Commercial Manager

Solaire Resort & Casino; Philippines; On-site; PHP 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Solaire Resort & Casino in the Philippines seeks a seasoned Commercial Manager to oversee all commercial aspects of large-scale projects. You will manage budgets, contract administration, payments, and claims, coordinating with PQS and stakeholders.

The role covers pre-contract tendering, post-contract administration, and final account settlements. Extensive experience in hospitality or IR projects and site representation is essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Pre-Contract: manage tender documentation assembly and preparation; review vendor submissions; prepare Letters of Award and draft contracts.
• Post Contract: prepare contract & supply packages; manage valuation and payments with PQS; monitor payments and ensure contractor compliance; manage Change Requests and Engineer's Instructions; identify and mitigate commercial risks.
• Final Account: review financial statements; negotiate final settlement; reconcile last cost report with final account.

Skills

Budget control

Contract administration

Payments certification

Variations & claims

Risk management

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