Contracts and Commercial Manager

• Own customer and vendor contract administration throughout project execution.
• Manage and administer:
  • Bonds, insurance policies, and guarantees
  • Billing (Invoice issuance and payment applications)
  • Contract notices
  • Completion certificates and project close-out documentation
• Maintain complete and audit-ready contractual records, correspondence, and documentation to support project execution, claims, and dispute resolution.
• Ensure contract obligations, deliverables, and key milestones are properly tracked and managed.
• Change Management & Variations

• Lead preparation, negotiation, and commercial justification of VOs and Extension of Time (EOT) claims
• Track vendor change orders and drive conversion into customer-facing variation orders where contractually justified.

• Monitor and review Estimate at Completion (EAC), cost forecasts, and budget trends in SAP
• Support risk mitigation initiatives to improve margin protection and project outcomes.
• Maintain accuracy of commercial and contractual information within SAP and other project management systems, including billing plans, forecast completion dates, cost positions and contract values
• Support preparation of Commercial reports, management presentations and executive project reviews
• Drive project close-out activities, including final account settlement and commercial reconciliation.

• Review and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotations in collaboration with procurement and project teams.
• Support flow-down of contractual obligations and risk allocation to suppliers and subcontractors.
• Serve as the commercial escalation point for disputes and commercial issues involving Customers, Suppliers /Subcontractors
• Support project teams in the interpretation and administration of both customer and supplier contracts.
• Manage and track vendor compliance and onboarding requirements, including OCIP participation, PLA compliance, Davis-Bacon reporting
• Provide commercial reporting and interface management with senior leadership and project stakeholders.

• Provide sound and commercially sustainable advice regarding payment milestones, liquidated damages exposure, bonds, guarantees, and securities, insurance requirements, warranty obligations
• Review and validate commercial assumptions, pricing structures, risk contingencies, site preliminaries, labor costs, and insurance costs.
• Support internal commercial governance processes.
• Participate in contract negotiations and support execution strategy development.

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Business, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Additional contractual, legal, commercial, or project management qualifications are advantageous.

• Strong contract administration and commercial management capabilities.
• Proficiency in drafting, negotiating, and administering Variation Orders, Change Orders, and EOT submissions.
• Strong understanding of EPC commercial structures and project delivery models.
• Proven ability to assess contractual risk and provide commercially sound recommendations.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Payment mechanisms
  • Cost control
  • Claims management
  • Commercial settlements
  • Contract flow-down principles
• Working knowledge of proposal and project budget development, including BOQs, unit rates, risk contingencies, balance-of-work assessments, and cost estimates.
• Ability to maintain independence, objectivity, and integrity when providing commercial advice.
• Proficiency with:
  • SAP S/4HANA or equivalent ERP systems
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Contract management and project controls software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and drive timely decision-making.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in contract and commercial management within EPC, infrastructure, industrial, semiconductor, water, energy, or construction sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Contract administration
  • Claims and change management
  • Billing and payment administration
• Proven track record supporting large and complex EPC or construction projects.
• Experience working directly with owners, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in a project execution environment.

• Certification in a relevant commercial, contract management, or project management discipline (e.g., PMP, CCP, CIPS, or equivalent) is preferred

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