Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Sector: Civil Engineering / Mechanical & Electrical
Location: Warrington or Barnsley

We are seeking a confident and motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the commercial delivery of complex design and build projects combining both civil engineering and mechanical & electrical (M&E) elements. This is an excellent opportunity for a selfstarter who thrives in a fastpaced environment and is driven to manage cost and value to achieve profitable and commercially successful outcomes.

You will oversee a diverse portfolio of projects many operating within regulated and safetycritical environments contributing to resilience infrastructure renewal and longterm client partnerships.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (negotiable depending on experience)
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days holiday bank holidays (increasing with service and option to purchase up to 5 additional days)
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Medicash Health Cash Plan & Employee Rewards
• Clear pathways for career development and progression
• Internal development programmes including leadership pathways
• A safe supportive working environment focused on wellbeing
• Employee forums offering a genuine platform for your voice

About AmcoGiffen

AmcoGiffen is a trusted engineering contractor delivering maintenance frameworks capital projects and complex civils and M&E works across the UK. Our teams support clients across:

• Bridges (under over & footbridges)
• Flood risk management & alleviation
• Earthworks & embankments
• Tunnels & stations
• Highways water sector works environmental infrastructure
• Lineside civils cabling and telecoms

We partner with the Environment Agency Local Authorities Network Rail energy providers and other key stakeholders to deliver reliable sustainable and futurefocused engineering solutions.

Your Role

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor you will take ownership of the commercial performance of multiple complex projects ensuring effective cost control risk management and value optimisation. You will work closely with operational teams procurement and clients to maintain commercial governance and influence profitable delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial aspects of design & build projects with civils and M&E elements.
• Prepare and submit interim applications valuations and final accounts.
• Ensure payments are received in accordance with contract conditions.
• Lead subcontractor procurement negotiation and agreement of final accounts.
• Produce detailed cost/value reconciliations forecasts and commercial reports.
• Support tendering pricing and estimating for future work opportunities.
• Manage variations compensation events and claims with clarity and accuracy.
• Provide commercial guidance to operational teams and mentor junior staff.
• Build strong relationships with clients to support collaborative project delivery.
• Drive commercial best practice identifying opportunities to maximise profitability.

What Youll Bring

• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent experience).
• MRICS or MCICES desirable (or working towards).
• Experience working on civil engineering or multidisciplinary M&Elinked projects.
• Strong understanding of design & build contracting and commercial risk.
• Ability to work independently take initiative and lead commercial processes.
• Excellent commercial awareness cost management and communication skills.
• Competent user of MS Office and commercial management tools.

Ready to take the next step

If youre a commercially focused Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to make an impact on challenging civils and M&E projects wed love to hear from you.

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