Commercial Contract Manager

Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market-leading EPC company within the Energy from Waste (EfW) Power sector to recruit a Commercial Contract Manager for their new-build EfW Power Station in Essex.

This vital Commercial Contract Manager position pays c.£90,000 + £6,600 car allowance + 5% bonus + private medical + benefits, on a fixed-term contract until June 2027 with a view to move onto another project.

If you're an experienced Commercial Contract Manager looking to work for a leading organisation, then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Commercial Contract Manager role

Reporting to the Project Director, you will be responsible for:

• Taking overall lead of all commercial activities on site and making sure this is kept up to date
• Minimising commercial risks on the construction site
• Taking responsibility for claim management for site works, preparing necessary documentation and assessing risks on incoming and outgoing potential claims
• Documenting all site-related commercial aspects of changes, deviations or claims in PIRS, in close cooperation with the technical, project and procurement staff
• Ensuring necessary contractual correspondence is put in place to protect the company's contractual position
• Confirming site contractors' compliance with insurance and securities provisions
• Supporting the Project Director and Contract Manager on client-related commercial issues, and flagging site issues which may impact the client contract

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Qualified Quantity Surveyor (ideally degree qualified) with several years' experience

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge

The Commercial Contract Manager role would suit someone who has:

• Prior experience in the construction of process plants such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT etc.) or Chemicals
• Excellent knowledge of standard and bespoke forms of contract (ideally NEC or FIDIC)
• Familiarity with QHSE legal requirements

Salary and benefits of the Commercial Contract Manager role

• A basic salary of up to £90,000
• £6,600 per annum car allowance
• 5% bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Other benefits

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