The Client 

We are representing one of the UK’s leading Contractors to source an M&E Commercial Manager. Our client has a history of delivering major commercial and mission critical projects for well-known industry clients such as Googe, AWS, Facebook etc. Alongside delivering hyperscale Data Centres, they’re specialists in delivering high quality Commercial, Healthcare/Pharmaceutical, Rail and Retail projects.

As a result of winning multiple projects, they are actively looking to recruit for their Senior Management Commercial team. This is a great opportunity to join their growing team in a management position as the projects are massive, work is being won and they’re growing at an amazing rate.

Roles & Responsibilites 

• Overseeing multiple commercial teams across their projects (sector depending on influx of work) in the Commercial, Rail, Healthcare and Data Centre sectors.
• Build partnerships with key stakeholders, including PQS, Main contractors and end users
• Oversee commercial activities and prepare reports for Commercial Director.
• Work closely with all departments including Operations, Estimating, Procurement and design to deliver profitable work.
• The management and preparation, submission and agreement of Applications and Final Accounts.
• The management of Sub-Contractor Interim Payments including site measure, Payment and Pay Less Notices and Final Accounts.
• Liaise with the Operations team in the procurement of Sub-Contractor packages including financial checks, assessing commercial competitiveness and the preparation of the Sub-Contract documents.
• Supporting the monitoring of the progress of live projects.
• The preparation and submission of contractual notices and /or correspondence to both the Client and Sub-Contractors.
• Preparation of cash flows, monthly cost reports and analysis of budgets.
• The monitoring of costs across the divising
• Overseeing resource allocation and recruitment needs

Ideal Candidate

• Working as a M&E Commercial Manager
• Have detailed M&E technical knowledge and an understanding of the construction process
• Be contractually aware and knowledgeable.
• Experience managing a team and nurturing junior staff
• Have good problem-solving skills
• Have the communication skills necessary for dealing with both clients and sub-contractors.
• Be able to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Ideally have JCT (and NEC experience would be preferable)
• Experience working within the commercial, and/or healthcare, laboratories, data centre and rail sector ideally
• Experience in a senior management role
• Have relationships with relevant supply chain including subcontractors and suppliers.
• Have significant experience delivering multiple projects; to understand the fundamentals of managing multiple project teams.