Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Sector: Civils Rail Aviation
Location: Swanley Kent (Southern Region)

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (dependent on 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
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
• Generous employee referral scheme
• Strong internal support structure enabling personal and professional development with clear pathways for progression
• Ongoing learning opportunities
• A safe and inclusive working environment
• Employee forums that ensure every voice can be heard

Overview

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our Southern Region commercial team. You will play a key role in supporting increased workloads across the South East delivering multiple projects and taking responsibility for tender support subcontract management internal reporting and client liaison across a portfolio of rail building and civils schemes.

About the Business Unit

Our business unit is fastpaced and diverse delivering a wide range of civil engineering projects across sectors including rail (bridges embankments stations platforms tunnels) the Environment Agency and Local Authorities. We work on both standalone tendered projects and longterm framework agreements with key clients delivering multidisciplinary civils and railassociated building works throughout the South East.

Current frameworks and contracts include rail infrastructure for train operating companies aviation civils infrastructure and Environment Agency programmes. Typical works include bridge reconstruction and replacement upgrades and refurbishments station enhancements (including accessibility improvements) and structural works such as tunnels and footbridges.

The Role

As a Quantity Surveyor within the Southern Commercial team your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting Senior Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers in the commercial management of multiple sites ensuring delivery on time and within budget
• Preparing and submitting accurate estimates
• Resolving pricing queries with clients
• Managing client relationships
• Working with Site Managers to gather daily project information
• Managing subcontractors
• Overseeing change management and early warnings
• Administering contracts (NEC/NR forms)
• Preparing CVRs
• Managing final accounts

Requirements

To succeed in this role you will bring:

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor within a civils infrastructure project contracting environment.
• A relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
• Experience in civil engineering projects (e.g. rail bridges roads structures)
• Strong understanding of NEC or bespoke NR forms of contract

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.

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 doesnt 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:

Recruitment Manager