Crown House Technologies
Senior MEP Commercial Manager - Didcot
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Are you an experienced Senior MEP Commercial Manager with strong commercial and contract management experience?
Do you have experience leading the commercial management of complex MEP packages across major projects?
Would you like to take on a senior commercial role delivering complex MEP works on a major data centre project in Didcot?
Then Crown House Technologies is the company for you!
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, making this a great opportunity for someone seeking continued career progression.
The Opportunity
Crown House Technologies (CHt), the specialist MEP delivery business of Laing O'Rourke, is recruiting an experienced Senior MEP Commercial Manager to join the team delivering a major Data Centre project in Didcot.
This is an exciting opportunity to take senior commercial responsibility across allocated MEP packages, working closely with project leadership, the client and supply chain partners to support the successful delivery of the project.
What will the Senior MEP Commercial Manager role look like?
- Lead commercial management across allocated MEP packages, taking ownership of commercial performance.
- Lead cost, forecasting, risk and opportunity management across your area of responsibility.
- Manage subcontract procurement, administration, change, accounts, claims and final accounts.
- Lead monthly cost reporting, commercial forecasting, contract reviews and management information.
- Identify, price and manage change throughout the delivery of the project.
- Provide senior commercial and contractual advice to project leadership.
- Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities, ensuring appropriate mitigation is implemented.
- Maintain strong commercial governance, controls and contract compliance.
- Build effective relationships with clients, subcontractors and key project stakeholders.
- Provide leadership, guidance and support to the wider Commercial team.
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What skills & experience are we looking for?
- Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management; RICS membership is desirable, though not essential.
- Significant commercial management experience within MEP or building services projects.
- Proven experience leading the commercial management of complex MEP packages.
- Experience on data centres or other major construction projects is desirable.
- Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
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.
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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 so if you'd like to talk about part time or flexible hours we may be able to accommodate this so just let us know.
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 resourcingteam@laingorourke.com
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