EPCM Contract Commercial Manager

Sedgman GmbH; Belo Horizonte; On-site; BRL 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Sedgman GmbH in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, seeks a bilingual Commercial Manager with EPCM project delivery experience to lead commercial management and contractual discipline on a major project. Based in Brazil, you will collaborate with project leadership, legal, procurement and the client to manage contractual obligations, commercial risk, change and claims throughout project execution.

This role offers the opportunity to influence critical decisions, protect project value and strengthen client

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; postgraduate contract law or commercial qualification advantageous.
• 15+ years of experience managing engineering and construction contract negotiations, administration and claims.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the project’s commercial and contract administration strategies.
• Provide expert commercial and contractual advice to project leadership and delivery teams.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities and develop mitigation/realisation strategies.
• Support negotiation and administration of project agreements including major equipment orders and contracts.
• Manage EPCM contract compliance notices, variations, claims, extensions of time and commercial correspondence.
• Coordinate with project controls on cost and schedule implications of changes.
• Lead commercial reviews and ensure compliance with policies and authorities.
• Maintain registers and records for commercial decisions and claims.
• Build strong relationships with client, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Provide commercial guidance and capability development to project personnel.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Strategic planning

Integrity

Portuguese-English fluency

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Engineering, Commerce, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management

Job description

Sedgman is currently seeking a bilingual (English/Portuguese) Commercial Manager with EPCM project delivery model experience, to support projects in Brazil.

At Sedgman, we deliver some of the world’s most complex mineral processing projects, supporting clients across the global resources and critical minerals sectors. As CommercialManager, you will provide thecommercialleadership, contractual discipline and strategic advice required to support the successful delivery of a major EPCM project.

Based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, you will work closely with project leadership, legal, project controls, procurement and the client to manage contractual obligations,commercialrisk, change and claims throughout project execution.

This is an opportunity to influence decisions at the centre of a complex project, create clarity aroundcommercialexposure and help strengthen project performance, client relationships and sustainable profitability.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and implement the project’scommercialand contract administration strategies.
• Provide expertcommercialand contractual advice to project leadership and delivery teams.
• Identifycommercialrisks and opportunities and develop strategies to eliminate, mitigate or realise them.
• Support the negotiation and administration ofproject agreements including major equipment purchase orders, manufacturing and supply contracts and construction works packages.head contracts, subcontracts , purchase orders and other project agreements.
• ManageEPCMcontractualcompliancenotices, variations, claims, extensions of timeand commercialcorrespondence.
• Work with project controls to assess the cost and schedule implications of changes and emerging issues.
• Support the resolution of significant contractual andcommercialmatters.
• Lead commercialreviews and ensure compliance with contract administration policies, procedures and delegated authorities.
• Maintain accurate registers, records and supporting documentation forcommercialdecisions and claims.
• Build strong relationships with the client, internal stakeholders, suppliers, subcontractors and external advisers.
• Providecommercialguidance and capability development to project personnel.
• Lead with integrity, sound judgement and a strong focus on protecting project and business value.

What we’re looking for

You’re acommercially astute leader who can interpret complex contracts, anticipate exposure and develop practical strategies that protect value while supporting productive client and delivery relationships.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Engineering, Commerce, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a relevant discipline; Postgraduatecontractlaw orcommercialqualification is advantageous.
• Will have 15+ years of experience managing engineering and construction contract negotiations, administration and claims management.
• Strong understanding ofcommercialmodels used inEPCM project delivery.
• Proven capability managingvariations, claims,contractualnotices and majorandcommercialissuesand disputes.
• Expert negotiation, stakeholder engagement and written communication skills.
• Ability to translatecommercialstrategy into practical project action.
• High professional ethics, integrity and soundcommercialjudgement.
• Experience in the resources or mineral processing sector is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Braziliancommercialand contracting environments is highly advantageous.
• Professional fluency in Portuguese and English is required.

Why this role?

This is an opportunity to providecommercialleadership on a major mineral processing project, influence critical decisions and help establish the contractual discipline behind successful delivery.