MEPH Commercial Director - London

Sccsinternational; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty in London is seeking a permanent MEPH Commercial Director to lead the commercial delivery for the Old Oak Common station project. This senior role directs a commercial team across major MEP, procurement and subcontract coordination on a high-value scheme.

You will set commercial direction, manage budgets and forecasts, oversee notices, payments and final accounts, and drive tender assessment and subcontract awards while safeguarding performance against NEC contractual obligations.

Qualifications

• Seniority as a commercial leader with substantial MEP delivery and subcontract management experience.
• Experience with NEC contracts and interpreting contractual obligations.
• Experience managing change, commercial reporting and difficult subcontract relationships.
• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to influence clients and delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial delivery of major MEPH packages and manage a commercial team across subcontract arrangements.
• Set commercial direction, control budgets/forecasts, and administer notices, payments, change and final accounts.

Job description

Balfour Beatty is recruiting a permanent MEPH Commercial Director in London for the Old Oak Common station project. The role leads the commercial delivery of major mechanical, electrical, plumbing and health packages. It is part of the senior project leadership structure and manages a commercial team working across complex subcontract arrangements.

Responsibilities include setting commercial direction, controlling budgets and forecasts, and administering notices, payments, change and final accounts. The director leads tender assessment and negotiations, recommends subcontract awards and monitors subcontractor performance. Claims, disputes and commercial risks must be managed alongside cost reporting and escalation of performance issues.

The appointment also involves coaching commercial staff and coordinating with engineering, operations, planning, finance and project-controls colleagues. The employer seeks a senior commercial leader with substantial MEP delivery and subcontract-management experience on high-value projects. Candidates must understand complex NEC arrangements and be able to interpret contractual obligations.

Experience of managing change, commercial reporting and difficult subcontract relationships is essential. The advert also asks for negotiation skills, financial awareness and the ability to influence clients and delivery teams.