Quantity Surveyor Cambridgeshire

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

Role Profile: Quantity Surveyor

Reporting to: Senior Quantity Surveyor/Managing Quantity Surveyor

Role Overview

The Quantity Surveyor provides commercial support to project teams, maintaining accurate commercial information and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and the Company’s objectives. The role involves regular liaison with clients, client representatives and third parties on commercial matters, while actively identifying and realising commercial opportunities and mitigating business risk.

Role Purpose

To support the successful commercial delivery of projects through effective cost control, reporting, subcontract management and contractual compliance. The role ensures accurate forecasting, cash management and value recovery while contributing to the continuous improvement of commercial processes and practices.

Key Accountabilities

Commercial Management & Governance

• Ensure internal commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit
• Actively seek to improve commercial processes and procedures
• Maintain an understanding of JV / Alliance commercial processes where applicable and support their development
• Support compliance with contractual and commercial governance requirements

Financial Performance

• Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at the project and business unit level
• Produce accurate cash flow reporting
• Carry out cost management and forecasting activities
• Update monthly CVRs, cost plans and commercial plans
• Demonstrate strong earned value and cost analysis capability

Contract & Risk Management

• Ensure main contract terms and conditions are appropriate, with commercial risks identified
• Manage subcontract letting, negotiation and financial accounting
• Ensure supply chain engagement under correct contractual terms
• Prepare applications for payment
• Liaise with clients and third parties on variations, claims and additional payments

Leadership & Capability

• Contribute to effective collaboration between commercial and operational site teams
• Share best practice and proactively advise site teams on cost management
• Work both independently and collaboratively within the commercial team
• Develop commercial acumen and technical capability

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain effective client relationships
• Work closely with site management to forecast expenditure and cash recovery
• Liaise with subcontractors, suppliers and third parties on commercial matters
• Support operational teams in meeting commercial and delivery targets

Key Interfaces

• Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager
• Project Managers and Site Teams
• Clients and Client Representatives
• Subcontractors and Suppliers
• Commercial and Operational Teams

Inter-company trading

• Proactively optimise inter-company trading wherever possible
• Collaborate effectively within the corporate group entities

Success Measures (KPIs)

• Accuracy and timeliness of cost, value and cash reporting
• Effective cost control and forecasting
• Successful recovery of variations and additional payments
• Compliance with commercial processes and…