Senior Commercial Manager - MEP

Mace

The Role

Overview

Lead commercial management and cost control for MEP projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • invoice approval
  • cost reporting
  • risk management
  • client communication
  • safety leadership
  • carbon management

Tasks

-Understand Mace service offer and promote the business to clients. -You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values. -Can cascade objectives and put in place effective tools to manage. -Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work. -Measurement to assess variations. -Approves invoices and issues IPC. -Leading commercial manage team. -You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment, and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage. -Addresses subcontractor contractual claims and change. -You will provide technical expertise and support to Delivery Teams, creating a culture of ownership, promoting roles and responsibilities. -Developing commercial and financial acumen. -You will be an advocate of Mace's value of Safety First, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards. -Manages & provides leadership to a team of Managers and Professionals, ensuring the principles, structures, tools/capabilities and responsibilities are in place to deliver area plans and deliver excellence. -Chairs monthly project cost report and risk meetings. -You will support Managers and other junior members of your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience. -You will work as part of the Senior Construction Delivery Team, taking direction from Construction Lead and Project senior leadership team, providing guidance to wider team. -Networking with Clients /Contractor supply chain. -Communicates with clients and subcontractors. -Ensures site team acts with in commercial and legal procedures and agreements. -Motivate and develop team, mentoring junior employees. -Commercially managers design consultants and specialist fees. -You will work to ensure that budgets and other operations are fiscally and ethically viable, and meet organisational and legislative compliance obligations. -Produces monthly client application. -You will build relationships to manage and influence senior stakeholders, both internally and externally. -You will support the Senior Construction Delivery Team in influencing the long term development of strategy for a function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future. -You will build a strong working relationship with your clients, and support the construction lead in turning the client’s vision into a deliverable onsite plan. -You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace Group, the Centres of Excellence, Mace Way Control Centre and Knowledge Hub.

Requirements

  • quantity surveying
  • professional membership
  • health safety
  • contract law
  • construction management
  • sustainability

What You Bring

-Strategic approach to management of projects. Understand client requirements and promote Mace. -Member of senior management and safety leadership teams. -Experience of building relationships with key stakeholders. -Understood project construction plan. -Presentation skills. -Strong financial skills and commercial acumen. -Contract law savvy with the ability to mitigate risk and manage key clauses. -You will possess technical expertise in local Health and Safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio. -Degree in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management (or equivalent). -Membership of MCIOB/MAPM/MRICS/MICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development. -Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on -Experience leading parts of construction projects within large, diverse teams. -Negotiation skills. -Draws on leadership style to build high performing teams. -Understanding of current construction technology. -Exposure to diverse construct projects, contracts, commercial environments and tasks (or equivalent). -Construction management expertise.

The Company

About Mace

-Founded in 1990 by ex-Bovis professionals aiming to overhaul a confrontational construction sector. -Headquartered in London. -Delivers iconic projects such as skyscrapers and transport networks. -Known for projects like the London Eye, The Shard, and Dubai’s record-breaking Ferris wheel. -Specializes in sectors including arts, defence, energy & utilities, transport, and stadiums. -Blends consultancy services with hands-on construction delivery. -Managing programs such as Ontario’s Metrolinx rail tunnel.

Sector Specialisms

Buildings

Infrastructure

Transport

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Logistics

Energy

Mechanical

Electrical

Public Health

Defence and National Security

Health and Life Sciences

Mobility

Resilience

Technology

Manufacturing

Renewable Energy

Net Zero Carbon Solutions