Our client is one of the leading Building and Civil Engineering Contractors operating throughout the UK and Ireland.
Thay are now seeking to appoint a Building Services Commercial Manager to take a lead role in the commercial management and procurement of MEP packages across Pre-Construction and delivery.
This role is central to ensuring MEP packages are procured effectively, aligned with programme, and commercially controlled through delivery.
The Role
You will operate across Pre-Construction, Procurement, and Project Delivery, taking ownership of the commercial position of MEP packages from tender through to final account.
Working closely with Pre-Construction, Procurement (Strategic Supply Chain), Operations, and Commercial teams, you will also engage directly with clients, consultants, and the MEP supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
Pre-Construction
- Support MEP estimating, cost planning, and tender submissions
- Engage with Procurement and the supply chain to inform market testing and pricing
- Review design information for compliance, buildability, and commercial risk
- Identify value engineering opportunities across MEP and wider interfaces
- Provide MEP input into construction programmes, including sequencing, commissioning, and handover
- Attend client and tender meetings, representing the MEP commercial position
Procurement (MEP Packages)
- Lead procurement of MEP subcontract packages through to order placement
- Manage tender processes, including enquiry, analysis, and commercial evaluation
- Lead negotiations and agree subcontract terms
- Ensure packages are aligned with programme, scope, and risk allocation
- Work with Strategic Supply Chain to engage appropriate delivery partners
Project Delivery
- Support Operations and Commercial teams in managing MEP packages on live projects
- Review and agree subcontractor quotations, variations, and change events
- Contribute to cost reporting, forecasting, and financial control
- Maintain alignment between MEP commercial activities and the construction programme, including commissioning and handover
- Attend project and client meetings, providing clear commercial input on status, risk, and performance
Integration
- Work across Pre-Construction, Procurement, Commercial, and Operations to ensure a coordinated approach to MEP delivery
- Support development of MEP procurement strategy and supply chain engagement
- Contribute to benchmarking, market intelligence, and continuous improvement
The Individual
- Experience in MEP / Building Services commercial management
- Proven track record in subcontract procurement and package delivery
- Experience across multiple sectors and project stages
- Strong understanding of construction programming and MEP sequencing
- Ability to operate across Pre-Construction and live project environments
- Client-facing experience in meetings and tender processes
- Good working knowledge of standard forms of contract (e.g. JCT contracts and NEC contracts)
- Strong commercial judgement, negotiation, and stakeholder management
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