Senior Quantity Surveyor
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Civil Engineering, MEICA & Infrastructure
Sectors: Environment Agency & Metro West
Location: Highbridge, South West
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our specialist rail, civil engineering and MEICA delivery team in Wales & Western. You will play a key role in the commercial management of long‑term, secured Metro, Environment Agency, and Civils & Buildings Capital Delivery projects across the region.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary (DOE)
- Company car or car allowance
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Up to 3 paid volunteer days
- Company contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Medicash Health Cash Plan & Medicash Rewards
- Strong internal support infrastructure with clear pathways for personal and professional development
- Regular learning and development opportunities
- A safe, inclusive and supportive working environment
- Employee forums to ensure your voice is heard
About the Business Unit
Our Wales & Western business unit is fast‑paced, diverse and delivery‑focused, operating across a wide range of civil engineering and infrastructure sectors including:
- Rail & Metro (bridges, embankments, stations, platforms, tunnels)
- Environment Agency (flood alleviation, resilience works, asset protection)
- Local Authority schemes
- Multi‑disciplinary civils and MEICA projects
We deliver a mix of one‑off tendered schemes and long‑term framework programmes with key clients, including major Capital Delivery Projects.
Current secured works include:
- CP7 Network Rail infrastructure projects and renewals
- Transport for Wales rail infrastructure projects and renewals
- Metro enhancement schemes
- Environment Agency assets and flood alleviation
- Bridge reconstruction, structural upgrades and refurbishments
- Station improvements including platforms, accessibility and Access for All – AfA’s
- Flood repair works and resilience upgrades
- Multi-disciplinary civils and MEICA packages
The Role
Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will commercially manage a portfolio of Capital Delivery, Metro & Environment Agency projects across Wales & Western territories. You will be responsible for full project life‑cycle commercial stewardship—from tender award through to Final Account.
Key Responsibilities
- Timely submission of applications for payment and all contractual entitlements
- Ensuring payments are received in line with contract terms
- Preparation and submission of tender/estimate information
- Negotiation and agreement of Final Accounts
- Weekly reporting of cost/value, delivery schedules and KPI data
- Preparation of Monthly Cost/Value Reconciliations and cost/value forecasts
- Cash‑flow forecasting and forward work schedule planning
- Procurement, negotiation, and management of subcontract packages
- Commercial administration of subcontractors through to final settlement
- Issuing contractual notices and correspondence in accordance with contract requirements
- Preparation of documentation for variations, claims and additional payments
- Commercial support to site operations, Contracts Management, Estimating and Procurement
- Mentorship and oversight of Trainee/Apprentice Quantity Surveyors
- Close client liaison on all commercial matters
About You
You will have a proven background in civil engineering, infrastructure or MEICA contracting, ideally with experience in rail, Metro or Environment Agency-type projects. You will be self‑sufficient, commercially sharp, and capable of managing projects from award through to final account.
Requirements
- Degree/HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or relevant commercial discipline
- Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in a civil engineering contracting environment
- Rail, civil engineering or MEICA experience
- Strong commercial acumen, communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a project team
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:
tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk
Recruitment Manager
The Benefits
We offer excellent career prospects, a competitive salary, and outstanding training development and support opportunities. You can expect to receive a range of benefits (role dependent) including:
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