Commercial Lead

Mace combines global delivery consultancy experience to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.
 

The project:

A large-scale infrastructure programme involving complex civil, structural, and MEP works across multiple sites. The scope includes new town development, advanced technology facilities, and integrated transport systems, with emphasis on systems coordination, asset renewal, and long-term operational resilience.
 

You’ll be responsible for:

•    Lead commercial and cost management activities, ensuring robust governance, contract compliance, and formal execution of contractual documentation.
•    Provide strategic leadership across large teams, driving high performance, continuous improvement, and excellence in project delivery.
•    Oversee valuations, cost control, forecasting, and reporting, delivering accurate commercial insights to support decision-making.
•    Manage change control, assessing cost impacts, claims, variations, and commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle.
•    Ensure efficient project close-out, including negotiation of final accounts and issuance of completion and defects certificates.
•    Support business growth, champion transformational change, and contribute to Mace’s net zero carbon ambitions through sustainable delivery practices.
 

You’ll need to have:

•    At least 20 years’ commercial management experience, degree qualified, with MRICS/RICS (or equivalent) professional accreditation.
•    Strong expertise in contracts, cost management, risk, change control, and value engineering.
•    Proven success delivering complex projects and building trusted client relationships.
•    Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills, with a focus on sustainability.
 

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well\: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.