Commercial Officer

**Commercial Officer**

Jackson Hogg are working on behalf of a client who have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Officer to join their team working in a technically demanding and fast moving project based business. The company designs and constructs integrated equipment and products for the offshore, marine, oil & gas, renewable and defence markets.

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Commercial Officer is responsible for assisting the Project Manager to deliver projects within their specification, time and cost constraints.

**The principle of the role is**:

- Support the delivery of projects in line with the contractual obligations, the specification and the quality/safety requirements, in order to maintain or better the baseline budget and schedule.
- Take responsibility for the prioritising and expediting of elements of the project, including procurement, contract management, acceptance and delivery.
- Take responsibility for contract managing and expediting one or more major subcontracts, delivering equipment to company specifications, including the management of changes and commercial control.
- Co-ordinate purchasing activities, as agreed with the Project Manager, ensuring orders placed are on agreed terms, with management of those terms throughout.
- Manage the risk management and cost control processes.
- Creation and updating of Subcontractor and Main Contract final accounts.
- Logging and preparation of Change Orders and scope changes, including all substantiation.
- Dealing with contractual and legal matters alongside the Contract Manager and Project Manager.
- Liaise with the Project Manager, Lead Engineer and Construction/Commissioning teams to understand and develop the schedule, ensuring changes to work scope are recorded and logged.
- Compile the project’s internal reporting cycle including team reviews, cost tracking, schedule updates, financial forecasting, resource forecasting and management reporting, for presentation to the Project Manager.
- Support the project’s external reporting cycle including Client Reviews, Client Progress Reports, Key Supplier Reviews and Key Supplier Progress Reports.
- Provide contractual, commercial and administrative support, as necessary, to the Project Manager.
- Liaise with Project Controller to ensure project budgets are met. Working closely to keep forecasts and reporting as accurate as possible.
- Preparation of Contract notices and submissions.
- Attend and minute project meetings including design reviews, client meetings, Subcontractor progress meetings and any other ad hoc meetings the PM may want support with.
- Provide support to sales proposals and bids.
- Undertake national and international travel as required.
- Any other duties as directed by the Project Manager or Contract Manager.

**Core Competencies**
- Excellent understanding of contract and commercial principles and processes
- Knowledge of contract management methodologies
- Understanding of engineering concepts and construction processes
- Excellent planning and configuration management skills
- Proficient user of software tools

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person