Senior Quantity Surveyor - Thames Water; Freelance

About Barhale

Barhale is a family-valued civil engineering and infrastructure specialist, founded in 1980. With over 40 years of experience, we deliver design, civil engineering and maintenance services across the UK.

We operate as a tier-one partner for blue-chip, regulated and private clients, working on large frameworks, joint ventures, alliances and standalone projects. Our core delivery model relies on maintaining a dedicated frontline delivery team managed across the country.

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel-fabrication
• Sign design and fabrication
• Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE

• Job security and long-term secured work through various frameworks and infrastructure schemes.
• A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical projects across the UK's largest infrastructure schemes.
• Strong career progression with a track record of internal promotion.

Senior Quantity Surveyors are integral members of project teams, supporting daily project delivery and senior management. They develop existing skills while learning new ones, demonstrating versatility across a wide range of civil engineering projects valued from £200k to £10m+.

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

• Manage contract and subcontract agreements, primarily IChemE and NEC forms.
• Ensure main contracts align with Barhale’s corporate governance and identify/manage commercial risks.
• Procure subcontracted works and perform post-contract management.
• Ensure supply chain engagement with the correct contract terms and conditions.
• Manage supply chain relationships.

• Support all internal commercial processes, 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 meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates and accrual calculations.
• Demonstrable experience in monthly forecasting and cost analysis.
• Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to work effectively under 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.