Senior Commercial Manager

2 months ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom Eden Scott Full time

Senior Commercial Manager – Offshore Wind

Outside IR35 Contract

Up to £850 per day

Edinburgh / Home Working


Eden Scott are pleased to be supporting their Offshore Wind Developer client with the appointment of a Senior Commercial Manager. This position is offered on a contract basis with a day rate of up to circa £850 per day.

The projects administrative site is Edinburgh with contractors typically visiting the office 2 days per month.


This position is well suited to a legal professional who has worked on Offshore Wind projects and has had oversight across multiple packages.


Summary of Assignment:


The Senior Commercial Manager will be providing commercial, contract management and procurement support across all packages (T&I, WTG, FOU, Cables, O&M and substations) during the development / construction of the offshore wind farm.


Responsibilities:

Tendering and contract award process

  • Own and run the tendering process in cooperation with Package/Project Manager and Engineering for own areas.
  • Be responsible for the tender strategy and ensure it is aligned with the overall Package/Project Procurement Strategy.
  • Be responsible for the commercial part of tenders including conditions of contract.
  • Be responsible for the commercial aspects of the tendering process.
  • Engage with Package/Project Managers and Engineering team members to ensure that tender and contract terms match scope and deliverable requirements.
  • Assessment and benchmarking of tender offers.
  • Be the lead of the negotiation team at negotiation with bidders.
  • Detailed and robust negotiation of pricing with bidders.
  • Engage with Legal when needed on tendering and contract issues.
  • Be responsible for the commercial evaluation of the bids in a tender and work with Package/Project Managers and Engineering to produce contract award recommendations and present to senior management for approval.


Contract Management

  • Proactively manage contractor claims and variations;
  • Proactively obtain cost savings from contracts by ensuring value engineering opportunities are fully investigated and developed.
  • Create and maintain contractual obligation registers and monitor to ensure that contractual obligations are being met by both the Developer and the Contractors.
  • Manage Contractor applications for payment, liaising with Package/Project Managers to ensure payment obligations are being met.
  • Engage with document control to ensure correct processes are being adhered to by package management and Contractors.
  • Engage with finance and legal stakeholders to ensure alignment with RRPL policies.
  • Contribute in commercial risk assessment and actively contribute to risk mitigation;
  • Manage contractor compliance with Tier 2 / 3 open book tendering processes to deliver best possible value to the project.


Manage commercial administration of project

  • Deliver against commercial objectives including cost savings for assigned contracts;
  • Prepare and update CAPEX and OPEX Costing Forms for responsible contracts.
  • Support Project Controls team with monitoring and reporting budgets and forecasting,
  • Prepare commercial inputs to monthly progress reports.
  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with the Developers Supply Chain Plan.
  • Represent the Developer at external events to engage with and encourage support from local suppliers.


Skills:

  • Strong Negotiation skills
  • Strategic thinking
  • A high level of commitment, commercial acumen, and excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Highly analytical and legal skills


Knowledge:

  • Min. 8+ years’ contract management experience
  • Market knowledge & experience working with offshore foundations supply and transport & installation contractors;
  • Experience of commercial management of similar contracts for large scale energy projects (preferably offshore wind farms or onshore wind farms);
  • Strong experience of commercial tender negotiation and managing multiples contracts
  • Experience with negotiating and managing FIDIC forms of contract;


Qualification:

  • Relevant 3rd level qualification
  • LL.M (Legum Magister); European Community Laws, International Commercial and Financial Laws, Contract Law (desirable)
  • Accreditation Member of the International Association for Contract and Commercial Management


To apply for this position please send your CV to Stuart Mitchell at Eden Scott.



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