Technical Manager (S101a)

BCS Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering company is seeking a Technical Manager to oversee CDM Principal Designer duties and manage design teams for essential projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil Engineering and experience in leading project teams. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including a pension and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Private Medical

25 days of annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in design/commercial and leading project teams.
• Good working knowledge of CDM regulations and Design Management.
• Ability to manage and deliver a successful project with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Hold responsibility for CDM Principal Designer duties.
• Lead and coordinate design teams for projects.
• Manage and monitor design budgets and programmes.

Skills

Design Leadership

Project Management

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering

Job description

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

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 and 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

About IOS

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.

Technical Manager

The Role

The role of the Technical Manager is to hold responsibility for CDM Principal Designer duties for your designated programme of works. Ensuring successful delivery through planning, managing and controlling the delivery of design projects in the pre-construction phase within IOS by Barhale as the nominated Tier 1 Partner. Leading the Design Team engineers for your particular programme of works to develop innovative, efficient, technical solutions.

Supporting engineers with project scoping, identifying design delivery routes (internal or external), together with survey requirements. Develop with the Design Team, design plans and briefs to meet project objectives that are compliant with client, statutory and industry standards, regulations, and specifications.

Manage and monitor pre-construction design budgets and programmes, together with the evaluation of engineering solutions and designs. This is particularly important for external design work.

Ensure that safety, buildability & maintainability, and environmental best practice is achieved through design. Coordinating the permanent and temporary works design, ensuring design approval before construction.

Key Responsibilities

General

• Delegated responsibility for the programme’s CDM Principal Designer duties.
• Design Leadership: oversee the design process from initial scoping (concept) with the Engineer to completion. Leading a team of design engineers and CAD technicians.
• Design Planning: coordinate with the Planning Team to develop & maintain the design programme & resource availability within the Design Team. Feedback to the Project Engineer and Project Delivery Teams if there are concerns with the timelines.
• Manage surveying: after initial scoping with the Engineer, identify survey requirements, e.g. topographic, 3D scans, trial holes, ecology and GPRS and coordinate with the Engineer to ensure that all pre-construction information is obtained.
• Design execution: plan, execute and control engineering output including technical reports, process & mechanical calculations, drawings and specifications. Liaise with Design Manager to ensure design work is checked & signed off before construction.
• Stakeholder management: coordinate with the Client, suppliers and regulatory bodies to ensure successful design delivery.
• Standards: Ensure all designs are delivered to the correct standards and specifications.

Key Measures and Targets

• Successful design completion on time and within budget.
• Innovative designs using Anglian Water Standard Products or new technologies or products to protect the environment, e.g. nature-based solutions, re-use of existing assets or concrete alternatives.
• Designs completed that reduce the health, safety and construction risks to construction teams, operations and the public through the Design Risk Assessment process.
• Minimise disruption to the client and customers.

Key Relationships

• S101a Senior Project Manager
• Design Team – Design Manager, Designers (Electrical, Mechanical & Process), CAD Technicians
• Delivery teams – Project Delivery Managers, Construction Managers, Project Engineers, Site Managers, Works Managers
• Regional HSEQ team
• Subcontractors and suppliers
• Clients

Essential

• Experience in design/commercial and leading project teams
• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
• Good working knowledge of CDM regulations, Design Management.
• 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

Desirable

• Professional qualification and membership with a relevant industry body or institution
• Have worked on general Water Recycling infrastructure projects.
• More specifically, with Vacuum Sewerage systems.

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