Balfour Beatty plc
MEPH Commercial Director
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About The Role
We are seeking an MEP Commercial Director to join our team on one of our flagship infrastructure projects at Old Oak Common. As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will provide strategic commercial leadership across the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Health (MEPH) works, helping to deliver one of the UK's most complex and significant station developments.
With responsibility for a portfolio of major MEP packages valued at approximately £500m, you will lead all aspects of commercial delivery across procurement, contract management, change control, cost performance, risk and opportunity management, and commercial reporting. Working closely with project and functional leaders, you will drive commercial excellence, maximise value and ensure successful project outcomes across a highly complex delivery environment.
Leading a team of commercial professionals, you will champion best practice, develop commercial capability and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and high performance. This is a rare opportunity to play a defining role on a landmark infrastructure programme that will leave a lasting legacy on the UK's transport network.
What you'll be doing
As part of the Project Senior Commercial Team supporting the development of the commercial strategy for MEP delivery and support the delivery of project objectives.
As a senior commercial leader, lead by example to:
- Ensure a personal relentless focus on Zero Harm and actively support the delivery of positive economic, social and environmental outcomes
- Build, support and develop high performing commercial teams
- Demonstrate Leadership Behaviours in line with Project values
- Control costs and effectively manage project budgets and forecasts
- Ensure compliance with all Company Policies, Procedures and Commercial Governance requirements
- Manage the commercial and contractual aspects of major MEP packages and subcontract agreements such as contract notices, payment processes, change management, claims, disputes and final accounts
- Lead procurement activities including tender evaluations, negotiations, subcontract award recommendations and subsubcontractor recommendations
- Manage subcontractor performance, payment mechanisms, variations, change control and final account settlements
- Support project delivery teams in identifying and mitigating commercial risks and maximising opportunities
- Produce, review timely and accurate cost reporting, forecasting and financial performance data
- Assess and report on commercial performance, escalating issues where appropriate
- Drive operational efficiency and identify areas for continuous improvement
- Manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including clients and supply chain partners
- Foster a collaborative environment that promotes engagement, accountability and high performance across the project team
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This position is a senior commercial leadership role within the MEP project delivery structure and wider OOC commercial team.
- Lead the commercial management of complex MEP packages, ensuring robust control of cost, value, risk, change and subcontract performance.
- Lead, manage and develop the MEP commercial team, ensuring clear objectives, capability development and effective performance management.
- Work closely with operational, engineering, planning, finance and project controls teams to support successful project delivery.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Who we're looking for
This role is suited to an experienced senior commercial leader with a strong background in MEP delivery, major projects, subcontract management and complex contract environments.
- Strong understanding of complex MEP delivery, including procurement, subcontract management, change control, cost/value management, risk and opportunity, and final account processes.
- Proven experience leading commercial teams on high-value, technically complex projects or programmes with significant experience in MEP delivery and subcontract management.
- Experience of working under complex forms of NEC contract, with the ability to interpret contractual obligations and protect the commercial position of the project.
- Strong leadership capability, negotiation skills, with the ability to set direction, coach others, manage performance and build a high-performing commercial team.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence project leaders, operational teams, clients, subcontractors and supply chain partners.
- Experience in managing complex subcontractor relationships, change control and commercial reporting within high-value projects is essential.
- Commercially astute, excellent commercial acumen, strong financial awareness and delivery focused, with a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risk, realising opportunities and commercial performance is accurately reported throughout the project lifecycle.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
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- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About Us
Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions.
We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK’s national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.
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