Barhale
Ref
1216
Region
Eastern IOS
Location
Barhale, Anglian Water IOS, Crow Lane, Northampton, NN3 9BX
Closing date
05/09/2025
Description

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
  • 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 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 to our success

Commissioning Engineer

The Role:

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.

We are seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to join our team, delivering wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure design projects within the framework of an NEC contract. This is a pivotal project delivery-focused role, covering the full project lifecycle from conceptual design through to construction issue drawings.

The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinated design and project completion consisting of Selecting Equipment, producing Control Philosophies, commissioning plans, snagging lists and providing red line As-Built Drawings at project completion.

The Commissioning Engineer will provide ongoing support throughout the construction phase, assisting with constructability reviews, Quality and providing information for the handover of the O&M manuals and Health and Safety files as part of the construction handover back to the client.

Key Responsibilities:

 General

  • Undertake on-site commissioning by IOS Commissioning and Health and Safety procedures
  • Liaise with other commissioning partners throughout the commissioning phase
  • Close liaison with M&E and process engineers during the initial design stage to ensure scheme deliverables can be achieved by the proposed solution
  • Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across all areas of the business
  • Estimating commissioning durations
  • Review and update the plan as necessary to reflect changes during implementation of the project.
  • Writing commissioning plans and updating as required in close liaison with project teams
  • Adhere to approved procedures

Key Measures and Targets

  • Successful delivery on time of projects within budget.

Key Relationships

  • Contracts Managers, QS, Project Delivery Manager, Procurement Manager, Planner, Project Managers, Design and Engineering Team Leads.
  • Site Agents and Site team.
  • Client’s site, commissioning & engineering & technical assurance teams.

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent in an appropriate higher technical qualification or to include proven ability.
  • Site experience preferably in water/wastewater commissioning.
  • Knowledge of water and wastewater operations.
  • A background preferably within mechanical and/or electrical engineering disciplines.
  • Detailed technical knowledge.
  • Proven ability to liaise with Contractors on site at all levels.

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
  • Profit share scheme
  • 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
  • 8 hours leave of absence for 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

Would you like to know more?

Please contact our Recruitment team via careers@barhale.co.uk