Commercial Manager Building Services

Our client is one of the leading Building and Civil Engineering Contractors operating throughout the UK and Ireland.

Thay are now seeking to appoint a Building Services Commercial Manager to take a lead role in the commercial management and procurement of MEP packages across Pre-Construction and delivery.

This role is central to ensuring MEP packages are procured effectively, aligned with programme, and commercially controlled through delivery.

The Role

You will operate across Pre-Construction, Procurement, and Project Delivery, taking ownership of the commercial position of MEP packages from tender through to final account.

Working closely with Pre-Construction, Procurement (Strategic Supply Chain), Operations, and Commercial teams, you will also engage directly with clients, consultants, and the MEP supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Construction

Support MEP estimating, cost planning, and tender submissions

Engage with Procurement and the supply chain to inform market testing and pricing

Review design information for compliance, buildability, and commercial risk

Identify value engineering opportunities across MEP and wider interfaces

Provide MEP input into construction programmes, including sequencing, commissioning, and handover

Attend client and tender meetings, representing the MEP commercial position

Procurement (MEP Packages)

Lead procurement of MEP subcontract packages through to order placement

Manage tender processes, including enquiry, analysis, and commercial evaluation

Lead negotiations and agree subcontract terms

Ensure packages are aligned with programme, scope, and risk allocation

Work with Strategic Supply Chain to engage appropriate delivery partners

Project Delivery

Support Operations and Commercial teams in managing MEP packages on live projects

Review and agree subcontractor quotations, variations, and change events

Contribute to cost reporting, forecasting, and financial control

Maintain alignment between MEP commercial activities and the construction programme, including commissioning and handover

Attend project and client meetings, providing clear commercial input on status, risk, and performance

Integration

Work across Pre-Construction, Procurement, Commercial, and Operations to ensure a coordinated approach to MEP delivery

Support development of MEP procurement strategy and supply chain engagement

Contribute to benchmarking, market intelligence, and continuous improvement

The Individual

Experience in MEP / Building Services commercial management

Proven track record in subcontract procurement and package delivery

Experience across multiple sectors and project stages

Strong understanding of construction programming and MEP sequencing

Ability to operate across Pre-Construction and live project environments

Client-facing experience in meetings and tender processes

Good working knowledge of standard forms of contract (e.g. JCT contracts and NEC contracts)

Strong commercial judgement, negotiation, and stakeholder management