Regional Commercial Manager

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

Job summary

A leading M&E Contractor in the UK is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to oversee a team of 10 across significant projects. The ideal candidate will have substantial M&E technical expertise, experience in a senior management role, and a track record of managing multiple projects. You'll build partnerships with key stakeholders while ensuring profitable work delivery. This role offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Travel

Pension

Private Healthcare

Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

• Detailed M&E technical knowledge and understanding of construction processes.
• Experience managing a team and training junior staff.
• Contractually aware and knowledgeable (in JCT & NEC).
• Experience in a senior management role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of 10 commercial members across various projects.
• Build partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Oversee commercial activities alongside the Regional Commercial Director.
• Manage subcontractor payments and financial checks.
• Prepare and review cash flows and monthly cost reports.
• Monitor costs across the division.

Skills

M&E technical knowledge

Construction processes understanding

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Job description

Salary: GBP120,000 - GBP135,000 + 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 GBP300m 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 GBP20m to GBP50m.

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 GBP20m - GBP50m 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.