Job summary

Global engineering business require a Commercial Contract Manager. Applicants need experience of the full commercial contract lifecycle within a project/programme delivery context. The role is available on a 12 month FTC.

Key skills required for this role

IACCM, Commercial Contract Management, Commercial Manager

Important

IACCM, Commercial Contract Management, Commercial Manager

Job description

Global engineering contractor require a Commercial Contract Manager. Applicants need experience of the full commercial contract lifecycle within a project/programme delivery context, across; construction, engineering, oil & gas, civils, defence, energy, or similar sectors. The role is available on a 12 month FTC.

The Commercial Contract Manager will work closely with Commercial Manager colleagues, but sit within a project delivery team made of senior engineering and customer stakeholders.

As one of two Commercial resources on a large-scale project, the Commercial Contract Manager will be responsible for day-to-day project contract management activities and strategy development/implementation. There will be a strong focus on change control and post-signature activities such as extensions, claims and closeout.

The Commercial Contract Manager will also support pre-signature and bid activities on new projects.

Specific duties of the Commercial Contract Manager include:

• Support pre-signature bid activities from a commercial perspective
• Development of commercial strategy for the project and management of customer contracts on a day-to-day basis
• Generate contract notices such as Early Warnings and Compensation Events
• Negotiation of contractual claims
• Management of the change control process
• Scope Creep activities
• Mitigate and manage commercial risk
• Senior level customer and internal stakeholder liaison - typically Engineering and Project Directors
• Provide commercial support to senior managers and procurement, and participate in negotiations with customers and subcontracts

Commercial Contract Manager applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Commercial Contract Management experience gained within the context of a large project or programme delivery
• Commercial Contract Management experience gained within; engineering, construction, defence, aerospace, oil & gas or energy industry
• Experience of the entire commercial contract lifecycle
• Experience with scope creep and change control
• Comfortable with a 12 month FTC contract and 2 days in London
• Degree or contract management qualification - IACCM , WCC preferred