Senior MEP Commercial Manager (Datacentre)

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in critical infrastructure is looking for a Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager. The successful candidate will manage all commercial aspects of infrastructure projects, providing in-house Quantity Surveying services and leading cost management efforts.

Qualifications

• More than 5 years' experience in construction project management.
• Extensive experience in project estimating and cost planning.
• Capability to manage construction contracts of £10m-£30m.

Responsibilities

• Owning all commercial elements including costs and procurement strategies.
• Managing tender processes and negotiations.
• Handling contract variations and cost reporting.

Skills

Project Management

Cost Estimation

Communication Skills

Risk Management

Supply Chain Management

Job description

Radius is seeking a Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager with experience in Data Centre / Life sciences / critical infrastructure.

Reporting to the Programme Delivery Director, the Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager (Projects & Commercial) will provide in-house Quantity Surveying services on all infrastructure projects / programmes.

This involves initial estimating / budget forecasting, cost plan management, consultant and contractor selection, preliminaries drafting, tendering, contractor negotiation, valuations, variation control, cost reporting, and final accounting. Additionally, supporting financial management functions such as internal Purchase Order reconciliation and cash flow.

Requirements include more than 5 years’ experience in construction project management, ideally within the data centre industry or with complex services content. Extensive experience in project estimating and cost planning, capable of managing construction contracts of £10m-£30m without external QS firms.

Excellent communication skills to explain technical matters clearly, demonstrable experience managing critical supply chains, and a solid track record in risk management.

The main responsibilities include:

1. Pre-contracting: owning all commercial elements, including costs, scope approval, procurement strategies, tender documents, and legal support.
2. Management: representing at pre-contract meetings, managing tender processes, and negotiations.
3. Cost Management & Reporting: managing contract variations, interim valuations, cost reporting, and final accounting.