Quantity Surveyor - Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 3BH
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
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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
- 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 of our success
Quantity Surveyor
The Role
The Quantity Surveyor will provide commercial support to project teams, maintaining commercial information and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and the Company’s ‘Three Pillar’ objectives. They will liaise with customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and any additional payments.
Barhale’s civil engineering and infrastructure projects are varied in value, complexity, and duration, from established frameworks to individual bespoke projects and unplanned emergency works. With projects varying from £200k to £10m+, you will be essential in driving efficiencies within the scope of work, driving cost efficiency and providing a high standard of commercial analysis. The role will see you demonstrating your commercial acumen daily, by identifying, recording, tracking and realising commercial opportunities, whilst mitigating business risk.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting
- Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit levels
- Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place
- Carry out cost management, including forecasting
- Update the monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans
Processes
- Help ensure that internal commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit
- Actively seek to improve processes and procedures
- Hold a good understanding of the processes and procedures used by any JV/Alliance that we are working with, and assist in their development and improvement
External relationships
- Help ensure that any main contracts entered into have terms and conditions that are appropriate for Barhale, with commercial risks identified
- Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions
- Build and maintain good client relationships
- Be responsible for subcontract letting, negotiation and financial accounting
- Prepare applications for payment
- Liaise with the client, client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement of variations, claims and additional payments
Internal relationships
- Contribute towards effective interaction between the Commercial Team and the operational site teams
- Work with site management to forecast predicted spend and cash recovery and ensure that both are kept in line with the target
- Share best practices with others and be proactive in advising site teams on costs and their management of them
Key Measures and Targets
- Accurate monthly forecasting
- Ability to challenge resources and costs
- Maintain deadlines in line with the monthly commercial calendar
Key Relationships
- Commercial Manager/Managing Quantity Surveyor and the rest of the Commercial Team
- Business Development and Bid Managers
- Site Teams
- Clients
Essential
- Previous experience in the construction industry
- HND/degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying
- Familiarity with ICE/NEC forms of contract and knowledge and understanding of Construction Law
- Previous experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates, and accruals calculations.
- Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis.
- Have knowledge and experience in estimation and cost analysis.
- Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office
- Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines
Desireable
- Member of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards
- CSCS card
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
- 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
- Continuous service awards
