Commercial Assistant

Commercial Assistant

Sector: Asset Management Rail Civils & Buildings

Location: Warrington North West
Region: North West & Central

Due to our continued growth and recent award of the CP7 contract in the North West & Central region AmcoGiffen is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Commercial Assistant to join our asset maintenance framework team. You will be supporting a group of expert commercial professionals and contributing to the profitable performance of our diverse portfolio of works throughout the region. This role is a fantastic platform for your longterm personal and professional development.

Business Unit Overview

At AmcoGiffen we thrive in a busy and fastpaced project environment with a broad portfolio of civil projects currently underway. Our projects typically encompass:

• Lineside rail civil contracts
• Bridge and structures renewals
• Large structural installations including new bridges
• Access for All (AFA) schemes
• General civil works and buildings and civils minor works/asset maintenance

These projects may include bridge upgrades and refurbishments station works (platforms etc. footbridge constructions and various lineside civil engineering works.

The Role

As a Commercial Assistant you will play an integral role within our expert commercial team in the North West & Central region. Your main focus will be supporting Asset Management maintenance and renewal works as well as civil and building projects throughout the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage subcontractor payments procurement and liabilities for CVR.
• Prepare weekly job tracker reports.
• Create and process order requests.
• Compile final account packs for Network Rail and other clients.
• Obtain signed completion certificates and follow up for necessary information from internal teams.
• Distribute completed SIs for estimating and undertake various CVR data manipulation exercises.
• Handle technical queries from clients and respond accordingly.
• Organise and facilitate final account information to be signed off and submitted for payment to clients.
• Issue site inspections to relevant QS for estimation.
• Submit estimates onto the system for client approval.
• Ensure systematic filing of all completion paperwork and estimates.

Requirements

To succeed in this role we are looking for a proactive and wellorganised candidate with previous administration experience in a commercial team within the construction industry. Key skills include:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong IT skills particularly in Microsoft Excel
• A keen eye for detail
• Ambition to progress in a career in Quantity Surveying

What We Offer

In return for your dedication we provide:

• Competitive annual salary negotiable based on experience
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Up to 3 volunteer days per year
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
• A supportive employee infrastructure embedded in the business fostering personal and professional development
• Pathways for unrivaled career development and internal progression opportunities
• Consistent learning opportunities
• A safe and secure work environment
• Employee forums to ensure your voice is heard

How to Apply: If you are ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to exciting projects while developing your skills please submit your application today!

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 highquality public and private sectors. These include rail power generation electricity distribution flood defence aviation waterways and much more.

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 proactively 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 doesnt matter to us what your age disability employment status gender health marital status sexual preference membership or nonmembership 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:

Recruitment Manager