Commercial Manager (Data Center projects)

leighton contractors (asia) limited (singapore branch); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leighton Contractors Asia Limited (Singapore Branch) is seeking a senior commercial professional to manage the commercial department of projects of substantial size and complexity. The role involves oversight of planning, cash flow, client claims, and contractor management, with emphasis on coordinating documentation and forecasts across multiple sites.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Quantitative Surveying or a related field and 8–10 years of relevant experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quantitative Surveying or relevant
• Total work experience: 8-10 years in experience in managing the commercial department of projects of similar size/complexity
• Project management knowledge across construction projects in multiple domains, building, M&E etc
• Data Center work Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Commercial planning & monitoring: Provide inputs to supervisor on commercial aspects of the project management program and define documentation guidelines for financial reporting on the project.
• Cash flow management: Oversee collections from clients, liaise with financial institutions, monitor cash flows against forecasts and take corrective action where needed.
• Client Claims: Conduct commercial negotiations with client during the claims process and oversee notices for variations in scope, timelines, and documentation.
• Supplier/sub-contractor management: Create procurement strategy, review procurement schedules, evaluate sub-contractors, and monitor sub-contractor performance.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantitative Surveying or relevant

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

Job Duties

Commercial planning & monitoring

• Provide inputs to supervisor on commercial aspects of the project management program
• Define documentation guidelines for financial reporting on the project; Oversee adherence to the same on an on-going basis
• Guide subordinates on analysing project revenues and direct/indirect costs against forecasts
• Evaluate options for addressing significant deviations from the plan in consultation with supervisor
• Advise and support relevant project teams on corrective action
• Provide necessary support with respect to documentation, etc. to external audit teams

Cash flow management

• Oversee and direct team on collecting payments from clients in a timely manner; seek support from supervisor in case of any issue
• Liaison with financial institutions for timely payment to suppliers and sub-contractors
• Monitor project cash flows against forecasts on an on-going basis
• Guide subordinates or relevant project teams on taking corrective action for any deviations from forecast
• Raise unresolved issues to supervisor in a timely manner for subsequent planning and resolution

Client Claims

• Conduct commercial negotiations with client during the claims process; Seek inputs from engineers and project teams on technical aspects
• Oversee timely issue of notices to the client for any subsequent variations in scope of work, sequence of work, timelines, documentation requirements, etc. from the original contract
• Provide necessary clarifications to the client for any queries/concerns related to such notices issued
• Inform the Head of Commercial on major deviations from project scope and outcomes of high-impact negotiations

Supplier/sub-contractor management

• Create procurement strategy for the project in conjunction with supervisor
• Review and approve procurement schedules created by subordinate
• Guide subordinate on evaluation of sub-contractors, preparation of contracts and monitoring of sub-contractor performance
• Monitor critical sub-contracted work as directed by supervisor

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Quantitative Surveying or relevant
• Total work experience: 8-10 years in experience in managing the commercial department of projects of similar size/complexity
• Project management knowledge across construction projects in multiple domains, building, M&E etc
• Data Center work Experience preferred.