Contracts Manager

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

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• 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

The responsibilities of the Contracts Manager include financial monitoring and control of contracts, ensuring Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality compliance is maintained, and the Company’s procedures and objectives are achieved.

• Ensure that projects are planned and programmed to a level of detail necessary for the site team to deliver the scheme without delays.
• Confirm that procurement and reconciliation of materials are carried out in accordance with Company procedures to best value and prevent delays.
• Monitor project resources and challenge any overspend/opportunity.
• Identify any efficiencies the project can make to improve programme/margin.
• Check that the site team complies with the Company’s commercial policies and procedures.
• Attend tender handover meetings (the tender handover should be done by the estimator) and deliver pre‑start meetings to the site team.
• Ensure a commercial plan and end‑of‑life forecast are in place and monitored monthly for the successful commercial delivery of the project.
• Produce and analyse progress reports, updated costs, and forecasts.
• Ensure correct commercial engagement of subcontractors.
• Review and challenge project teams on Cost Plans, identify risks and opportunities. Implement plans to mitigate risks and realise opportunities.
• Implement the risk management process, review risk registers and check risk controls.
• Review the CVRs (Cost Value Reconciliations) monthly with the project teams, implementing necessary actions.
• Complete and distribute the Contract Initiation/Completion form for each project.
• Ensure a weekly review of progress, budget resources and planning is carried out, and look‑ahead programmes are in place, attend project meetings as and when required.
• Chair and attend internal and external meetings, and ensure the production of accurate records of any discussions and actions.
• Ensure timely management of both temporary and permanent designs to meet the requirements of each project.
• Identify appointments within the team and supply chain to deliver both permanent and temporary Design.
• Management of Operational Resources.
• Working closely with the regional Operations Manager to ensure the direct workforce is allocated in line with the…