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.

Industry Sectors

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

Specialist Skills

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

Why join Barhale?

• 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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Contracts

• 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.

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 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.

Desirable

• 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.