Graduate Quantity Surveyor - Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 6WT
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
Graduate Quantity Surveyor
The Role
A Graduate Quantity Surveyor will provide advice and report on and control all commercial and financial aspects of projects and contracts. The role includes offering support to the Project Manager to allow projects to be safely delivered on time, to budget, and to achieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction and enable the Company’s ‘Three Pillar Objectives’ to be achieved. The Graduate Quantity Surveyor will also assist the Quantity Surveyor in providing commercial expertise for projects to maximise returns by working within robust procedures to support the Commercial Manager and Project Managers.
Key Responsibilities
Manage resources
1. Produce and send enquiries to subcontractors, inviting them to tender and engage with the supply chain
2. Receive and analyse quotations, liaising with Contracts Managers and Site Agents regarding price, proven history, availability, etc.
3. Notify in writing both successful and unsuccessful subcontractors promptly
4. Produce and process formal subcontract documents and certify interim and final payments and final subcontract