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Sector: Rail / Civil Engineering
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire (Eastern Region)
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a growing commercial team supporting a portfolio of rail and civil engineering projects throughout the Eastern Region, including station enhancements, buildings works and Access for All (AfA) schemes.
Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will play a key role in the commercial and financial management of projects from procurement through to final account. This position offers the opportunity to work on major infrastructure schemes while developing your commercial expertise within a supportive and collaborative environment. Adapted from Quantity Surveyor responsibilities and level expectations.
Business Unit
A busy and fast-paced project environment with an expansive portfolio of civil engineering works underway across the rail sector. Current projects include station enhancements, Access for All schemes, bridge interventions, structural upgrades and refurbishments, line-side civil engineering works, platform improvements, footbridges and associated infrastructure projects throughout the Eastern Region.
The business delivers a wide range of infrastructure projects for key rail clients, providing excellent opportunities to gain exposure to complex and varied schemes while developing your commercial career.
The Role
As a Quantity Surveyor, your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the commercial management of multiple projects to ensure successful financial and contractual outcomes.
- Preparing and submitting applications for payment, variations, compensation events and final accounts.
- Producing accurate monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), forecasts, cash flow projections and commercial reports.
- Providing commercial support to operational teams to help deliver projects safely, on time and within budget.
- Assisting with the identification and management of commercial risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Managing subcontractor procurement, measurement, payment and account settlement.
- Administering NEC and Network Rail forms of contract and ensuring contractual compliance.
- Liaising with Site Managers and Project Managers to collate project information and support commercial decision-making.
- Building and maintaining positive relationships with clients, subcontractors and supply chain partners.
- Supporting change management, compensation events and early warning processes.
- Assisting with tendering and estimating activities where required.
- Supporting the Commercial Manager in achieving business objectives and driving continuous improvement.
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Requirements
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within a civil engineering, rail or infrastructure contracting environment.
- A degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting the commercial delivery of civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
- Good knowledge of NEC forms of contract and associated commercial processes.
- Experience in subcontract management, valuations, variations and final accounts.
- Strong financial reporting, forecasting and cost management skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive and collaborative approach with a desire to develop within a successful commercial team.
- Rail project experience would be beneficial but is not essential.
In Return
- Competitive annual salary, negotiable dependent upon experience.
- Company car or car allowance.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service).
- Up to 3 volunteer days.
- Company contributory pension scheme.
- Life insurance.
- Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards.
- Generous employee referral scheme.
- Structured support and development opportunities with clear pathways for career progression.
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- A safe, supportive and inclusive working environment.
- Employee forums that provide a platform for your voice to be heard.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established infrastructure business delivering critical rail projects across the Eastern Region, while building a long-term career within a growing and successful organisation.
The Company
Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.
AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.
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Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.
We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.
Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.
AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.
Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.
Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!
For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:
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