Commercial Construction Manager

TJX Europe

At TJX Europe, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritises your development. Whether you’re working in our Distribution Centers, Corporate Offices, or Retail Stores—TK Maxx & Homesense, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX team—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.

Job Description

Commercial Construction Manager – Property

Are you a commercially astute Construction or Cost Manager with a passion for retail environments and client-side delivery? Join our dynamic Property team at TJX Europe on a permanent basis, where you will help shape the future of our store portfolio managing programme spend of £50m+ across the UK and Mainland Europe.

We are driving a significant construction programme of new store acquisitions, expansions, and refurbishments, and we are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment and can bring strategic cost insight from project inception through to post-opening enhancements.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead cost planning and feasibility analysis for new and existing store projects, identifying key risks and drivers.
• Manage end-to-end procurement activities including tendering, supplier onboarding, and contract negotiations.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external consultants to ensure value-driven delivery across multiple workstreams.
• Drive cost challenge and savings through expert application of cost management methodology.
• Develop model store pricing benchmarks across geographies using brand knowledge and outturn data.
• Influence decision-making at board level with clear, data-backed cost insights.
• Work across a diverse portfolio including GC, HVAC, Electrical, Fire Safety, Signage, Shopfitting, Flooring, Lighting, and Digital.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Quantity Surveying (or working towards completion).
• Proven experience in client-side retail construction or cost management.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence in presenting cost data to varied audiences.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management abilities.
• A collaborative mindset and ability to build lasting relationships across functions and geographies.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and Europe. This is a hybrid role based 3 days per week at our amazing Watford campus.
  
  

Why TJX Europe?

We are part of a global retail group with a unique off-price model and a growing footprint across Europe. You will be joining a team that values innovation, pace, and partnership and you will have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on how we build and evolve our stores.

Ready to shape the future of retail construction with us?

Apply now or reach out for the full job description.

You must have the legal right to work in the country you are applying to.

As proud as we are of our past success, it’s our future that excites us most. We strive to provide opportunities for growth, recognition and a competitive salary and benefits package. Share our determination to think bolder and bigger, and be part of our future. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and/or sexual orientation.

Address

73 Clarendon Road

Location:

EUR Home Office Watford GB