MEP Senior Commercial Manager

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Competitive with excellent benefits package

Working Hours:

40

Location:

London

Closing Date:

12/09/2026

Function:

Shafts & Headhouses

Function:

Shafts & Headhouses

Team:

Commercial

Job Introduction

Supporting both the Commercial director & Commercial lead, to provide the link between the Asset Commercial delivery leads, MEP commercial leads to ensure commercial operations are kept consistence throughout.

This role requires excellent communication and customer facing skills are a must, along with working as part of a team promoting our JV culture and values. The successful candidate will consider problems as a challenge, collecting information relevant to the problem, be disciplined in ascertaining the root cause, identify and develop a practical solution, communicate the findings and implement action to resolve the problem.

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Main Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Senior commercial manager, to assist in the management and commercial delivery of the MEP element of the Works
• Prepare and support the MEP function in the production of monthly reporting data and liaising with the Project Control Team to ensure reports are completed to schedule.
• Lead where necessary the management of change including active engagement & where possible the avoidance of disputes.
• Manage effectively commercial teams under their control, ensuring there is consistency across all teams
• Lead where required in the monthly cost & performance reviews for each of the MEP Function/Trade
• Assist with the development and active management of MEP specific cost and performance reporting
• Prepare & support the MEP in the 6-monthly production of the BUF as defined under the Contract,
• Lead of complex change both up and downstream, ensuring clear strategies are in place.
• Ensure Contract administration is kept in line with SCS principles, including the close of change.
• Liaise with Project Controls to ensure data is kept up to date on commercial activities
• Ability to provide clear advice and training where necessary to the other members of team.
• Must Liaise with the area teams/others in relation to the monthly supplier AfP and its production, ensuring these are challenged, and issued.
• Manage disallowed costs, implementing mitigations measures where applicable.
• Management of the Staff organograms and ATR’s related to these roles and the co-ordination of this against the staff budget.
• Lead and manage where applicable risk drawdown/s and transfers between disciplines.
• Has the ability to engage and effectively liaise with the Customer and other stakeholders.
• Has the ability to manage and develop both commercial and Engineering teams in commercial acumen .

(EVA)

making sure we are in line with the BUF Production.

The Ideal Candidate

• RICS/CICES accredited Degree (or equivalent but not a must)
• Full Membership of RICS or CICES (or equivalent but not a must)
• Post graduate commercial experience in the construction industry with demonstrable track record of achievement
• Has a proven track record of managing large commercial teams in complex environments
• Has a proven track record of delivering complex schemes from inception to final account.
• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen
• Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence & the facilitation of collaborative solutions
• Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge and experience
• Experience in implementing and delivering strategic objectives and associated change programmes
• Confidence and ability to assert influence
• A creative, strategic and innovative approach to problem‑solving

About The Company

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK's new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK's 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

HS2 - working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture's operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

Please see the disability confident commitments:

To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:

• A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long‑term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
• Demonstrated in your application and pre‑interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role

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