Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Barhale Holdings Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in civil engineering seeks an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor to support its Commercial Team. The position offers valuable experience in managing project costs and liaising with subcontractors. You'll work towards a Quantity Surveying degree while learning key responsibilities in project management and financial oversight.

Benefits

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Profit share scheme

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Leadership & management training

Qualifications

• A-level qualifications are required for the apprenticeship.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the commercial team with producing bills of quantities for payment purposes.
• Create weekly plant reports and produce cash flow forecasts.
• Engage with subcontractors for tenders and pricing.

Skills

IT literate

Written communication

Oral communication

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

Relevant A-level qualifications

Job description

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 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

Company Website:

https://www.barhale.co.uk/

Company Showcase Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFqsoclCUZA

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 our business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
• Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
• Broad range of civil engineering and 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 to our success
• Skills Development and Training

Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

The Role

The role of the Apprentice Quantity Surveyor is to liaise and support the Commercial Team and assist in the commercial management of projects in both the pre- and post-contract stages.

The post-holder will demonstrate organisational and administrative skills with the ability to work as part of the overall Barhale Commercial Team, striving to achieve the Company's Three Pillar Objectives'.

The Apprentice Quantity Surveyor will also work alongside the Quantity Surveyor, gaining knowledge on commercial expertise for projects to maximise returns by working within robust procedures to support the Commercial Manager and Project Managers.

You will be working towards obtaining a Quantity Surveying degree, or equivalent, whilst undertaking your role. You will be given the time and support to undertake your studies.

Barhale is one of three delivery partners within the Anglian Water Integrated Operational Solutions Alliance. IOS is a medium complexity, capital maintenance and enhancement, Civil and MEICA, design and build delivery unit working across Water and Water Recycling to support the successful implementation of the Anglian Water AMP 8 business plan.

Key Responsibilities

General

• Create and send out weekly plant reports for projects
• Produce and send enquiries to subcontractors, inviting them to tender and engage with the supply chain
• Receive and analyse quotations, liaising with Contracts Managers and Site Agents regarding price, proven history, availability, etc.
• Notify in writing both successful and unsuccessful subcontractors promptly
• Assist the commercial team with producing a bill of quantity/activity schedule for payment purposes
• Support the team in producing cash flow forecasts for internal and client purposes
• Facilitate monitoring and controlling income and expenditure on contracts, e.g., interim/final applications for payment/final accounts/payments for late monies, etc., liaising where necessary with the relevant people, e.g., engineers, clients, etc.
• Work together with the team to produce relevant monthly reports for the Commercial Manager, e.g., cost and value comparisons, turnover forecast etc., ensuring information is complete and accurate

Tasks specific to the project

• Assist with compiling new subcontractor orders
• Provide support in compiling tender packages from client specifications and send them out to potential subcontractors and suppliers
• Ensure subcontractors and suppliers return tenders by the completion date, and follow up where late
• Assist with collecting quotations for tender packages and creating Tender Quotation comparisons, highlighting all differences including price, specification, terms, lead times, etc
• Keep up to date with the plant on site and make sure it matches the daily record sheets
• Collect and update specified areas of the Commercial Plan
• Working with the team, put together an application for payment to the client, including all substantiation
• Keep track of subcontractor invoices and provide support with processing for payment
• Assist Quantity Surveyors with updating forecasts and preparing supervision costs for various projects
• Contact suppliers to obtain proof of delivery of products
• Ensure all daily site records are accurate and available for client inspection
• Work with the team to prepare and print invoices from all Subcontractors for client Final Account audits
• Assist with updating the weekly subcontractor payment forecast

Key Measures and Targets

• Accurate monthly forecasting
• Maintaining deadlines in line with the monthly commercial calendar

Key Relationships

• Assistant Quantity Surveyors and Quantity Surveyors
• Managing Quantity Surveyor
• Site teams

Essential:

• IT literate with the ability to effectively use the Microsoft Office package.
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Relevant A-level qualifications are required for the apprenticeship.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills

Desirable:

• Interest in Contract Law

Caring and investing in you

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principle regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.

As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.

From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by;

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• Profit share scheme
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
• 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 your career progression
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
• Flexible working arrangements
• Annual salary review
• Continuous service awards