Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
This role sits within our in-house Mechanical & Electrical Subcontractor, Mace MEP. You will be the lead Senior Commercial Manager on a multi-million pound project in Central London. Your responsibilities include cost management of complex MEP works packages, managing risk and opportunity to ensure profit on packages and the overall project. You will support the Senior Commercial team members in administering monthly commercial procedures such as Cost Value Reports.

You will manage and provide leadership to a team of MEP Managers and Professionals, ensuring the principles, structures, tools, capabilities, and responsibilities are in place to deliver MEP area plans and achieve excellence. You will address subcontractor contractual claims and changes, produce monthly client applications, approve invoices, and issue Interim Payment Certificates (IPC). Additionally, you will draft necessary MEP technical and contractual correspondence, commercially manage MEP design consultants and specialist fees, and ensure the MEP site team operates within commercial and legal procedures and agreements. Effective communication with clients and subcontractors is essential.

About Mace
Within our construct business, we harness a unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery to unlock the potential in every project. Our values shape the way we construct and define the people we want to join us on our journey:
- Safety first - Going home safe and well
- Client focus - Deliver on our promise
- Integrity - Always do the right thing
- Create opportunity - For our people to excel

We are open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role. Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you do not fulfil all criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this or another role within our organisation.

Experience
- Proven experience working in an MEP commercial role
- Experience leading MEP projects from a commercial perspective
- Chairing monthly project cost report and risk meetings
- Strong financial skills and commercial acumen
- Understanding of project construction plans and measurement to assess variations
- Networking with clients and contractor supply chains
- Membership of senior management and safety leadership teams
- Experience working on a wide range of contracts
- Leading commercial management teams
- Experience in selling services and winning work
- Coaching and mentoring junior employees
- Exposure to diverse construction projects, contracts, commercial environments, and tasks
- Building relationships with key stakeholders
- Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations impact projects

About you
- Contract law savvy with the ability to mitigate risk and manage key clauses
- Strategic approach to project management
- Ability to cascade objectives and implement effective management tools
- Draws on leadership style to build high-performing teams
- Understands client requirements and promotes the Mace service offer
- Motivates and develops teams through mentoring and coaching
- Demonstrates construction management expertise and developing commercial and financial acumen

Qualifications
- Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or equivalent
- CSCS card holder
- Membership of MCIOB, MAPM, MRICS, MICE, or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development