Senior Quantity Surveyor - Drive Commercial Profitability

Schindler; Addlestone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

25 days holiday

Pension scheme with 6% company contrib

Enhanced family leave

Private medical cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Free eye tests

Tech and Cycle to Work schemes

Exclusive retailer discounts

Job summary

Schindler Addlestone, England, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor – Commercial Business Partner to drive profitability and control for new installation projects. You will work closely with project, operational and supply chain teams to manage contracts and commercial risk from award through final account settlement.

This high-visibility role requires leadership in negotiations, cost forecasting, and cash collection, while ensuring compliance with NEC/JCT forms and health and

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or equivalent commercial discipline.

Responsibilities

• Managing customer and subcontractor contracts throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring contractual obligations are met and commercial risks are effectively managed.
• Leading commercial negotiations with customers, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
• Preparing, submitting and agreeing interim and final accounts, while supporting timely payment and cash collection.
• Identifying, valuing and negotiating contract variations, compensation events, claims and commercial opportunities.
• Monitoring, forecasting and reporting project costs, performance and commercial outcomes.
• Maintaining commercial risk and opportunity registers and implementing strategies to protect project profitability.
• Working closely with project and operational teams to improve financial performance, control costs and support successful project delivery.
• Managing commercial aspects of procurement and subcontractor performance.
• Issuing contractual notices and maintaining accurate commercial and contractual records.
• Supporting value engineering initiatives and identifying opportunities to maximise project returns.
• Ensuring compliance with contractual, legal and company governance requirements.
• Providing commercial support, advice and guidance to operational teams throughout project delivery.
• Supporting continuous improvement across commercial processes, systems and reporting.
• Providing information and documentation required for audits and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements.

Skills

Senior QS level

Contract management

Risk management

Negotiation

Cost forecasting

Stakeholder management

Excel

Contract administration

Budget control

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

NEC contracts

JCT contracts

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Schindler Addlestone, England, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor – Commercial Business Partner to drive profitability and control for new installation projects. You will work closely with project, operational and supply chain teams to manage contracts and commercial risk from award through final account settlement.

This high-visibility role requires leadership in negotiations, cost forecasting, and cash collection, while ensuring compliance with NEC/JCT forms and health and