Regional Commercial Manager

Michael Taylor Search & Selection; City Of London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading M&E Contractor in the UK is looking for a senior commercial manager to oversee a team on large-scale projects across the Commercial, Healthcare, and Education sectors. The ideal candidate will have strong M&E technical knowledge, experience in managing teams, and a deep understanding of relevant contractual frameworks. The role involves significant interaction with key stakeholders and responsibility for project financials. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Travel Expenses

Pension

Private Healthcare

Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience working in commercial, healthcare, and education sectors.
• Contractual awareness regarding JCT & NEC.
• Senior management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of 10 across various projects.
• Manage commercial activities alongside the Regional Commercial Director.
• Liaise with Operations for subcontractor procurement.
• Preparation of cash flows and budget analysis.

Skills

M&E technical knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Team management

Job description

Salary: £120,000 - £135,000 + Package (Car Allowance + Travel + Pension + Private Healthcare + Discretionary Bonus)

CLIENT:

My client has established themselves as one of the UK s leading M&E Contractors. Following their formation almost 75+ years ago, they have grown their turnover to over £300m per annum. The business boasts a track record of delivering some of the UK s and London s landmark projects. Typically, they specialise in major projects in sectors such as commercial offices, healthcare, pharmaceutical, education & more. This Tier 1 M&E Contractor has fantastic staff retention rates with a reputation for looking after their staff long-term. They offer excellent exposure and internal training schemes with a hands‑on approach to developing their staff.

PROJECTS:

Working on large-scale projects in the Commercial, Healthcare, Education sectors & more varying in MEP value anywhere from £20m to £50m.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Overseeing a team of 10 commercial members across projects in the Commercial, Education & Healthcare sectors.
2. Build partnerships with key stakeholders, including PQS, Main contractors and End-Users
3. Oversee commercial activities working alongside the Regional Commercial Director who you ll liaise closely with to optimise commercial processes & company strategies.
4. Work closely with all departments including Operations, Estimating, Procurement and Design to deliver profitable work.
5. The management, submission and agreement of Applications and Final Accounts.
6. The management of Sub-Contractor Payments including site measure, Payment and Pay Less Notices and Final Accounts.
7. Liaise with the Operations team in the procurement of Sub-Contractor packages including financial checks, assessing commercial competitiveness and the preparation of the Sub-Contract documents.
8. Supporting the monitoring of the progress of live projects anywhere from 3 projects at one time between £20m - £50m MEP value.
9. The preparation and submission of contractual notices and /or correspondence to both the Clients, Sub-Contractors, Internal & External Stakeholders & supply chain.
10. Preparation & review of cash flows, monthly cost reports and analysis of budgets.
11. The monitoring of costs across the division as well as overall performance review of the commercial division.
12. Overseeing resource allocation and recruitment needs.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

1. Have detailed M&E technical knowledge and an understanding of construction processes
2. Be contractually aware and knowledgeable (in both JCT & NEC).
3. Experience managing a team and training junior staff
4. Have good problem‑solving skills
5. Have the communication skills necessary for dealing with both clients, sub‑contractors and other external parties communicated with throughout the project duration.
6. Be able to work independently and manage time effectively.
7. Experience working within the commercial, healthcare/laboratories, and education sectors ideally.
8. Experience in a senior management role.
9. Have relationships with relevant supply chain including subcontractors and suppliers.
10. Have significant experience delivering multiple projects at any one time; to understand the fundamentals of managing multiple project teams.