Commercial Manager

Barnard Construction; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnard Construction Company, Inc. based in Bozeman, MT, is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee the financial aspects of complex projects across North America. The role reports to project leadership and requires travel to project locations as needed.

The position emphasizes managing budgets, interpreting contract terms, and driving profitability while coordinating with multiple departments to maintain project schedules and compliance. Relocation/travel on assignment is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field.
• 10+ years' experience in heavy civil and/or underground construction project management.
• Experience with bid-build, CMGC, design-build and other delivery methods.
• Strong ability to manage project budgets and ensure profitability.
• Experience recovering funds from changes and disputes.
• Ability to analyze contract documents, estimates, budgets, and financial docs to identify risk.
• Respond to inquiries or changes/claims from subs, management, regulators, or owners.
• Collaborate with multiple departments and direct reports to complete projects.
• Identify growth opportunities and mentor project personnel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders.
• Ability to present information to project management and/or the public.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day and long-term commercial matters for complex projects.
• Provides oversight to all aspects of the commercial management function from bid to project completion.
• Interprets contract language to understand risks and guide the project team.
• Oversees project change and claim reporting to Project Manager and leadership.
• Oversees change and claim preparation, management and resolution with project team and legal representatives.
• Supports integration of project systems to track costs, schedule and claims.
• Prepares action plan for resolving timely payment for change orders and work.

Skills

Budget management

Contract interpretation

Financial reporting

Communication

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

Commercial Manager

Job Locations

US-MT-Bozeman

Overview

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., based in Bozeman, Montana, is a heavy-civil construction company with projects underway across North America. Barnard is ranked by Engineering News-Record, a leading construction industry periodical, as one of the nation's Top 400 civil contractors. We specialize in dam construction and rehabilitation, power transmission and distribution, tunneling, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer and water pipeline projects. We offer competitive salaries, profit sharing, 401(k)s, a generous health plan, annual bonuses, and challenging career opportunities with a financially solid company. Barnard's people are the reason for the success of the company. Our reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. At Barnard, we build the riskiest, most difficult, complex jobs we can find and we hire people who thrive on tough work and demanding opportunities.

Barnard is seeking a Commercial Manager to manage the financial aspects of our projects while ensuring they align with contractual agreements and legal requirements. The Commercial Manager will report to the Project Manager and executive leadership. Position is based in Bozeman, MT, however, will require travel and relocation to projects upon assignment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field a
• 10+ years' experience in heavy civil and/or underground construction project management
• Proven experience in bid-build, CMGC, design build, and other alternative delivery projects
• Strong proven skill to identify, track and manage project budget, and ensure the projects economical viability and profitable.
• Strong ability to appropriately recover funds from changes and dispute
• Proven knowledge and ability to analyze and interpret contract documents, estimates, budgets, and other financial documentation to identify and mitigate project risk.
• Ability to respond and address the financial conditions to common inquiries or request for changes/claims from subcontractors, management, co-workers, regulatory agencies, or owners
• Proven ability to efficiently and effectively work with multiple departments and direct reports to retain focus on one project completion goal and timeline
• Proven ability to identify growth opportunities for project personnel and developed to coach and mentor project personnel
• Expert communication and interpersonal skills proven to engage and retain positive working relationships within project and build a strong relationship with project team members
• Ability to effectively present information to project management and/or public

Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day and long-terms commercial matters for complex projects, often with staff coming from joint venture partners, subcontractors, and subconsultants
• Provides oversight to all aspects of the commercial management function from bid to project completion
• Interprets contract language to understand the risks, rights and responsibilities of the project team, and guide project team in properly managing in accordance with these clauses to limit exposure to additional costs
• Oversees project change and claim reporting and provides reporting to Project Manager and executive leadership
• Oversees change and claim preparation, management and resolution for the project, working closely with the project team and corporate legal representatives
• Supports integration of project systems to track, monitor and control costs or schedule and claim resolution
• Prepares action plan for resolving timely payment for change orders and work

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