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.

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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