Barhale is going from strength to strength and growing across all regions. As a result, we have a robust pipeline of work secured across multiple clients and we are looking to recruit a number of roles in estimating around the business. In our Southern Region, we are interested in finding estimators at various levels of seniority and across both a Civil Engineering and MEICA discipline to join our team. If you have an estimating background, would like to work for a values driven company and are looking for a new opportunity, read below to hear more about one of these roles:
The Role:
Working as part of our established estimating team, this role is to provide estimates for civil engineering projects in the water sector. As part of a successful, experienced, and diverse tendering team the estimator will work, alongside other estimators, with bid writers, procurement, and business development officers to collectively develop customer solutions and secure work.
Barhale operates across civil engineering projects that include shafts, tunnelling, pipelines, MEICA, rail civils and groundworks, all of which we have the renowned in-house delivery capability. As part of the wider team, our estimators form a key part of the end-to-end, work-winning capability at Barhale, we are looking for a keen, driven, collaborative individual to join us as part of our business development.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare Estimates
- Interpreting client tender requirements from PQQ and ITT documentation
- Take off and review BoQs from client information
- Prepare estimates in accordance with Company procedures promptly
- Collate supporting information during the estimating process including opportunity and risk registers together with key assumptions registers
- Work collaboratively with the Bid Manager, regional business, and planner to agree on methodology and principles
- Work alongside the Business Development officers on strategic PQQs and ITTs
- Work in partnership with the procurement team
Presentation of estimates at adjudication
- Prepare estimating adjudication pack
- Present basis of estimate and key assumptions
- Maintain notes of adjudication meetings
- Close out actions and monitor customer negotiations, seeking amended authority as required
Handover to site teams at contract award
- Prepare to estimate handover pack
- Present basis of estimate and key assumptions
- Maintain notes of handover meeting
- Provide ongoing support to site teams relating to estimating and key assumptions
Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years and they are our guiding principle 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 wellbeing and career aspirations will be supported by;
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- 25 days 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
- Flexible working arrangements
- Annual salary review
- Continuous service awards
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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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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
- 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 to our success
