MEP Commercial Manager

Overview

In this role you support the Commercial director and Commercial lead to ensure consistent commercial delivery across the MEP workstream. You liaise with asset delivery leads and MEP commercial leads, tackle problems through root-cause analysis, and implement practical solutions with clear communication. You will engage with cross-functional teams, contribute to risk and change management, and drive performance in a high-profile HS2 project. You will work in a collaborative, safety‑conscious culture.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive with excellent benefits package

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver the MEP commercial elements of the Works
• Prepare monthly reporting data with Project Control Team liaison
• Develop risk avoidance technical strategies and assist change management to avoid disputes
• Lead and coordinate area commercial leads to ensure functional commercial teams
• Conduct monthly cost and performance reviews for Enabling Function
• Develop MEP-specific cost and performance reporting, manage resources and subcontractors
• Prepare and support BUF production for the 6-monthly contract cycle
• Ensure contract administration aligns with SCS principles, including NCE closure
• Coordinate with Project Controls to keep commercial data up to date
• Engage with area teams on monthly supplier AfP; challenge and resolve issues
• Manage disallowed costs with mitigations
• Oversee staff organograms and ATRs in relation to staff budget
• Coordinate CVF data collection and respond to CVF queries
• Lead risk drawdown process with Project Controls

Key requirements

• RICS/CICES accredited degree (or equivalent)
• Full membership of RICS or CICES (or equivalent)
• Post-graduate commercial experience in construction with demonstrable achievements
• Proven track record of managing large commercial teams in complex environments
• Proven delivery of complex schemes from inception to final account
• Strong financial and commercial acumen
• Experience drafting contractual correspondence and enabling collaborative solutions
• Legal, contractual and construction knowledge and experience
• Experience delivering strategic objectives and change programmes
• Confident with influencing others
• Creative, strategic and innovative problem-solving approach

• excellent communication and customer facing skills
• ability to work in a team and promote JV culture
• confidence to assert influence
• contract administration
• financial management
• risk management

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