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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:\nWater\nTransport\nBuilt environment\nEnergy\nWe 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.\nOur 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.\nWe possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:\nTunnelling\nMEICA\nTemporary and permanent design\nSteel-fabrication\nSigns (design and fabrication)\nHealth & safety equipment and products, including PPE\nCompany Website:\nhttps://www.barhale.co.uk/\nCompany Showcase Video:\nhttps://youtu.be/uf_RG5xgM8M\nWhy join Barhale?\nAs 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.\nJob security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes\nA broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients\nStrong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success\nData Technician\nThe Role\nThe role focuses on supporting project and delivery teams by integrating, developing, and enhancing tools, systems, and processes to improve the management of safety, health, environmental, quality and commercial data. It encompasses driving efficiency, Continuous Improvement and innovation across the Region, ensuring data driven decision making and compliance with relevant legislation.\nWork with internal teams and external experts to ensure best practices in coding, data management, and operational improvements.\nBy focusing on these areas, the role aims to deliver significant improvements in operational and commercial performance, carbon reduction, and strategic planning, contributing to Barhale’s continuous improvement and industry leadership.\nKey Responsibilities\nDesign and implement tools to streamline HSEQ data capture and analysis, ensuring accurate and efficient reporting\nAutomate data heavy processes to reduce administrative overhead\nDevelop balanced scorecards and Power BI dashboards to provide live, integrated views of business performance across inspections, waste management, interventions, and audit data\nSupport and monitor the deployment of new platforms, such as Ermeo, ensuring effective integration into existing systems\nOversee quarterly verification of carbon data required for external audits to support compliance with reduction goals\nImplement systems for plant idling data capture and telemetrics, integrating these into a unified dashboard for business use\nConduct controlled tests to measure the impact of social value programmes, such as community messaging and its effect on public sentiment\nUse findings to enhance social value initiatives and strengthen public relations\nCompare tender outputs with actual performance to identify profitability drivers and opportunities for tender improvement\nModel future work programmes and conduct historical analyses of projects to plan future operations and address potential gaps\nDevelop automated reporting tools and trackers to monitor Retention, Debt, WIP, and Cash Position, ensuring the commercial team has access to accurate, timely performance data and key action reminders\nFrom solution reviews create efficiency models and interrogate through delivery - compile as power BI report\nCompile data and site information from DES reporting into monthly Client reports for discipline leads\nSupport with capturing Research and Development activities comprehensively to maximise opportunities for innovation related tax savings\nSetting up scientific testing regimes to study cause vs effect, effort vs reward, effectiveness of different techniques to identify additional areas of tax reduction\nAbout you\nEssential\nExperience using data management and reporting tools to collect, analyse, and present information effectively\nGood working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications including Word, Excel, OneNote, Planner, OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint, Power App, Power BI, Power Automate\nAbility to develop and maintain basic automated workflows and integrate data across Microsoft 365 platforms\nUnderstanding of SharePoint Lists, data storage, and information-sharing best practices\nKnowledge of Excel functions, formulas, pivot tables, and reporting techniques\nBasic PowerShell skills to support administration and automation activities\nUnderstanding of data privacy, security, and governance principles\nStrong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve system and data-related issues\nStrong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels of the organisation\nDesirable\nRecognised certification for PowerApps, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Python, and SQL\nKnowledge and understanding of Python\nCaring and investing in you\nOur values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. 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