Commercial Business Partner; Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location:
Addlestone, England, United Kingdom
Job

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. We combine innovation, safety, and high ethical standards, ensuring respect both among colleagues and for the world around us.

By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

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At Schindler, we shape the cities of tomorrow by moving people and ideas. As a Commercial Business Partner (Senior Quantity Surveyor), you’ll play a vital role in our commercial team, supporting both new and existing installation operations. You’ll help us achieve our financial goals by ensuring our projects and service contracts are delivered efficiently, profitably, and in line with our values.

What will you do?

You’ll be the commercial backbone of our project teams, managing contracts from the moment they’re awarded. Your responsibilities will include:

• Negotiating, executing, and managing customer and subcontractor contracts, ensuring all parties fulfil their obligations.
• Handling contract variations, claims, and disputes to protect Schindler’s interests.
• Leading commercial negotiations and communications with customers and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Managing contract changes and ensuring compliance with governance and best practices.
• Preparing, submitting, and agreeing on interim and final accounts, including subcontractor accounts, and ensuring timely cash collection.
• Collaborating with project and operations teams to optimise financial results, manage deliverables, control costs, and support value engineering.
• Monitoring, forecasting, and reporting project costs, ensuring alignment with budgets and identifying cost‑saving opportunities.
• Identifying and monetising project variations, securing Schindler’s financial and contractual position.
• Issuing contractual notices and maintaining accurate contract documentation.
• Identifying and mitigating risks related to costs, contracts, and procurement, and maintaining a commercial risk and opportunities register.
• Supporting the development and continuous improvement of commercial processes and systems.
• Liaising with supply chain and other departments to support project delivery and cost targets.
• Providing required data for audits and complying with company health and safety requirements.
• Ensuring that post‑contract commercial activities focus on the delivery of Schindler overall strategy.
• Business Partner who supports the business to drive current and future results sustainably and with high quality.
• Challenge existing processes and drive initiatives to deliver a “continuous improvement” best practice and supportive environment.
• Ensure clear levels of authority and consistent application of organisational standards across the business to support effective decision‑making and accountability.

We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about delivering results and making a difference. The ideal candidate will have:

• A proven track record of operational Quantity Surveying within the construction industry, managing multiple multi‑million‑pound projects and service contracts to successful completion. Strong technical expertise, educated to at least BSc or equivalent full technical standard in Quantity Surveying.
• A recognised qualification in Quantity Surveying (additional qualifications in Disputes Management would be beneficial).
• Demonstrated experience in estimating project costs and presenting high‑quality tender documents to customers.
• Experience managing Health & Safety compliance, including CDM requirements.
• Preferably a minimum of 10 years’ experience operating at a senior level within the commercial environment in the building construction and/or…