Senior Quantity Surveyor

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Bellshill; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Pension

Medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee assistance

Referral scheme

Cycle to work

Product discounts

Training opportunities

Career development

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead a team of surveyors and oversee commercial management from award through to project completion.

You will coach the team, drive profitable outcomes, and advise Sales and Projects on contractual matters. The role emphasizes risk management, stakeholder communication, and strong leadership across major regional projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor on projects ranging £100k to £10m.
• Experience in Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing environments (MEP).
• Strong understanding of commercial and financial risk.
• Proven ability to lead large commercial projects.
• Excellent communication skills with non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quantity surveying and commercial management across projects from award to completion.
• Lead and coach a team of Quantity Surveyors, ensuring strong commercial performance.
• Provide commercial and contractual guidance to Sales and Projects teams; manage variations and final accounts.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Commercial management

Leadership

Contract management

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

What You Will Do

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will oversee quantity surveying and commercial management across projects from contract award to completion. You’ll lead a team of Quantity Surveyors, taking responsibility for their commercial performance, and provide commercial and contractual advice to Sales and Projects teams. You’ll coach and develop your team, including apprentices, ensuring successful financial outcomes while mitigating company risk. Reporting to the Head of Commercial – UK&I, you’ll support our growth strategy and take ownership of major projects in your region.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and bonus plan

• Paid holidays and sick pay

• Comprehensive benefits including pension, medical, life assurance, employee assistance, referral scheme, discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, and Johnson Controls product discounts

• Extensive training opportunities

• Career development ladders

• Company vehicle

How You Will Do It

You will manage change effectively, make confident decisions, and work comfortably with ambiguity. Thriving in a commercial environment, you’ll balance multiple priorities using strong planning, organisational, and leadership skills. You’ll promote continuous learning within your team and collaborate internally and externally to share best practice. A key part of the role involves contract and account management for high-risk, high‑profile projects, ensuring timely and profitable negotiations on variations and final accounts. You’ll manage change processes, identify claims, calculate value entitlements, and ensure contracts are administered correctly. You’ll also provide ongoing commercial support to your team and act as an escalation point for clients.

What We Look For

• Ideally 5-7 years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor on non-framework agreements on projects ranging from £100k to £10m

• Proven track record within Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) environments ideally including any of this areas: HAVC&R, Security, Fire detection / suppression, BMS / Controls

• Strong understanding of commercial and financial risk

• Proven ability to lead large commercial projects

• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders Excellent communication skills, including explaining technical details to non-technical audiences

• Strong problem-solving skills and independent decision‑making

• RICS accredited or working towards accreditation

About Us

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward

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