MEICA Estimator

About Barhale
Who are Barhale?
Barhale is a business founded on family values, founded 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 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. We develop long‑term relationships based on delivering the Barhale values, which have been integral to our business since 1985. Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset.

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.

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel‑fabrication
• Signs (design and fabrication)
• Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE

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, and strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, are all part of the Barhale experience.

As an MEICA Estimator you will be responsible for developing MEICA estimates and tenders for our MEICA‑related projects. The role includes the successful development of the project scope and design as it drives through the estimating and tendering process through to contract award. Your involvement in the projects will then continue as you provide advice and support to the Contracts Manager through the enabling phase of the project.

The tendering of Barhale MEICA projects and its strategy will be set by the Southern Regional Director in line with the MEICA aspect of the business plan. You will help to deliver Barhale’s MEICA strategy by providing successful estimates and by contributing to decisions regarding project methodology, programme & safety and subcontractor selection, to ensure that we meet the client’s project requirements.

You will be a key link and will work collaboratively with the MEICA Contracts Manager, Project Manager, Project Engineers, Bid Manager and Commercial team to meet the project requirements in a safe, efficient and environmentally sensitive manner.

• Develop the scope of work for the project with the MEICA team.
• Share that scope with the Bid team including inputting to the technical quality responses.
• Apply experience of MEICA equipment and services used in the construction of water and wastewater treatment works to achieve a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly solution for each project.
• Contribute to process design development and ensure that designs are checked and verified and are sufficiently developed to ensure accurate tender submissions.
• Manage selected contractors to ensure quality of delivery and value for money in all tender submissions, including preparing material, equipment, and sub‑contract enquiries.
• Collate and manage technical enquiries raised by trusted supply chain partners and evaluate their tender returns for compilation into the tender.
• Produce the MEICA cost estimate for tender submission by producing bottom‑up estimates derived from the client scope and technical information.
• Manage risk and value management during the tender period.
• Prepare budgets and cost plans.
• Ensure estimating & tender procedures (CPR
  230) and governance (PL101) as well as all levels of due diligence are followed before tender adjudication.

Ensuring that actual cost data and programme milestone delivery achievement is…