Senior Quantity Surveyor

Johnson Controls Inc.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building technology firm in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to oversee quantity surveying and commercial management across projects. The successful candidate will lead a team, manage contracts, and provide commercial advice. The role requires a minimum of 7 years’ experience and involves significant interaction with stakeholders. This position offers competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus plan

Paid holidays and sick pay

Comprehensive benefits: pension, medical, life assurance

Extensive training opportunities

Company vehicle

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor managing projects from £100k to £10m.
• Extensive experience in Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) environments.
• Strong understanding of commercial and financial risk.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quantity surveying and commercial management across a range of projects.
• Lead a team of Quantity Surveyors and provide commercial and contractual advice.
• Manage change processes and deliver on large commercial projects.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Communication

Planning

Education

RICS accreditation

Job description

.Senior Quantity Surveyor page is loaded## Senior Quantity Surveyorlocations: Birmingham-Midlands-United Kingdom: Manchester-Manchester-United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: WD30256423**What You Will Do**As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will oversee quantity surveying and commercial management across a range of projects from contract award through to completion. You’ll lead a team of Quantity Surveyors and be responsible for their commercial performance, while providing commercial and contractual advice to Sales and Projects teams. You’ll also coach and develop your team, including apprentices, ensuring successful financial project completion while mitigating company exposure to risk. Reporting directly to the Head of Commercial – UK&I, you’ll be a key part of our growth strategy and take responsibility for major projects in your region.**What We Offer*** Competitive salary and bonus plan* Paid holidays and sick pay* Comprehensive benefits: pension, medical, life assurance, employee assistance, referral scheme, discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, and Johnson Controls product discounts* Extensive training opportunities* Collaborative team environment* Career development ladders* Zero Harm safety policy* Business resource groups access* Company vehicle**How You Will Do It**You will manage change effectively, make decisions with confidence, and handle ambiguity with ease. Excelling in a commercial environment, you’ll manage multiple priorities, using your exceptional planning, organisational, and leadership skills. You’ll foster a culture of continuous learning within your team, while collaborating both internally and externally to promote best practices. A core part of your role will involve contract and account management for high-risk, high-profile projects, ensuring timely and profitable negotiations on variations and final accounts. You will manage change processes, identify claims, and calculate value entitlements, ensuring contracts are administered correctly. Additionally, you will provide ongoing commercial support and guidance to your team, acting as an escalation point for clients on any project under your lead.**What We Look For*** Minimum 7 years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor managing projects from £100k to £10m* RICS accredited or actively working towards accreditation* Extensive experience in Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) environments* Strong understanding of commercial and financial risk* Proven ability to lead and deliver on large commercial projects* Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical details to non-technical audiences* Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make independent decisions#LI-JB3#LI-HybridYour buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet.At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.