Commercial Manager - Power Generation

Astute People; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative energy group is seeking a skilled Commercial Manager to oversee multiple EPC/EPCM contracts in a remote role. This dynamic position involves managing commercial and contractual aspects of construction projects, ensuring compliance, and leading on dispute resolution. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong relationship management skills and the ability to identify and mitigate commercial risks. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive work environment. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact while working from the comfort of your home.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing commercial aspects of construction projects.
• Ability to lead on significant commercial events and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of commercial and contractual aspects of projects.
• Provide advice on contractual issues and lead dispute resolution.

Skills

Commercial Management

Contractual Compliance

Dispute Resolution

Risk Management

Relationship Management

Job description

Astute's Power team is exclusively partnering with a leading energy group that owns and operates assets across Europe to recruit a Commercial Manager to work across multiple EPC/EPCM contracts on a home based role with some business travel (circa 3 times a month).

The Commercial Manager role comes with a rate of pay of between 600- 800 per day.


Key skills:

• Managing the delivery of all commercial and contractual aspects of the various construction projects, ensuring a robust management of change process is followed, with appropriate authorisation gates, to minimise risk and maximise opportunities.
• Providing supervision and scrutiny to ensure milestone payments are administered correctly, correspondence is accurately recorded and stored and contemporaneous records kept.
• Managing the dispute resolution process including driving and supporting negotiation strategies, advising on strategy for resolving all open issues and providing support to formal and / or alternative dispute resolution.
• Providing advice on contractual issues to the project team (and wider business), including ensuring strict compliance with contractual provisions.
• Leading on commercial events significant to the project as required. Assessing options, developing strategy, preparing fully compliant contractual notices and ensuring that the business is prepared to deal with the consequences of actions taken.
• At a project level, maintaining relationships with key contract partners and managing commercial issues such as variations and claims.
• Identifying and managing commercial risk, ensuring these are known and understood with particular regard to how they may impact ongoing decision making from the project team. Establishing risk mitigation measures as required.
• Supporting the development of appropriate commercial strategy whilst maintaining an in-depth understanding of both the contractors' and client's obligations under all package contracts.
• Establishing monitoring tools, processes, procedures and dashboards to accurately report on the overall commercial status of the project, key open issues and outturn forecasts. Prepare high quality commercial reports as required.

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the role:

• Work remotely
• Outside IR35
• 600- 800 rate per day

Astute People are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.