Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Barhale Holdings Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Graduate Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial aspects of projects. You will assist in delivering projects on time and within budget while ensuring high customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate should be degree-qualified with strong communication and relationship-building skills. The role offers competitive salary and extensive benefits, including pension and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

25 days of annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Company car/green car scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to use a range of IT packages, including Microsoft Office.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills in construction.
• Self-motivated and proactive with commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Produce and send enquiries to subcontractors and engage with the supply chain.
• Receive and analyse quotations, liaising with relevant managers.
• Produce cash flow forecasts for internal and client purposes.

Skills

Relationship-building skills

Negotiation skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree-qualified or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

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 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

Graduate Quantity Surveyor

The Role

A Graduate Quantity Surveyor will provide advice and report on and control all commercial and financial aspects of projects and contracts. The role includes offering support to the Project Manager to allow projects to be safely delivered on time, to budget, and to achieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction and enable the Company's Three Pillar Objectives' to be achieved. The Graduate Quantity Surveyor will also assist the Quantity Surveyor in providing commercial expertise for projects to maximise returns by working within robust procedures to support the Commercial Manager and Project Managers.

Key Responsibilities

Manage resources

• 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
• Produce and process formal subcontract documents and certify interim and final payments and final subcontract account
• Produce bill of quantity/activity schedule for payment purposes
• Produce cash flow forecasts for internal and client purposes
• Monitor and control 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.
• Produce relevant monthly reports for the Commercial Manager, e.g., cost and value comparisons, turnover forecasts, etc., ensuring information is complete and accurate

Manage information

• Contribute to and attend financial and progress meetings with the client engineers and subcontractors as required
• Provide advice and support to the site team to optimise the use of contract resources
• Provide support for the Managing Surveyor in terms of data input, etc.
• Give feedback to Estimators and Contracts Managers regarding contract pricing, projected profit/loss, pricing omissions, etc.

About you

Essential

• Ability to use a range of IT packages, including Microsoft Office and bespoke packages
• Exceptional relationship-building skills
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Commercial awareness and understanding of the Construction process
• Excellent communication skills, both oral & written
• Negotiation skills and ability to apply those skills externally, & with our supply chain
• Have a positive attitude and the ability to integrate rate and play an active part in the Construction Team
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise to meet deadlines
• Keen to pursue personal development needs and maintain up-to-date knowledge

Desirable

• Degree-qualified or equivalent
• Experience/knowledge of the civil engineering industry with a reasonable understanding of the water industry experience

Caring and investing in you

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles 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
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours 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
• Continuous service awards

Would you like to know more?

Please contact our Recruitment team via [e-mail]