Senior Project Quantity Surveyor - Cost Control & RFQ Lead

jci; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Senior Project Quantity Surveyor in Dublin to lead cost planning, pricing, and commercial management across a portfolio of data centre and HVAC projects.

You will develop RFQ packs, oversee procurement, monitor budgets, and provide robust cost reporting to senior stakeholders. The role requires a degree in Quantity Surveying (or related) and 7+ years’ experience, with advanced Excel skills and proven tender management capability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field.
• 7+ years' experience in quantity surveying or cost management.
• Strong experience in pricing new projects and live cost control.
• Proven experience developing RFQ/tender packs and managing procurement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost estimates, budgets, and pricing models for new projects.
• Review feasibility studies, cost plans, and business cases.
• Provide early-stage cost advice to support PM decision making.
• Lead the preparation and issuance of RFQ packs, including scope documents, pricing schedules, and commercial terms.
• Ensure RFQs are clear and aligned with project requirements.
• Manage the tender process from issuance through to evaluation.
• Analyse contractor and supplier quotations with detailed comparisons and recommendations.
• Support contract award negotiations and supplier onboarding.
• Monitor and control costs across live projects, tracking commitments, expenditures and forecast costs.
• Identify variances and implement corrective actions.
• Produce regular cost reports, dashboards, and financial insights for stakeholders.
• Administer contracts, manage variations, claims and change events.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and governance standards.
• Review and certify contractor valuations and payments.
• Maintain robust change control procedures and cost impact assessments.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, procurement and finance teams.
• Provide commercial input into planning, scheduling and risk assessments.
• Support PMO governance with consistent cost reporting frameworks.
• Present financial updates and insights to senior stakeholders.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies.
• Promote value engineering to optimise delivery costs.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Reporting capabilities

Advanced Excel

Cost management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, or related discipline

Job description

Johnson Controls is seeking a Senior Project Quantity Surveyor in Dublin to lead cost planning, pricing, and commercial management across a portfolio of data centre and HVAC projects.

You will develop RFQ packs, oversee procurement, monitor budgets, and provide robust cost reporting to senior stakeholders. The role requires a degree in Quantity Surveying (or related) and 7+ years’ experience, with advanced Excel skills and proven tender management capability.