MEP Commercial Manager

ENGINEERINGUK; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

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Are you a commercial manager or senior quantity surveyor with mechanical & electrical sector knowledge looking to work on one of the biggest projects in the UK?

If you want to join a business that will fully support your career development and invest in you, then our in-house MEP Engineering business, Crown House Technologies, is the company for you! We are looking for an experienced commercial manager to join the team on the iconic Hinkley Point C project, in Somerset.

If you join us you'll be a valued member of an industry-leading team which can offer you an exciting and varied career with access to some truly great projects. We are committed to extensive training, development, and long-term career opportunities, and as such this role is suitable for someone who is seeking long-term career progression.

What will the role look like?

• To manage, supervise and be responsible for all commercial aspects of a section of the project including managing specialist sub-contractors and liaising with client & project teams.
• Provision of a commercial, contractual and financial management service to projects and the business to ensure project and business profit objectives and targets are met and cash and margin are managed to maximise performance, all in a manner consistent with the Group processes.
• Plan, monitor and support operations, encourage 'best practice'.
• Responsibility for the delivery of Commercial activities for projects. Efficiently direct and manage the commercial resources of a project during the pre-construction & construction phases, in order to ensure success of the company business plan.
• Ensure development needs of line reports are met and support with the development of the wider commercial function.

What do we look for?

• Experience in MEP quantity surveying from a specialist MEP subcontractor or main contractor.
• Skills in client & stakeholder management; cash management and optimisation; risk management; project financial control, reporting and data management; change management; contract procedures; quantification and costing of construction works.
• We offer fantastic development opportunities and progression for individuals who clearly demonstrate their skill and ability, who could go on to commercially lead some of the UK's most prestigious and complex MEP, Building and Infrastructure projects.

Crown House Technologies (Cht) is one of the UK's most advanced and innovative engineering and business services specialists. Part of the Laing O'Rourke Group, and founded on more than 200 years of experience, we are a leading construction and infrastructure technology services provider, supplying a complete Building Services package with communications, ICT, intelligent building, monitoring, BMS and the UK's largest mechanical, electrical & public health manufacturing facility - a 129,000 sq. ft factory - offering Off-site manufacturing and assembly for our digitally engineered modular MEICA packages.

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

Company

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East, and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people, and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

“As an engineering enterprise, Laing O'Rourke is committed to playing a vital role in building a stronger and more sustainable economy that benefits society in general.”

– Ray O’Rourke KBE, Chief Executive Officer

Diversity & Inclusion:

Laing O'Rourke is committed to inclusion; an employer that maintains the highest standard of employment practice and one which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work.

Laing O'Rourke believes that when we go to work, we should feel we are going to a place where we are accepted, understood, and valued and that we should make others we work with feel this way too.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SUBCOMMITTEES

Laing O'Rourke have ten Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittees. The purpose of the diversity and inclusion sub-committees is to offer a safe and supportive environment to listen and share personal experiences and insights, as well as play a sympathetic role for each other.

The sub-committees help to drive education, events, and initiatives across the organisation as well as help colleagues to understand their purpose.

Current subcommittees include Dis-Ability, Carers, Ethnicity, Gender, Families that live abroad, LGBTQ+, Women & Menopause, & Working Families.

Support for Disabled Employees:

• LOR recruitment, HR Teams, Leadership and management have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.
• LOR Dis-ABILITY Subcommittee is an Employee Network Group of colleagues passionate about disability inclusion. Its aims are to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity, and long-term health conditions to support creating an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.
• Disability Confident Leaders – We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.
• LOR are members of the Business Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information. Our line managers have access to their best practice guides and confidential support line.
• LOR are partnering with Even Break to have access to exemplary advice around disability inclusion.

Sustainability:

In April 2021 Laing O’Rourke announced new global sustainability targets. These include:

• To be a net-zero company by 2050.
• By 2033 to achieve equal gender balance across currently 5,500 international staff.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension – basic and enhanced schemes
• Health and Wellbeing
• Virtual GP
• Health Assessment (Age 50+)
• Phased return to work (80% of working week for 100% pay)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 5 days leave extra can be purchased
• Employee Discounts
• Allowances – car or transport allowance, depending on role/grade