Commercial Manager

Hammerjack Pty Ltd; Philippines; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hammerjack Pty Ltd is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee the commercial aspects of large building construction projects, including budget control, contract administration, and payments certification. The role covers pre-contract tender preparation, post-contract valuations, variations, and final account settlements.

The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of relevant experience, with a track record in hospitality or IR projects and ownership of site representation with clients or

Qualifications

• 10+ years commercial and/or QS experience in major building construction projects with exposure to Hospitality and/or IR projects preferably in Asia.
• Minimum 5 years Owners/Consultants side site representation on major complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee commercial aspects of projects, including budget control, contract administration and payments certification.
• Prepare tender documentation, review vendor submissions, and draft Letters of Award/contracts.
• Manage post-contract activities: valuations, payments, variations, and change requests.
• Negotiate final settlements and reconcile final cost reports.

Skills

Commercial management

Budget control

Contract administration

Tender documentation

Change management

Risk mitigation

Job description

The Commercial Manager shall oversee and manage all the commercial aspects of projects, including budget control, contract administration, including certifying payments, processing variations and claims.

Pre-Contract

• Manage the assembly and preparation of tender documentation
• Review vendor submissions and prepare recommendation reports
• Prepare Letter of Award and draft contracts

Post Contract Stage

• Preparation of contract & supply package and consultancy agreement
• Manage valuation and payment process with Professional Quantity Surveyors (PQS) along with other stakeholders in the project team
• Monitor payments and ensure contractor/suppliers compliance in accordance with company policy and specific contract agreements
• Manage Change Request (CR) and Engineer's Instruction (EI)
• Make recommendations for Budget Transfer (BT)
• Identify commercial risk to the project budget/delivery and formulate strategy to mitigate

Final Account Stage

• Review financial statements and ensure all contract instructions have been accounted for including variation claims, provisional sums, prime cost sums etc.
• Negotiate for final settlement and recommend for management's approval
• Reconcile last formal cost report with final account

Qualifications:

• 10+ years commercial and/or QS experience in major building construction projects with a considerable exposure to major Hospitality and/or IR projects preferably in Asia
• Minimum 5 years Owners / Consultants side site representation on major complex projects