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
(Apprentice) Quantity Surveyor
The Role
Anglian Water is the largest water company in the UK, a complex and exciting organisation delivering the best possible service to 6 million customers. The Anglian Water Alliances support the business with a whole range of infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects to upgrade the Anglian Water assets.
As a Quantity surveying apprentice, you’ll gain exposure to various elements of the commercial end-to-end process, consisting of the controlling and managing of costs on construction projects, working with a whole range of people within the business to make sure that everyone works to quality standards and helps keep the project on track. You will liaise with the client, prepare tenders and contracts, work with subcontractors, valuing completed works, managing budgets.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development of appropriate cost collection templates covering construction cost elements and ensure that this data is collected in a timely and effective manner
- Conduct quality assurance of data submitted by delivery partners, ensure total project costs align with SAP, cost breakdown align with the delivery plans, compare submitted unit costs against current cost models and resolve queries with delivery partners
- Conduct random audits on data validity
- Conduct a monthly report of data capture status and liaise with delivery partners for the provision of quality data
- Support teams analysing cost data that has been received to convert into cost models to predict the cost of future similar investments of the same asset type, for instance, pipes or pumps
- Learning about how estimates are built up and completing quality checks of other people’s scope estimates, ensuring they have applied the cost and carbon emissions models correctly to the solution scope proposed, within the agreed level of service.
- Ensuring Operational and OPEX costs have been assessed according to the principles set up
- Conduct cost analysis for ad hoc estimation required by the business
- Run and analyse reports to assess cost model usage and impact
- Conduct audits to ensure the integrity of data across interfaces (SAP, A+, C55)
- Provide support in the internal benchmarking activities
About you
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent 4 in Maths and English (Grade A-C/9-4) essential
- Other UCAS Tariff points A levels, BTEC or Level 3s (Grade 112 points /BBC/ DMM) essential
- Other Work experience rather than UCAS points, desirable
- Strong IT Skills
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Excellent organisational and communicational skills
Desirable
- Educated to A Level qualification or equivalent
- Able to analyse data and produce reports
- Knowledge and experience of a construction/commercial environment
- Knowledge and experience of assurance/audit functions
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