M&E Commercial Manager

M&E Recruitment Services

M&E Commercial Manager – Large-scale Commercial Shell & Core project – Central London

Fantastic opportunity for a M&E Commercial Manager to join a highly successful Commercial Team of a well-respected Market Leading M&E Contractor that operates across a diverse range of construction markets including Commercial fit-out, data centres, high-end Residential and the fast-paced retail and specialist fit-out sectors. As the M&E Commercial Manager you will report to the M&E Commercial Director and have the full responsibility for managing all M&E Commercial aspects of the projects.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Manage feasibility studies to estimate materials, time and labour costs and engaging all team members from the project launch to ensure that the best solution is obtained.
• Single point of contact to fully understand project s commercial needs, evaluating different options to fulfil them and propose the best solutions in a reasonable, professional way.
• Manage cost throughout the project stages through to financial close and during construction. Assisting when required with regards to cost evaluation, procurement and variation advice.
• Accurately report and monitor, to forecast correctly, monthly cost reporting.
• Remain the single point of accountability for reporting weekly and monthly commercial reports to the Commercial Director.
• Prepare and monitor all supporting documentation for extension of time and loss in expense claims, in line with the contract documentation.
• Monitor project variations, project claims and compile all supporting documents, ensuring all the relevant project files are kept updated for review
• Minimise the cost and enhance value for money for projects, whilst still achieving the required standards and quality.
• Cashflow to be prepared and monitored for the project.
• All costs applicable to the project to be monitored including preliminaries through the approval, sign off of orders and the reviewing of invoices applicable to the project.
• Prepare monthly client applications for payments and follow through to receipt of client certificate, in line with the works completed on site and cash flow position.
• Contract administration of the main contract to protect the business s position and safeguard any issues.
• Administration of Sub-contractors contracts, to ensure fair and efficient management of Sub-contractor packages.
• Assess Sub-contractors application for payments, to ensure a fair valuation in line with the progress on site and with their contracts.
• Other job-related duties as they arise from new company processes

Experience /Skills

• Degree in Quanitty Surveying / Equivalent
• Minimum 5 years professional experience on large-scale Commercial Fit-out projects within the M&E sector
• Must be able to review technical drawings for variations, valuations and take offs
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, good working attitude and a high level of professionalism
• Proficient in MS Office, specifically in MS Excel

Salary / Benefits

Outstanding Remuneration package