Senior M&E Commissioning Manager

Higgins McGrath; Greater London; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life Assurance

Healthcare

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Health & wellbeing programme

Job summary

Higgins McGrath in London is seeking a senior commissioning professional to drive early feasibility studies and drawing reviews, ensuring M&E systems are ready to commission from the start rather than after handover.

You will lead commissioning across multiple projects, manage significant £10m+ M&E packages, and shape the in-house commissioning approach while aligning with UK regulations and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Proven Tier 1 contractor experience in commissioning or MEP contracting.
• Technical responsibility for M&E packages worth £10m+.
• Strong knowledge of commissioning design, risk and opportunity management.
• Working knowledge of UK building regs and construction H&S law.

Responsibilities

• Run commissioning feasibility studies across the portfolio.
• Review drawings to ensure systems are designed for commissioning.
• Manage budgets and technical risk across M&E packages.
• Support in-house commissioning strategy and quality control.
• Motivate and engage the teams delivering commissioning daily.

Skills

Tier 1 contractor

commissioning

MEP contracting

Job description

Pay: £90,604.25-£(phone number removed) per year

Job Description

Location: London / Home Counties

Salary: Competitive

Sick of being the last person told before handover chaos?

Most senior commissioning managers get pulled in once the design's locked and the problems are already baked in. This one's different — you'd be doing feasibility studies and drawing reviews from the start, so the systems are commissionable before anyone picks up a spanner.

Is this you?

You've cut your teeth with a Tier 1 contractor, either on the commissioning or MEP contracting side.

You've delivered commissioning across multiple project types and sectors, and you've carried technical responsibility for multiple M&E packages worth £10m or more.

You understand the full project lifecycle — not just the bit at the end where everyone panics.

If that's you, keep reading.

What you'll be doing

• Running commissionability feasibility studies across the portfolio
• Reviewing drawings to make sure systems are designed to commission properly, not just to build
• Managing significant budgets and technical risk across M&E packages
• Supporting the company's MEP strategy — less reliance on external suppliers, more control over quality and safety
• Motivating and engaging the people delivering commissioning day to day

What you'll need

• Proven Tier 1 contractor experience in commissioning or MEP contracting
• Technical responsibility for M&E packages of £10m+
• Robust understanding of commissioning design, technical risk and opportunity management
• Working knowledge of UK building regulations and construction H&S law

CSA (Commissioning Specialist Association) membership is a bonus, not a requirement — if you've got the technical depth, don't rule yourself out.

What you'll get

Real influence over how projects are designed and delivered, not just how they're fixed at the end. Competitive salary, and the backing of a business actively investing in bringing commissioning in-house rather than treating it as an afterthought.

Benefits

• Company pension
• Life Assurance
• Healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme