construction Lead for successful resolution.
• Share best practices with others and take a proactive approach in advising site teams on cost management and efficiencies.
• Identification and realisation of commercial opportunities.
• Protect Barhale from commercial risks.
• Create an open, approachable, and visible team environment which engages across the IOS Alliance and organisations to promote collaboration and knowledge‑sharing.

Essential Qualifications

• Experience in design, commercial and leading project teams.
• Good working knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme & Risk Management, and cost control, including forecasting, actual cost and value re.
• Ability to use Primavera P6 software or equivalent.
• Excellent communication, people and team management skills, with the ability to influence, motivate and mentor.
• Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion.
• Ability to manage and deliver a successful project with minimal guidance.
• Problem‑solving and analytical thinking.

Desirable Qualifications

• HND/degree (or equivalent) in engineering.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in the water industry.
• Experience working for a direct delivery contractor.

Values and Well‑being

• As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people.
• 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, 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, development supported by internal and externally delivered training, continuous service awards.