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AmcoGiffen
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Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire
Commercial Assistant
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Job Description
Commercial Assistant Rail & Civil Engineering Location - Cumbernauld "An outstanding opportunity for an aspiring Quantity Surveyor to make the first step in their commercial career working with our expert commercial team where we will then look to put you through further education towards a qualification in Quantity Surveying." 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 As a Commercial Assistant you will form an integral part of our expert commercial team in the Scotland Region. You will work closely with the Quantity Surveyors, Senior Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Management team providing commercial and administrative assistance. This is not a dead end role either and we will look to provide opportunities for further education where we will encourage and support you in gaining a commercial / quantity surveying qualification. Day to day as a Commercial Assistant, your duties will comprise of: • Sub-Contractor - Payments, Procurement, Liabilities for CVR • Weekly Reports - Job Tracker • Create & Process order requests • Compilation of final account packs for Network Rail • Obtaining signed completion certificates and chasing information from internal staff • Distribution of completed SI's for estimating • Various CVR data manipulation exercises • Distribution of Technical Query forms to client and dealing with responses • Gathering Final Account Information • Organising Final Account Information to be signed off set to Network Rail to be paid • Issuing Site Inspections to the relevant QS to be estimated • Submitting estimates on to Monitor for Network Rail's approval • Ensuring all Completion Paperwork & Estimates are filed Requirements We are looking for an ambitious, well-organised and pro-active candidate who is looking to forge a career in Quantity Surveying. To excel in this role, you will hold excellent communication and IT skills with a keen eye for detail. In order to go onto gain additional qualifications in Quantity Surveying, you will need to have a minimum of A Level education for university entry. The Company 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. The Remuneration • Competitive annual salary • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays • Pension • Life assurance • Career Development opportunities exist for the right candidate. About Us 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 are 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. If you think you have what it takes to join the AmcoGiffen family, please review the full Job Description attached and apply now! Please contact for more information.