Quantity Surveyor

AmcoGiffen; Warrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car / car allowance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Health cash plan

Job summary

AmcoGiffen is recruiting a commercially focused Quantity Surveyor to join the Warrington-based team on a high-volume CP7 BAM framework. You'll manage costs, deliver accurate valuations and final accounts, and drive commercial performance across rail asset projects.

The role requires experience in civil engineering or rail, a relevant QS qualification, and strong communication and analytical skills to operate within a fast-paced environment and collaborate with Network Rail and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management (HNC/HND/Degree).
• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor in civil engineering, rail or construction.
• Strong communication, organisation and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage costs across multiple projects, ensuring delivery within budget and to forecast.
• Prepare and manage valuations, CVRs, forecasts and final accounts.
• Support profit performance through effective cost control and reporting.
• Monitor project performance, variations, early warnings and change control.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Cost control

Stakeholder management

Education

Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent

Tools

NEC Contracts

Network Rail forms

Job description

Location

Warrington – North West & Central

Sector

Rail - Buildings Asset Management (CP7)

Deliver Critical Rail Infrastructure with AmcoGiffen

AmcoGiffen is a leading engineering and infrastructure business delivering maintenance frameworks and complex projects across the UK. We support key clients including Network Rail, Local Authorities, and major infrastructure organisations, keeping vital transport and public assets safe, operational, and resilient.

Our work spans:

• Rail Buildings & Station Infrastructure
• Bridges, Structures & Tunnels
• Flood & Environmental Works
• Civil Engineering & Buildings Asset Maintenance

As part of our CP7 Buildings Asset Management (BAM) framework, you’ll contribute to maintaining and enhancing rail building assets across the North West & Central region within a long‑term, secure contract environment.

What We Offer

We invest in our people and provide a platform for long-term career success:

• Competitive salary (negotiable depending on experience)
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Medicash Health Cash Plan & rewards platform
• Structured career development and progression pathways
• Access to leadership and development programmes including Purposeful Leadership & Women in Leadership
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• A strong focus on safety, wellbeing and inclusion
• Employee forums – ensuring your voice is heard

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team in Warrington, supporting a high-volume programme of reactive, planned and minor works across Network Rail assets.

This role offers the chance to work in a fast‑paced framework environment, where no two days are the same—covering everything from station facilities and structures to repairs, minor works and asset renewals.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the commercial success and financial control of the framework:

Commercial & Financial Management

• Manage costs across multiple projects, ensuring delivery within budget and to forecast
• Prepare and manage valuations, CVRs, forecasts and final accounts
• Support profit performance through effective cost control and reporting

Framework Delivery

• Work across high-volume, low-value reactive and planned works within the CP7 BAM framework
• Support delivery teams in achieving programme, cost and quality targets
• Monitor project performance, including variations, early warnings and change control

Subcontractor & Supplier Management

• Manage subcontractor procurement, performance and payments
• Build strong relationships across the supply chain to drive efficiency and value

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate closely with Operational teams, Commercial Managers and clients
• Maintain strong working relationships with Network Rail and internal stakeholders

About You

We’re looking for a commercially aware and driven Quantity Surveyor who thrives in a dynamic project environment.

You will bring:

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor in civil engineering, rail or construction
• Knowledge of maintenance frameworks or infrastructure projects (rail experience desirable)
• Strong understanding of NEC or Network Rail forms of contract
• A relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management (HNC/HND/Degree)
• Strong communication, organisation, and analytical skills
• The ability to manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment

Why Join AmcoGiffen?

• Work on a long‑term CP7 framework with job security and variety
• Gain exposure to critical rail buildings asset management projects
• Be part of a collaborative, experienced commercial team
• Develop your career with a company that prioritises internal progression and development
• Contribute to infrastructure that supports communities across the UK

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.

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.