Commercial Manager

Airswift is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced Commercial Manager / Business Manager to join the organisation their client on a large and exciting major pre-FEED and FEED Project.

The role will be based in the clients London Brentford office full time.

The key duties and responsibilities of the advertised role are:

• Act as the project team’s focal point and expert on the prime contract, commercial basis and advise the project team on all contractual matters supported by off-project expertise including legal where necessary.
• Proactively participates in the change management process to ensure early identification and active pursuit of commercial entitlement.
• In conjunction with the Project Director, serve as focal point to embed within the project loss avoidance techniques and generate and coordinate mitigation strategies in case of any claims and disputes.
• Provides project financial information / management to support clients rolling forecast and business planning.
• Regularly review project performance against targets for gross margin and cash and identify corrective actions / commercial strategy with the Project Director to maximise clients margins and deliver to as-sold position as a minimum.
• Ensure that contract notices are issued in accordance with the prime contract.
• Ensure the risk register is maintained on a monthly basis or as otherwise agreed with the Project Director. Ensure appropriate management of contingency drawdown or release of contingency to margin.
• Assist the PD on commercial matters in the monthly clients Project Reviews (WPRs).

The key requirements for the role are:

• Proven experience of prime contracts management and close out.
• Thorough understanding of the nature of risks via proven project experience as they relate to the engineering and construction industry.
• Able to actively participate in contractual negotiations, underpinned by proven previous experience.
• Ability to manage potential Client’s claims with proven experience.
• Ability to assess potential contractual / commercial exposure to client in event of project performance issues.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of project and business financial reporting.
• Understanding and knowledge of project and business cost base and basis for project gross margin, business profit.
• Previous experience working with Middle East based clients is preferable.
• Previous experience of working under NEC type contract is preferable.
• A degree and preferably chartered status.