MEP Commercial Manager

Job description / Role

Are you an MEP Commercial Manager with 10+ years in the MEP Construction industry, that has previous Middle-East experience? Are you from an MEP Quantity Surveying background with experience of leading teams of MEP Quantity Surveyors? If this is you, I have a fantastic opportunity for an MEP Commercial Manager to further your career. You will be working with a Western MEP sub-contractor working on some huge iconic projects. A company who have worked on some of the most eye-catching Malls, High-Rise Buildings and Hotels in the GCC.

Job objectives include:
- Review of Regional Cost to Complete (CTC) Reports and ensure the robustness of the Reports taking into account the risk / opportunities have been understood by the GM.
- Validation of PM Budget / Revised PM Budgets after handover from Estimation.
- Ensure Contractual / Commercial procedures are upheld within Region. Updating with current policies and practices.
- Ensure Contractual Extension of Times, Disputes and Variations Notices are issued in a correct and timely manner, along with submissions and are closed out in a timely manner by the site Commercial team.
- Ensure the Project Teams submit Payment Applications on time and ensuring Valuations are correctly applied for in accordance with Sub-contract.
- Give Contractual advice on Sub-contract documentation, negotiation of Sub-contract and review and sign off on Sub-contract Terms and Conditions.
- Give contractual advice on Supply Chain Sub-contract Agreements, Supplier Agreements, Design Agreements and Labour Supply Agreements in particular relating to Payment Terms.
- Aiding the Project Commercial team in Contractual Letters and disputes.
- Aid the site Commercial team in closing out Variations, and negotiating Final Accounts with Main Contractors / Sub-contractors.
- Liaise with Pre-contract Team to ensure the Sub-contract has been vetted and advice on scope ambiguities.
- Liaise with Project teams and ensure the team are adhering to the Labour, Prelim Budgets.
- Reviewing Project Risk / Opportunities, and advising on solutions to help maximise the profitability of the project whilst minimising its risk.

Key Responsibilities include:
- Project Financial Reporting for Regional Projects.
- Payment Applications, Certifications and Payment Receipts for Regional Projects
- Recruitment / Training of Commercial team updated to current practices in the Region.
- Risk management of the Regional Projects.
- Variation Notifications, Submissions, agreement for all projects in Region.
- Dispute Notifications, and mutual agreement of Disputes for Regional Projects.
- Cashflow Forecasting and providing clear strategies to improve cashflow and margin on Regional Projects.
- Insurances, Performance Bonds and Advanced Payment Bonds are valid and upto date.
- Negotiation and agreement of Final Accounts with Main Contractors and Major Sub-contractors.
- Contractual advice, procedures, and Commercial standards are met by Projects within Region.

Requirements

- Bachelors degree in Quantity Surveying or other relevant degree preferred.
- RICS qualification is a plus.
- 10+ years in the MEP Construction industry with previous proven MEP Commercial Manager experience.

About the Company

Energi People is a leading International recruitment agency specialising in providing human resource solutions for the Building Services and Structural Engineering industries. Having in-depth knowledge of the civil/structural and building services markets In the UK and Middle East, we are able to supply personnel at all levels to technical organisations on both a permanent and contract basis.

This is why we take the time to fully understand our customers' needs, allowing us to provide a truly tailored recruitment solution. At Energi People we believe in forging long term relationships with our customers, which is why quality, honesty and professionalism is embedded into everything we do.

Our aim is to add lasting value to our clients and candidates through the service we offer and as a result our customers return time and time again. With a combination of extensive market knowledge, recruitment expertise and wide network of industry contacts, Energi People is perfectly positioned to offer a high quality personnel recruitment service.