The Company

Barnes Construction are the largest division of The Barnes Group Limited and offer a comprehensive professional construction service. The Group is very proud of its commitment to its employees and actively encourages professional and personal development. Since its formation in 1978, the Company has established itself as a client-focussed Building Contractor, completing a wide range of contracts for blue chip and repeat business clientele. The business is based at its Head Office in Ipswich, but operates throughout the UK. Barnes Construction is committed to good practice in Health & Safety and has established an extremely good record in this area.

Projects Undertaken

Barnes Construction undertake new build and refurbishment projects in a typical project value range from £0.5m - £15m in all the major sectors including commercial, educational, industrial, leisure, health and social housing.

Key attributes for the Role

• Possess a strong commitment to the business and its personal approach to contracting.
• Prepare short term programmes, taking into account risk management issues.
• Report to/work closely with, the Contracts/Projects Manager who has overall responsibility.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day running and organisation of the site.
• Ensure that excellent quality and good craftsmanship is maintained.
• Demonstrate ability to work to the site Health and Safety Plan.
• Maintain accurate information/instruction records on the project.
• Act as customer interface on site.
• Demonstrate good team management skills.
• Demonstrate ability to anticipate and solve problems as they present themselves on site.
• Be prepared to work throughout the country on occasions.
• To personally drive the construction process to provide the earliest completion.

The Benefits

The company actively encourages continued training and offers realistic long-term career opportunities throughout the Group. The position reflects this ethos and attracts the usual fringe benefits of a competitive salary, contributory pension, bonus scheme, life assurance, annual holidays and company car or car allowance.

Interested?

If you are interested in the above positions, applications should, in the first instance, be made in writing enclosing current CV to the address below or by e-mail to:-
owl@barnesconstruction.co.uk. Closing date for applications – 3rd February 2012.

Mr Mark Hart
Divisional Construction Director
Barnes Construction
6 Bermuda Road
Ransomes Europark
IPSWICH
Suffolk IP3 9RU

The Company

Barnes Construction, the largest division of The Barnes Group Limited, offers a comprehensive professional construction service. The Group is very proud of its commitment to its employees and actively encourages professional and personal development. Since its formation in 1978, the Company has established itself as a client-focussed Building Contractor, completing a wide range of contracts for blue chip and repeat business clientele. The business is based at its Head Office in Ipswich, but operates throughout the UK. Barnes Construction is committed to good practice in Health & Safety and has established an extremely good record in this area.

Management Trainee Recruitment/Training Programme

Barnes Construction has a well structured Management Trainee Recruitment and Training Programme in place (detailed below). Recruitment takes place in April each year, ready for commencement in September. Advertisements appear in the East Anglian Daily Times/Evening Star in April and shortlists are drawn up thereafter from applications received.

The Role

Management Trainees spend several months in rotation in each of the main departments of Surveying, Contracting and Estimating, gaining valuable experience in the securing, planning and administering of current contracts under the supervision of a mentor. Regular reviews with the Divisional Surveying Director ensure that trainees are progressing satisfactorily and that the relevant support systems are functioning correctly so that each trainee gains maximum benefit from the training programme.

Practical experience on site under the supervision of one of the Company's many experienced Site Managers will ensure that the office-based side of the training programme is backed up by sound practical knowledge gained from a current working contract.

The combination of both office and site based experience makes this training a sound and up to date basis for future senior positions within this successful and expanding construction company.

The Benefits

The company actively encourages continued training and offers realistic long-term career opportunities throughout the Group. The Management Trainee Programme reflects this ethos and offers progression through a defined career route with a competitive salary.