Managing Quantity Surveyor
The Role
Managing Quantity Surveyors at Barhale are integral members of project teams, providing support to the project delivery teams and senior management daily. They are allowed to develop existing skills while learning new ones within a collaborative and dynamic team. Barhale's ethos gives people the chance to demonstrate versatility in their skills and abilities to successfully manage a wide range of civil engineering projects and contractual requirements.
Barhale’s civil engineering and infrastructure projects vary in value, complexity, and duration—from established frameworks to individual bespoke projects and unplanned emergency works. Projects range from £200k to £10m+. You will drive efficiencies within scope of work, cost efficiency and provide a high standard of commercial analysis, demonstrating commercial acumen daily by identifying, recording, tracking and realizing commercial opportunities while mitigating business risk.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial
* Provision of accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit levels to inform Group reporting.
* Provision of accurate cash flow reporting.
* Cost management and project forecasting.
* Drafting and updating a monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans.
* Compile upstream applications for payment and cash management.
* Responsibility for subcontract procurement, negotiation and financial accounting.
* Preparation of project applications for payment to final account settlement.
* Liaison with clients, client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues, including agreement on contractual change, claims and additional payment.
* Work with the wider project team to forecast predicted expenditure and cash recovery to ensure alignment with business unit expectations.
* Share best practices with others and take a proactive approach in advising site teams on cost management and efficiencies.
* Identification and realisation of commercial opportunities.
* Protect Barhale from commercial risks.
Contracts
* Effectively manage contract and subcontract agreements, primarily IChemE and NEC forms.
* Ensure that entered contracts have terms and conditions that align to Barhale's corporate governance, with commercial risks and opportunities identified and managed in conjunction with the project delivery team.
* Procurement of subcontracted works and subsequent subcontract post‑contract management.
* Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions.
* Supply chain management including building and maintaining relationships.
Processes
* Support all internal commercial processes by ensuring adherence to timeframes and compliance.
* Actively seek to improve processes and procedures.
Qualifications
* Previous experience in the construction industry.
* Familiarity with IChemE/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 accrual calculations.
* Demonstrable experience of monthly forecasting and cost analysis.
* Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office.
* Excellent organisational and time‑management skills, with the ability to work effectively to tight deadlines.
Desirable Qualifications
* Member of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards.
* CSCS card.
* HND/degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying.
* Demonstrable knowledge and experience in estimation.
* Experience working for a direct delivery contractor.
* An engaging communicator with problem‑solving skills.
Benefits
* Competitive salary.
* Company pension.
* Life assurance.
* Private medical insurance.
* 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days.
* 8 hours volunteering.
* Employee Assistance Programme to support 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 career progression.
* Development supported by internal and externally delivered training.
* Continuous service awards.
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