Temporary Works Co-ordinator
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Location: | West Ham, E15 2RN |
| Company: | Barhale |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MP-61967-1186 |
Summary
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 our 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
- Skills Development and Training
Temporary Works Co-ordinator
The Role
The Temporary Works Co-coordinator (TWC) will be responsible for the delivery of temporary works solutions in response to the needs of the project, making sure all works are completed to schedule, are compliant with legal requirements, and are in line with the budget. The role involves supporting the project delivery teams by organising and checking temporary work solutions based on client and site-specific requirements, as well as ensuring that all temporary works are adequately controlled and implemented on the site.
Key Responsibilities
Technical design
- Prepare temporary works design briefs
- Co-ordinate, review, and check detailed technical designs, ensuring they are fit for purpose
- Provide the correct level of independent checks and make sure that any third-party technical approvals are completed accordingly
- Ensure that the design outputs meet CDM, health and safety, and environmental compliance
- Manage the development of specifications, coordination of specialist suppliers, and the technical query process
- Lead the design consultants and the internal teams to deliver the temporary solutions to schedule and budget
Technical support
- Provide technical information and advice
- Propose and/or develop value-engineered alternative solutions (during design or construction phases)
- Undertake technical review of method statements for complex or unusual methods
- Support the project delivery teams by providing solutions based on the client and site-specific requirements, including provisions and considerations for third parties where necessary
- Assist with the applications of movement orders and design-specific traffic management schemes to support these applications, including swept path analysis
Administrative support
- Assist with the approval of external suppliers
- Obtain or provide pricing for estimating purposes
- Undertake temporary works co-ordination during the design phase, including handover to the construction teams
General
- Liaise with customers, suppliers, and third parties as and when necessary
- Assist with promoting best practice and the company to customers
Key Measures and Targets
- Deliver required services on time/cost/quality
- Contribute wherever possible to enable the company to meet CDM/Health & Safety/Environmental targets
Key Relationships
- Design & Engineering team and other technical staff
- Project-based staff, including Delivery Managers, Project Managers, Site Agents, Site Engineers
- Clients, suppliers, and third parties
About you
Essential
- Degree/HNC or equivalent in Civil Engineering
- Knowledge of temporary works, engineering management, construction processes and technical design, especially within deep drainage, lifting operations, and structural works
- Experience within the water and rail sectors
- Understanding of the detailed design of permanent and temporary works, including the use of AutoCAD
- Understanding of relevant industry specifications, e.g., CESWI, Network Rail, and Highways
- Experience in obtaining third-party technical approval of proposals
- CITB Temporary Works Co-coordinator
- CSCS card
- Ability to identify risks and opportunities
- Previous experience in logistics planning
Desirable
- Appointed Person for Lifting
- NRSWA Supervisor
- A mix of site and design office experience
- Incorporated/Chartered membership with a relevant professional institution (or en route to achieving such a qualification)
- Knowledge of the technical approval process for the temporary works for the Transport for London (TFL), Docklands Light Railway (DLR), and the Network Rail (NR)
- Familiarity with Autodesk, Bluebeam and Bentley 3D software
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 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
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme