Senior Commercial Manager - Building Services

Bovis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% employer pension

Private medical health benefit (Family

Life assurance

25 days annual leave (buy/sell)

Wellbeing leave

Job summary

Bovis is seeking an experienced Procurement & Commercial Manager in London to oversee procurement strategy, contract administration and commercial risk controls for major projects. You will manage subcontract packages, supervise change control, and coordinate with client teams to ensure value and timely delivery.

The role requires a Chartered qualification and a track record delivering large-scale projects in a contract-driven environment. Excellent communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates ability to manage contracts and procurement processes end-to-end.
• Experience with JCT, NEC, Construction Management and Management Contracting Contracts.

Responsibilities

• Procure work packages in line with the Project Procurement Strategy.
• Liaise with Client teams per contract to ensure alignment.
• Manage supply chain relationships for consistent procurement.
• Oversee interim payments, cost reporting and final accounts.
• Lead in incident-free safety, quality, and project delivery.

Skills

Contract management

Tendering

Cost management

Reading drawings

Stakeholder influence

Team leadership

Knowledge of contracts

Education

MRICS or MCIOB chartership

Tools

Cost management software

Excel

Job description

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Job Description

Key responsibilities:

Procurement of the project in accordance with approved strategy, ensuring that orders are fully scoped, bought at best value and are correctly contracted in accordance with limits of authority.

Liaising and communicating with the Client team in accordance with the

contract. Managing supply chain relationships to ensure a consistent and

coordinated approach to procurement.

Robust implementation and management of commercial, legal, insurance and risk controls of the Project.

Accurate commercial reporting and contract administration.

This includes (but is not limited to) interim payments, management of change

accounts, cashflows, final accounting and contract administration.

You will ensure that the project is delivered in a safe, timely, efficient and

sustainable manner, whilst achieving project targets, meeting client expectations and enhancing the reputation of the business.

Maintain CSCS card for the role

Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role or qualified by appropriate level of experience (as noted below)

Have a related Chartership such as MRICS or MCIOB

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, Behaviours

Written and verbal communication to influence and build relationships

Ability to influence and lead teams

Demonstrates skills in the avoidance and defence of claims

Tendering subcontract works packages of medium to high value

Able to prepare subcontract documentation ready for engrossment by external parties

Advanced word-processing, Excel spreadsheet packages and cost management software

Ability to read drawings and construction design information

Valuing interim applications

Measurement and valuation techniques

Management of claims including assessment of entitlement for prolongation, loss and Expense including inflation

Knowledge of current construction laws, legislations, and regulations, standards and procedures

Commercial and financial understanding in the above context – ability to contribute to value engineering as part of the design process

Understand and apply commercial & financial procedures and reporting systems

Maintains detailed prelim forecasts and actual costs and intervenes were negative trends identified

Management of bonds, PCGs, warranty insurances and associated risks

Management of cost, value and profit

Reports accurately to the monthly forecast final account

Manages cash flow to the benefit of the project and business

Good understanding of building technology / construction

methods

Full knowledge and understanding of JCT, NEC, Construction Management and Management Contracting Contracts

Experience in Commercial office projects managing large MEP packages and taking projects through to CAT B finish.

Background with a main contractor on projects above £30m in value

Proven track record of delivering successful construction projects safely

Experience of managing field construction activities on major/complex projects

Demonstratable experience in construction, including a sound knowledge of Construction methodology, process and sequence

Procurement of work packages in line with the Project Procurement Strategy

Conversion of the project from preconstruction to construction

Communicating and liaising with the Client team in accordance with the contract

Production of Tender Recommendation Reports and Contract Sum Analysis

Preparation of Subcontracts for execution in line with limits of authority

Procures robust packages with an understanding of package interfaces

Manages the change process in accordance with the contract

Prepares bid documentation to ensure a fully defined tender

Flexibility and openness of approach and willingness to work as a team player

Must lead in the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) vision, both personal and organisational, to create an existence absent of incident and injury

Supports the project manager to manage project risk and opportunities

Levelling existing knowledge to continuously improve processes to achieve efficiency.

Attention to detail, ability to flex to meet business plans and drive to meet key dates.

Ability to join up a wide range of complex issues and understand how they relate to each other.

Uncompromising discipline and rigorous approach to follow the process and close projects out.

Collaborates across the organisation and external teams. Communicates the strategy and maximises outcomes for all parties.

Drives a culture of safety and quality and embeds best practice to set the standard in the organisation and the industry.

We will provide:

Up to 10% employer pension contribution

Private medical health benefit (Family cover available)

Life assurance

25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days

3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave

Health and wellbeing support and initiatives

24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services

Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide

Industry leading parental leave

Job Info

• Job Identification 96
• Job Category Construction
• Posting Date 06/26/2026, 02:41 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations London, United Kingdom Bedford, United Kingdom