MEP Commercial Manager - Brighton

ENGINEERINGUK; Brighton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

Are you a Commercial Manager with MEP experience looking for an exciting new opportunity? Do you have previous experience of working on health care or defence projects? If the answer is yes, then Laing O'Rourke has the role for you!

The Opportunity:

Crown House technologies are the specialist MEP delivery unit of Laing O'Rourke and are currently recruiting a Commercial Manager to join the team across projects based in Brighton and Surrey.

Through Laing O'Rourke's unique self-delivery model, we provide a single-source solution for some of the world's most recognised organisations in sectors such as healthcare, defense, science & research, residential, commercial, rail, and data centres.

Laing O'Rourke is the construction partner on Stage 1 of The Royal Sussex County Hospital's '3Ts redevelopment' programme, a new build 13 storey teaching, trauma & tertiary care hospital with a rooftop helideck occupying the southeast quarter of the existing hospital site.

What will the MEP Commercial Manager role look like?

• To manage, supervise and be responsible for all commercial aspects of a section of a large or medium project including; managing specialist sub-contractors, 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 the success of the company business plan.
• Ensure development needs of line reports are met and support with the development of the wider commercial function.
• Preparation and management of monthly contract review reports, weekly Business Plan Review (BPR) information, monthly management accounts information and contractual and commercial input into Project Business Plan, as required.
• Draft, manage and settle subcontracts and drafting and preparation of claims.
• Management and reporting of monthly costs.
• Day to day management of any trainee, assistant quantity surveyor and/or quantity surveyor.
• Negotiating with client's representatives, sub-contractors, and other consultants to achieve project results whilst maintaining group relationships.
• Advise project management on contractual implications of intended courses of action and commercial risks within the project or projects.
• Assist with the establishment of the project "budget to build" from the Contract award.
• Identify and agree change and implement change control process.
• Ensure that contract documents are properly executed prior to project commencement.
• Keep your manager fully advised of any issue/risk which has arisen or might arise and which could affect the business/project.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• MEP experience essential.
• Led the commercial team in the delivery of a section of a large project / a number of medium projects / number of small projects.
• Healthcare / Science & Research experience desirable.
• Degree qualified in relevant discipline (Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management).

About us:

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 to flexible working and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long-term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email [e-mail].