Cost Clerk

About Barhale

Barhale is a family‑values business founded by 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 design, civil engineering and maintenance services across multiple sectors.

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

We operate as a tier‑one partner for blue‑chip, regulated and private clients, working within large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects. Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, and we employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel‑fabrication
• Signs (design and fabrication)
• Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE

As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, create an inclusive environment and align culture with business strategy. 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, with a track‑record of promoting from within.

Barhale is one of three delivery partners within the Anglian Water Integrated Operational Solutions (IOS) Alliance. IOS is a medium to high complexity, capital maintenance and enhancement, civil and MEICA, design and build delivery unit working across Water and Water Recycling to support the implementation of the Anglian Water AMP 8 business plan.

Working on site as part of the project commercial team, you will provide commercial and administrative support for the project(s) on a day‑to‑day basis. You will be accountable to the Senior Quantity Surveyor on the project and be responsible for the following.

• Supporting the commercial management of the scheme.
• Assisting with the provision of transparent, accurate and timely commercial cost reporting for the project.
• Assist with the coordination of project plant requirements, requisitions/orders and active management of the plant on site to minimise plant costs.
• Assisting with the control of costs, maximising value and minimising future liabilities.
• Work collaboratively with the site team to provide commercial and administrative support on commercial matters.
• Assist with the provision of accurate cost reporting and forecasting to mitigate adverse financial impacts.
• Assist with the effective capture of costs and allocation of associated liabilities to project activities.
• Ensure adherence to alliance processes and systems.
• Assist the Senior Quantity Surveyor with commercial reporting and ensuring the reporting information is accurate, meaningful and timely, including the extraction of data from financial systems.
• Assist with the coordination of plant requirements for the project(s).
• A clear focus on timely reporting of the latest job costing position to give robust future forecasts of the final outturn cost.
• Ad‑hoc reporting of commercial and financial data, as and when required.
• Maintaining clear filing of commercial records in line with Alliance procedures.
• Assist with the production of project‑specific costs to complete (solution costs).

• Experience working in a similar position on a project site.
• Awareness of the consolidated application/payment certificate contractor processes.
• Excellent understanding of all Microsoft packages, and ability to manipulate and present data/information clearly, concisely and appropriately.
• Strong numeracy skills.
• Experience using SAP or a similar financial reporting system.
• UK Driving Licence.

• Experience using Redsky.

Our values are embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, guiding how we care and invest in people. As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers and can enjoy security.

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours 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

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