Commercial Manager - Construction

Natural Forces; Halifax; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Natural Forces is seeking a Commercial Manager - Construction to support renewable energy projects across Canada and internationally. You will handle commercial, financial, and administrative aspects, including estimating, procurement, cost tracking, and financial reporting to improve consistency and visibility across the project portfolio.

You will work with project managers and report to the VP, Construction, focusing on wind, solar, and energy storage projects, with opportunities to travel

Qualifications

• Experience in managing commercial aspects of construction projects.
• Ability to prepare and interpret financial summaries and reports.
• Ability to identify and escalate financial and contractual risks.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement processes and supplier negotiations.
• Assist with variations and change orders.
• Ensure contract documentation and commercial records are organized.
• Coordinate with corporate finance for CAPEX inputs and budgeting.
• Develop budgets and templates for CAPEX for wind/solar projects.
• Provide tools and reporting templates to project managers and leads.
• Participate in site visits as needed to stay connected with progress.

Skills

Construction knowledge

Financial reporting

Risk awareness

Document control

Change order management

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Integrity

Job description

As the Commercial Manager - Construction, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of renewable energy construction projects across Canada and internationally. Working closely with project managers and reporting to the VP, Construction, this role focuses on the commercial, financial and administrative aspects of active projects.This includes estimating, procurement, cost tracking and financial reporting. The role is designed to bring consistency, visibility and efficiency to how construction performance is measured and managed across Natural Forces’ growing portfolio of projects.

Responsibilities

Wind Turbine Procurement

• oBecome familiar with forms of turbine supply and maintenance contracts and the commercial aspects therein
• oBecome familiar with the different turbine supplier technical offerings and considerations
• oBecome familiar with the nature and timing of contracting for wind turbine supply
• oAssist with the management, negotiation and preparation of the wind turbine supply and maintenance contracts, including commercial terms, technical specifications and scope.

BOP Procurement & Contract Coordination

• oAssist with procurement processes, including bid reviews, commercial negotiation,purchase order placement and subcontractor management.
• oSupport review and processing of variations and change orders.
• oEnsure contract documentation and commercial records are properly organized and maintained.
• oWork with the corporate finance team to understand their requirements regarding CAPEX inputs for financial models
• oWork with the construction team to prepare and submit preliminary, pre-bid and pre-financial close CAPEX budgets.
• oDevelop budget templates for the BOP and turbine scopes to allow for efficient CAPEX budgeting.

Data & Process Improvement

• oAnalyze project outcomes and financial data to inform future cost estimates and project planning.
• oDevelop and standardize internal procedures for tracking, reporting, and documentation.
• oIdentify gaps or inefficiencies in current practices and implement improvements collaboratively with the team.
• oWork across a portfolio of projects (wind, solar, and energy storage) in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland, BC, and international sites (Ireland and beyond).
• oSupport Project Managers and Construction Leads with consistent tools, templates, and reporting practices.
• oParticipate in occasional site visits and meetings as needed to stay connected to project progress and realities.

Technical Skills

• ·Construction Knowledge: Understanding construction sequencing, project lifecycles and terminology to effectively support field and office teams.
• ·Financial Reporting: Preparing regular financial summaries, cash flow analyses and variance reports for leadership and project teams.
• ·Risk Awareness: Recognizing potential financial and commercial risks and escalating them appropriately to mitigate impact.
• ·Document Control: Maintaining organized records of contracts, purchase orders, correspondence and project reports to ensure traceability and compliance.
• ·Change Order Management: Tracking and evaluating variations to contracts, ensuring all changes are documented, costed and approved.
• ·Project Management: Fundamental understanding of budgeting, scheduling and coordination of wind energy projects.

Behavioral Skills

• ·Problem Solving: Ability to quickly identify and solve commercial and technical issues.
• ·Communication: Excellent communication skills with an ability to articulate complex information to a diverse group of stakeholders, investors and project teams.
• ·Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to collaborate across departments and work effectively in a cross-functional team.
• ·Attention to Detail: Be able to read, understand and communicate contract commercial and technical terms and conditions.
• ·Flexibility: Ability to adapt to changing conditions, priorities, and environments.
• ·Integrity: High ethical standards and a commitment to transparency in construction project management.
• ·Emotional Intelligence: Awareness of self and others, empathy, and ability to manage emotions in high-pressure situations.
• ·Conflict Resolution: Skilled in mediating disputes and finding amicable solutions among project stakeholders