We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Assistant or Trainee Quantity Surveyor to become part of our dynamic Commercial team within the Scotland business unit. In this role, you’ll support a team of experienced Quantity Surveyors in managing costs across a diverse portfolio. This is a flexible role suited to candidates at any stage of their career, whether you're just starting out, or already have some experience in commercial or administrative work. This is a fantastic chance to gain hands-on experience, develop your skills, and grow your career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
Business Unit
A busy and fast paced project environment involving in a range of multi-disciplinary civil engineering projects, working for a varied range of clients including Local Authorities, Network Rail, Environmental and private developers
Projects can typically include civil engineering works and infrastructure projects such as:
Roads, bridges, footbridges, tunnels, underbridges, flood alleviation / repairs, embankments and rail platforms etc. We currently have a number of live infrastructure projects and long-term renewals and maintenance frameworks underway including Civils Asset Management (CAM), Renewals Enhancement Framework (REF) and a slab track framework.
The Role
You’ll be part of a supportive team working on a variety of infrastructure projects, including frameworks for Network Rail and general civils for clients like Scottish Power. You’ll gain exposure to commercial processes, cost management, and contract administration, with opportunities to grow and develop professionally. If you're looking to build a career in quantity surveying or commercial management, we’re open to sponsoring an apprenticeship or formal qualification to help you achieve your goals.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Support Quantity Surveyors and Senior QSs with daily commercial tasks
- Assist in preparing cost plans, target prices, and cash flow forecasts
- Contribute to commercial reports and cost value reconciliations (CVRs)
- Manage subcontractor payments, procurement, and liabilities
- Create and process order requests and site instructions
- Compile final account packs and ensure completion paperwork is filed
- Distribute technical queries and handle client responses
- Prepare weekly reports and maintain job trackers
- Analyse commercial data for reporting
- Build and maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams
- Develop understanding of commercial systems, procedures, and software
- Take initiative to improve processes and support team goals
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and company policies
Requirements
We are seeking a motivated, well-organised, and proactive individual who is eager to build a career in Quantity Surveying. This role is ideal for someone with a strong interest in commercial operations and a desire to grow within the construction industry.
To be successful in this role, you should demonstrate:
- Excellent communication skills and a personable approach, with the ability to liaise confidently with clients and internal teams
- Strong IT proficiency, particularly in Microsoft Excel
- A keen eye for detail and the ability to analyse and manage data effectively
- A proactive attitude and willingness to learn and take on new challenges
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
- Ambition to progress within the field of Quantity Surveying
While not essential, experience or understanding of finance or commercial reporting, along with previous administrative experience within a commercial team in the construction industry, would be considered advantageous.
In return
- Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Company contributory Pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
- Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
- Consistent learning opportunities
- A safe place to work
- Employee forum’s that provide a platform for having your voice heard
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.
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:
[email protected]
Recruitment Manager
