Senior Commercial Manager

Morson Talent are representing a leader within the UK Energy Sector who have a current requirement for a Senior Commercial Manager to join their established site-based team. All work is associated with Europe’s largest construction/infrastructure Project located in Somerset. Contract (renewable) position – Inside IR35.

Job Purpose / Overview
The Senior Commercial Manager is commercially responsible, on each contract assigned to them, for:

• Supporting the Procurement Process during contract creation (pre-award) to enable successful award and, commercially leading and managing the contract/s to successful completion during the execution phase to maximise operational and financial performance and minimise commercial risk in order to help support the safe and cost-effective delivery of programme and business objectives.
• The Senior Commercial Manager will be required to work closely and pro-actively with the other stakeholders at all levels and across all the teams within the business to ensure that the requirements of the individual contracts and their impact upon the overall HPC Project are successfully delivered.

Dimensions:
• Supporting the procurement process during the contract creation phase (pre-award) including:

• Defining the commercial requirements
• Participating in ITT evaluation and negotiation

• Commercially leading and managing the contract/s assigned to them during the execution phase (post- award) including:

• Knowing and administering the contract/s
• Ensuring that all Principal Accountabilities (see below) are implemented in accordance with business Commercial Procedures
• Leading and managing the contract/s commercial relationships.
• Commercial closing-out of the contract on completion and inputting to lessons learnt.

Principal Accountabilities:
• Supporting the procurement process and Commercial Lead during the contract creation phase (pre- award) including:

• Reviewing the need and proposed procurement route
• Assessing the need, scope, duration, expected value, against the Contract Authorised Sum (CAS)
• Taking an active part in the build-up of the contract team, interacting with other key stakeholders where applicable, such as the Procurement Officer the Sub-Project Delivery Manager the Originator the Specifier the Finance Officer the Legal Officer the Heads of Function: etc.

• Reviewing the technical and commercial requirements, ensuring that the specifications are aligned with the commercial terms of the contract including Scope of Works, Required Services, Planning, Safety and Quality Standards etc.
• Ensuring that the commercial terms will enable effective contract administration.
• Participating in ITT preparation, evaluation and negotiation, ensuring that selected tenders are compliant with the scope and commercial requirements.
• Commercial leadership and management of the contract during the execution phase (post-award) including:

• Knowing the contract including fundamental matters such as: Scope of Work / Services and Associated Programme Prices and Rates Schedules Key Personnel and Arrangements for Contract Administration

• Ensuring that all commercial activities are conducted throughout execution of the contract in accordance with NNB Commercial Procedures including:

• Participating in the contract kick-off meeting and organising the commercial section of the meeting
• Managing Supplier / Contractor commercial relationships

• Commercially Administering the contract including Notices and Instructions Applications, Invoicing and Payment Variations and Changes Disputes and Claims Delays, Extensions of Time, Force Majeure and Liquidated Damages Bonds and Guarantees Intellectual Property Rights Termination Progress Monitoring and Financial Reviews Liabilities Confidentiality Agreements etc.
• Implementing progress and cost management, preparation of contract specific progress reports and reporting and participating in periodic contract reviews
• Manage all commercial correspondence and contractual notices issued in accordance with the contract conditions and business Commercial Procedures
• Ensuring the timely production and administration of payment applications and invoices
• Leading contract commercial reviews and attending progress reviews where necessary.
• Recommend mitigating actions on all commercial risk / claim events at the earliest possible time.
• Maintaining contract commercial files and cost records
• Implementing contract commercial / financial reporting and participating in periodic contract reviews
• Participating in contractor performance management
• Leading formal contract commercial completion and closure and identification and recording of commercial lessons Learnt.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
• Effective commercial / contract management skills, with clear knowledge of best practice contract methodologies
• Demonstrable track record of administering successful contracts.
• Highly developed commercial skills and demonstrable ability to make sound decisions on matters of significant financial value.
• Good understanding of contract performance measurement, risk management and change and claim management.
• Good negotiating, influencing and communication skills to command professional respect at all levels.
• Familiarity with most common Forms of Contract within the power construction industry