Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Sector: Engineering (CRT M&E Maintenance & Renewals)
Location: Warrington
Build Your Commercial Career with AmcoGiffen
AmcoGiffen is a leading engineering and infrastructure business delivering complex maintenance frameworks and capital projects across the UK. Our Engineering business unit supports key clients such as Network Rail and the Canals & River Trust (CRT), delivering vital mechanical, electrical and civil engineering works that keep critical infrastructure operational and safe.
Our work across the CRT framework includes maintenance and renewals of essential assets such as:
?? Mechanical & Electrical systems (pumps, control panels, PLC/SCADA)
?? Waterway infrastructure and associated assets
?? Engineering maintenance and repair programmes
?? Multi-disciplinary works across M&E and civils environments
What We Offer
We invest in our people and provide a strong platform for career development:
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Competitive salary (negotiable depending on experience)
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Company car or car allowance
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25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
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Company contributory pension scheme
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Life insurance
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Medicash Health Cash Plan & rewards
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Clear career development pathways with progression opportunities
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Access to internal development programmes including Purposeful Leadership & Women in Leadership
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Ongoing learning and training opportunities
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A strong focus on safety, wellbeing and inclusion
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Employee forums – giving you a voice in the business
The Opportunity
We’re looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Engineering business unit in Warrington, supporting the CRT (Canals & River Trust) M&E Maintenance & Renewals portfolio.
This role has been created to strengthen the commercial team and support the successful delivery of a growing portfolio, providing an excellent opportunity to contribute to key commercial activities while developing core Quantity Surveying skills.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their commercial career within a specialist engineering environment, gaining exposure to live infrastructure frameworks and working alongside experienced professionals.
What You’ll Be Doing
As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you’ll support the commercial team across a busy portfolio of engineering works:
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Assist with commercial administration and cost tracking across multiple projects
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Support Quantity Surveyors with valuations, cost reporting and forecasting (CVRs)
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Aid in the preparation of final accounts and change control processes
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Assist with subcontractor administration, procurement and payment processes
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Collate and manage project documentation and commercial records
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Work closely with operational teams to gather and validate project data
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Help streamline processes to improve efficiency and reduce administrative burden on the wider QS team
About You
We’re looking for an organised and proactive individual who is keen to build a career in quantity surveying within an engineering environment.
You will ideally have:
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Experience in a commercial, engineering or construction environment
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Exposure to civils, mechanical or electrical engineering projects
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Strong administration and organisational skills
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A keen interest in commercial management and cost control
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Good communication skills and the ability to work within a team
Qualifications
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Degree, HNC or HND in Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management (or similar)
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CSCS card (or working towards)
Key Skills
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Civils / Engineering awareness
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Commercial and financial understanding
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Electrical / M&E exposure (advantageous)
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Strong administrative capability
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Attention to detail and ability to manage data effectively
Why Join AmcoGiffen?
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Be part of a long-term engineering maintenance framework (CRT)
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Gain experience across M&E, civils and infrastructure projects
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Develop within a supportive and experienced commercial team
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Build a strong foundation for progression into Quantity Surveyor roles
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Work in a business that genuinely invests in your development and career growth
Ready to Apply?
If you’re looking to start or progress your career in quantity surveying within a dynamic engineering environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and take the next step with AmcoGiffen.
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, and waterways.
AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we offer challenging and worthwhile careers to everyone. 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.
