Managing Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Barhale is a privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialist in the UK, founded in 1980. We deliver design and maintenance services across water, transport, built environment, and energy sectors. As a Gold Investors in People company, we invest in people, providing long‑term security and a supportive working environment.

• Provide accurate and timely cost and value reporting at project and business unit levels to inform Group reporting.
• Prepare accurate cash flow reporting and cost management and project forecasting.
• Draft and update a monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans.
• Compile upstream applications for payment and cash management.
• Manage subcontract procurement, negotiation, and financial accounting.
• Prepare project applications for payment to final account settlement.
• Liaise with clients, client representatives and third parties on commercial issues, including contractual change, claims and additional payment.
• Forecast predicted expenditure and cash recovery with the wider project team to align with business unit expectations.
• Share best practices and advise site teams on cost management and efficiencies.
• Identify and realise commercial opportunities and protect Barhale from commercial risks.

• Effectively manage contract and subcontract agreements, primarily IChemE and NEC forms.
• Ensure main contracts align to Barhale's corporate governance, identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities with the project delivery team.
• Procure subcontracted works and manage subcontract post‑contract.
• Engage the supply chain appropriately with correct contract terms and conditions.
• Build and maintain supply chain relationships.

• Support all internal commercial processes by ensuring adherence to time frames and compliance.
• Actively seek to improve processes and procedures.

• Previous experience in the construction industry.
• Familiarity with IChemE/NEC contract forms and construction law.
• Experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates, and accrual calculation.
• Demonstrable experience of monthly forecasting and cost analysis.
• Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy, proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work effectively to tight deadlines.

• Member of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards membership.
• CSCS card.
• HND/degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in estimation.
• Experience working for a direct delivery contractor.
• Engaging communicator with problem‑solving skills.

• Competitive salary.
• Company pension.
• Life assurance.
• Private medical.
• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days.
• 8 hours of volunteering.
• Employee Assistance Programme to support mental, financial and physical well‑being.
• 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.