Site Engineer

About Barhale

Barhale is a business founded on family values and 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. We provide design, civil engineering, and maintenance services across multiple sectors.

• Water
• Transport
• Energy

We operate as a tier‑one partner for blue‑chip, regulated, and private clients on large frameworks, joint ventures, and alliances, developing long‑term relationships based on delivering to Barhale values. Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do; we source, train, and retain frontline delivery teams and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.

• 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 high standards of people practices, creating an inclusive environment, and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos, and philosophies.
• Job security with 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 demonstrated by a track record in promoting from within.

The purpose of this role is to provide site engineering duties to a number of projects within the region. The Site Engineer will establish the level and survey control for contracts and set out detailed works per the contract drawings, ensuring that checks are made regularly.

• Promote the Barhale Cardinal Rules and establish safe working cultures and practices.
• Comply with company procedures and legal obligations.
• Promote and comply with environmental compliance.
• Deliver the works safely.

• Promote best practice.
• Comply with company procedures.
• Ensure work is delivered defect/snag‑free.
• Endeavour to spot and highlight value engineering opportunities.

• Establish the level and survey control for contracts.
• Set out detailed works as per the contract drawings, ensuring checks are carried out regularly.
• Ensure that records are accurate and comply with organisational and legal requirements.
• Resolve any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise at any time.
• Produce procurement schedules for the jobs and liaise with our procurement department to ensure the site has adequate resources.
• Produce ITPs and Task Briefings.
• Produce a 2‑week look‑ahead in conjunction with the Site Agent.
• Produce Site Diaries and Allocation Sheets.

• Accurate and timely setting out of the works.
• Timely handover of works and quality records without outstanding defects.
• Production of accurate records, drawing registers and weekly diaries.

• Develop good working relationships with site workforce and the customer’s technical representative.

• Previous experience of setting out on civil engineering projects.
• Sound knowledge of construction methods, health and safety, and legal regulations.
• Fully conversant with the use of robotic total station or EDM instruments.
• Degree qualified / HNC (or equivalent) in civil engineering.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Self‑driven, results‑oriented with a positive outlook.

• Experience in using AutoCAD and MS Office.
• Temporary‑works co‑ordination.
• CSCS card.
• Cable avoidance training.
• First aid training.
• NEBOSH or IOSH.

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 and creating a supportive working environment.

• Competitive salary.
• Company pension.
• Life assurance.
• Private medical.
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days.
• 8 hours volunteering.
• Employee Assistance Programme to support 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 career progression.
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training.
• Continuous service awards.