Senior Quantity Surveyor

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

EnergyWe 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

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: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Reporting to: Managing Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager

Role Overview

The Senior Quantity Surveyor is an integral member of the project team, providing commercial leadership and support to project delivery teams and senior management. The role is critical in driving cost efficiency, delivering high‑quality commercial analysis and ensuring effective risk and opportunity management across civil engineering projects.

Role Purpose

To lead and manage the commercial performance of projects, ensuring robust cost control, accurate reporting, effective cash management and strong contractual compliance. The role actively identifies and realises commercial opportunities while protecting the business from commercial risk and supporting continuous improvement in commercial practices.

Key Accountabilities

Commercial Management & Governance

Provide accurate and timely cost and value reporting at the project and business unit level

Ensure compliance with internal commercial processes and reporting timeframes

Actively seek opportunities to improve commercial procedures and controls

Support group and business unit reporting

requirements

Financial Performance

Deliver accurate cash flow reporting and cash management

Manage cost control and project forecasting

Draft and update monthly CVRs, cost plans and commercial plans

Compile upstream applications for payment

Ensure expenditure and cash recovery align with business unit expectations

Focus on driving value through subcontract procurement

Contract & Risk Management

Manage main contract and subcontract agreements, primarily IChemE and NEC forms

Ensure contracts align with corporate governance

requirements, identifying and managing risks and opportunities

Lead subcontract procurement, negotiation and post‑contract management

Manage applications for payment through to final account settlement

Protect the business from commercial and contractual risk

Leadership & Capability

Share best practices and proactively advise site teams on cost management and efficiencies

Support and guide junior commercial staff

Demonstrate strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capability

Actively develop professional competence and commercial expertise

Stakeholder Management

Liaise with clients, client representatives and third parties on commercial matters

Build and maintain strong supply chain relationships

Work closely with the wider project team to manage commercial performance

Act as a trusted commercial advisor to operational teamsKey Interfaces

Commercial Manager / Managing Surveyor

Project Managers and Project Teams

Clients and Client Representatives

Subcontractors and Supply Chain

Finance and Commercial TeamsInter-company trading

Proactively optimise inter-company trading wherever possible

Collaborate effectively within the corporate group entities

Success Measures (KPIs)

Project margin and cash performance versus forecast

Accuracy and quality of CVRs and commercial reporting

Effective management of subcontract procurement and accounts

Identification and realisation of commercial opportunities

Control and mitigation of commercial and contractual risk

About you

Essential

Previous experience in the construction industry

Familiarity with IChemE/ NEC forms of contract and knowledge and understanding of Construction Law

Previous experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates, and accruals calculations

Demonstrable experience in monthly forecasting and cost analysis.

Excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office

Exemplary organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work effectively under tight deadlinesDesirable

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

An engaging communicator with problem-solving skill