Commercial Lead

Bilfinger; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and maintenance provider in the UK is seeking an experienced professional for a role focused on cash management and contract governance, specifically within the Pharma/Biopharma sectors. Candidates should possess strong skills in financial reporting and cost control, along with a solid understanding of the NEC Suite of Contracts. The ideal applicant will have over 5 years of relevant experience and hold a Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in similar role in a contracting organisation.
• Experience managing NEC Suite of Contracts (NEC3/4 essential).
• Familiar with Pharma/Biopharma contracting.

Responsibilities

• Submitting and analyzing cash management and change orders.
• Managing cost variances and change control processes.
• Producing financial governance reports monthly.

Skills

Cash Management

Contract Governance

Cost Control

KPI Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Project Controls software

Job description

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Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

Main Responsibilities

• Cash Management (AFP’s)
• The Timely submission of AFP’s
• The exception report shall be analysed to Identify themes for improvement and minimise the variance.
• Contract Governance and Discipline
• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle
• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Reconcile changes to ensure that data is accurate
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Assessment of change Work Orders and variations in line with the Contract of Agreement.
• Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
• Monitoring weekly progress.
• Monitoring the weekly man-hours spent against the budget man hours.
• Monitoring projects with respect to budgeted cost, demand forecasts, time over-runs to ensure timely execution of projects.
• KPI performance monitoring
• KPI Scorecard production covering KPI’s under the following headings
• SHE
• Operational Performance
• Weekly / Monthly / Annual governance reports:
• Ensure Risk Reduction/Change meetings (Internal/External) are held and attend, as necessary.
• Profit and Loss Monthly Reporting – Month End and WIP
• Having prepared the report, an exception report shall also be produced to highlight changes from the previous months position.
• The changes shall be subsequently analysed to determine any themes which could be considered further, and improvements introduced.
• Monthly Financial Reporting and Forecasting
• The report shall typically consider:
• Forecasts.
• Having prepared the report, an exception report shall also be produced to highlight changes from the previous months position.
• The changes shall be subsequently analysed to determine any themes which could be considered further, and improvements be introduced.

Experience & Qualification

• 5+ years in similar role in a contracting organisation

• Experience of managing the NEC Suite of Contracts, particularly NEC3/4 (essential)

• Experience of contracting in Pharma/Biopharma sector (Desirable)
• Experience of Project Controls software or similar tools (desirable but not essential)
• Evidence of dispute resolution (desirable but not essential)

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