Managing Quantity Surveyor – London

Managing Quantity Surveyor – London

Barhale is a leading civil engineering specialist with over 40 years of experience across water, transport, built environment and energy sectors.

The Role

Managing Quantity Surveyors at Barhale are integral members of project teams, supporting project delivery and senior management on a daily basis. They will develop existing skills while learning new ones, within a collaborative and dynamic environment. Their core responsibilities involve driving cost efficiencies across projects ranging from £200k to £10m+, identifying commercial opportunities, mitigating risk and maintaining high standards of commercial analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial

• Provide accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit levels to inform Group reporting.
• Provide accurate cash flow reporting.
• Manage cost, forecasting and project financials.
• Draft and update monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans.
• Compile upstream applications for payment and cash management.
• Responsible for subcontract procurement, negotiation and financial accounting.
• Prepare project payment applications to final account settlement.
• Liaise with clients, client representatives and third parties on commercial issues, including contractual changes, claims and additional payment.
• Forecast predicted expenditure and cash recovery to align 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.

Contracts

• Effectively manage contract and subcontract agreements, primarily IChemE and NEC forms.
• Ensure main contracts align with Barhale’s corporate governance and include identified commercial risks and opportunities.
• Procure subcontracted works and manage subsequent post‑contract activities.
• Engage supply chain appropriately with correct contract terms and conditions.
• Maintain relationships within the supply chain.

Processes

• Support all internal commercial processes, ensuring adherence to timeframes and compliance.
• Actively seek to improve processes and procedures.

About you

Essential

• Previous experience in the construction industry.
• Familiarity with IChemE/NEC contract forms and knowledge of Construction Law.
• Experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificate issuance, and accrual calculations.
• Demonstrable experience of monthly forecasting and cost analysis.
• Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organisation and time‑management skills, able to work effectively to tight deadlines.

Desirable

• 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.
• Strong communicator with problem‑solving skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Company Pension.
• Life Assurance.
• Private Medical.
• 25 days of annual leave + 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 or 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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