Commercial Coordinator

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 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
• A broad range of civil engineering, 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 of our success

Commercial Co-ordinator

The Role

The Commercial Coordinator will support the Commercial Manager with the ‘people’ side of the Commercial team by managing the central commercial inbox, commercial communications, centrally held commercial documents and distribution lists. This position will play a vital role in facilitating the onboarding of new members of the commercial team, in addition to aiding in early career management and recruitment. Assisting the team with the roll-out of new systems and process, helping them to monitor and respond to issues and feedback.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the implementation of new processes, ensuring all colleagues receive comprehensive training and support.
• Assisting with the onboarding of new commercial team members, including the commercial welcome pack, the commercial onboarding document, managing the login requirements and feedback.
• Organising commercial events for Commercial Leadership
• Administrator of commercial systems- FastDraft, DocuSign and Payment App.
• Manage, track and revise the commercial templates and reporting.
• Understand and communicate key commercial communications to the wider commercial team
• Maintain a strong relationship with your internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate clearly to all levels of the business.
• Communicating Commercial updates clearly- written and verbal
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in commercial processes and tools.
• Explore and implement new commercial strategies that support sustainable outcomes.
• Challenge and recommend actions to improve the Commercial function
• Champion an inclusive working environment that values diversity.
• Ensure everyone has space to contribute and that all voices are heard.
• Challenge non-inclusive behaviours and lead by example with inclusive actions and language.
• Accountable for continued personal development.
• Organise training requirements for new systems and processes
• Keeping the commercial function lighthouse page and SharePoint documents updated- including distribution lists, directory and organisation chart updated.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to the commercial apprentices and graduates. Ensure they receive adequate support from their team, and they are advancing in their learning and development.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in Health & Safety (H&S), ensuring consistent H&S standards are maintained.
• Ensure completion of a full Induction to H&S in accordance with Company policies, procedures, standards &/or guidance.
• Ensure adherence to safe working practices including completing audits in line with schedule.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with the Working Time Directive.
• Ensure you are compliant with the use of mandatory safety monitoring equipment, near miss reporting and compliance with the company procedures.
• Maintain H&S standards to enable a zero-accident culture.
• Actively work with your team, line manager and the H&S Team to improve upon H&S procedures where possible.
• Report all near misses through the appropriate channel to prevent future accidents.

About You

Essential

• Experience working in an administration and/or co-ordinator role
• Ability to challenge constructively
• Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve ‘win-win’
• IT Knowledge – Outlook, Sharepoint, Word, Excel
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Experience working in a commercial environment

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
• 25 days of 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
• Continuous service awards