Quantity Surveyor
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Full time
Quantity Surveyor
jci· ADT ADT Fire and Security PLC
About this role
What You Will Do
As Quantity Surveyor, you will manage the day‑to‑day quantity surveying and commercial delivery of projects from contract award through to completion. You will provide commercial and contractual advice to the Sales and Projects teams, working in line with company procedures to monitor and control change. Your focus will be on achieving successful financial outcomes while protecting the Company from commercial risk.
Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in supporting business growth and hold accountability for major projects within your area.
How you will do it
You will operate confidently in a fast‑paced commercial environment, managing change, ambiguity and multiple priorities through strong planning, organisation and leadership skills. You are intellectually curious, committed to continuous improvement, and value collaboration as a driver of best practice.
A core part of the role is contract and account management across a range of projects. You will manage variations and final accounts to ensure timely and profitable agreements, escalate issues where required, and implement corrective actions to bring projects back to agreed contractual position, budget and programme. You will manage change processes, identify claim opportunities and develop entitlement, valuations and supporting substantiation, ensuring contracts are administered correctly.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and bonus plan
25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Benefits including pension
Training and ongoing professional development
Company car
What We Look For
- Ideally 5–7 years’ experience as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor looking to move into a QS role, or 3–5 years as a QS on non-framework agreements on projects ranging from £50k to £10m
- Proven track record within Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) environments, ideally including any of these areas/disciplines: HVAC&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 the ability to explain 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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Quantity Surveyor
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