MEP Commercial Manager

Kier Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company seeks an MEP Project Commercial Manager to oversee a commercial team delivering a significant project in Glasgow. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Quantity Surveying, experience with MEP packages, and familiarity with various contract forms. This position offers flexibility in working arrangements and the opportunity to significantly influence project outcomes.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Wide variety of tailor-made benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified at degree level or HND/HNC in Quantity Surveying.
• Experience managing and mentoring commercial teams overseeing MEP packages.
• Clear understanding of main forms of contract JCT, NEC.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the management of the MEP commercial team.
• Valuation and measuring of change, advising on contractual matters.
• Producing monthly cost reports and managing project cashflows.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Awareness

Contract Management

Negotiation

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

HND/HNC in Quantity Surveying

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Project Commercial Manager to join our Kier Mechanical and Electrical business delivering HMP Glasgow. Working within a dedicated MEP team overseeing the commercial team responsible for 180M + of packages across a major custodial facility.

Location: HMP Glasgow, Royston

Hours: Full Time, Permanent. Opportunity for some flexibility / hybrid working

What will you be responsible for?

Your day to day may include:

• Day to day management of the MEP commercial team, empowering performance, acting as
  escalation point and taking a key role in managing the MEP sub contractor relationship in line with
  the contract.
• Comply with the procurement strategy set out from the beginning of the project.
• Valuation and measuring of change, advising on legal and contractual matters on orders and change
  Valuation of project.
• Subcontractor administration including Agreeing Final Accounts., production of notices, such as commencement and payment notices.
• Undertaking of monthly cost report, Commercial Plan internally and external Client Reports as required, production of records, such as progress reports.
• Undertaking project cashflows and turnover forecasts.
• Undertaking of Risk and Opportunity reporting and management.
• Producing margin improvement plans and driving margin into the project.
• Undertaking approvals of Material Purchases, checking all commercial risks and opportunities have
  been considered.
• All commercial task and reports updated monthly.
• Induct others in company systems, assist in introduction of new tasks, systems, techniques to other
  surveyors.

What are we looking for?

This role of MEP Project Commecial Manager is great for you if you can demonstrate the following:

• Qualified, at degree level or HND/HNC (or similar) in Quantity Surveying.
• Experience managing and mentoring commercial teams / staff overseeing MEP packages
• Experienced surveyor with a variety of exposure to projects
• Clear understanding of all main forms of contract JCT, NEC etc
• Sound technical understanding of MEPH services, components that make up individual systems and how packages are broken out and the interfaces associated with this
• High level skillset in managing change effectively
• Full UK driving License.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to

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