Senior Commercial Advisor

WOODplc; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful projects

Flexible working

Diversity & Inclusion

Competitive remuneration

Flexible benefits

Professional development

Global connections

Job summary

WOOD plc is recruiting a Senior Commercial Advisor for the Process & Energy team, based in the North West of England with hybrid working between office and site. You will drive commercial performance, manage risk, and support business growth across projects and tenders within a dynamic energy sector environment.

The role emphasizes governance, contracting, and dispute resolution while delivering meaningful outcomes for high-profile clients.

Responsibilities

• Maximise commercial performance while managing business/project risks (pre and post-contract)
• Commercialisation of a sub-Business Group service offerings to support business growth and strategy
• Ensure compliance with relevant commercial/contracting policies
• Resolution of disputes/claims and cash collection issues
• Embedding effective commercial and project controls governance and assurance across the sub-Business Group / Project/ Portfolio of Projects
• Supporting the tender governance process for the sub-Business Group

Job description

Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Commercial Advisor assigned to the Process & Energy team supporting various clients in the North West England location. Hybrid working arrangements available between working office and site.

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The Commercial functions vision is; realising returns, managing risk, maximising opportunities

As Wood continues to grow and diversify to meet the demands of an ever-changing world, the commercial function plays a leading role in ensuring we unlock our full potential, capture the value we create, and are correctly rewarded for this by our clients

To achieve this we challenge the norm and look for new ways of working, we are curious and seek out value add innovation, we embrace change, and we are courageous and confident in managing risk. At the heart of everything we do is the application of good commercial acumen and governance for which we are well-known and respected

At a high level, the job objectives are; under limited supervision and reporting directly into the Commercial Manager:

• Maximise commercial performance while managing business/project risks (pre and post-contract)
• Commercialisation of a sub-Business Group service offerings to support business growth and strategy
• Ensure compliance with relevant commercial/contracting policies
• Resolution of disputes/claims and cash collection issues
• Embedding effective commercial and project controls governance and assurance across the sub-Business Group / Project/ Portfolio of Projects
• Supporting the tender governance process for the sub-Business Group

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projectsdelivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Flexible working arrangementsthat balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion;we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive renumeration packagewith regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Flexible benefits packageinclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), plus the potential for one additional ‘flex day’ per month. Further benefits include a generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development;development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession