Commercial Manager

at  Worley

Commercial Manager - COP0011
Company: Worley
Primary Location: DNK-HO-Copenhagen
Job: Commercial Support
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: Sep 23, 2024
Unposting Date: Oct 23, 2024
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ROLE CONTEXT:

Worley is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced Commercial Manager / Senior Business Manager to join the organisation on a large and exciting major FEED to Execute Project.
The role will be initially based in the Worley Copenhagen office, with travel anticipated to Stavanger and Esbjerg also.
This is a major opportunity for a Senior Commercial professional to be part of a landmark, major project in the energy security.

The key duties and responsibilities of the advertised role are:

• Act as the project team’s focal point and expert on the prime contract, commercial basis and advise the project team on all contractual matters supported by off-project expertise including legal where necessary.
• In conjunction with the Project Director, serve as focal point to embed within the project loss avoidance techniques and ultimately generate and coordinate any claims and disputes.
• Provides project financial information / management to support Worley rolling forecast and business planning.
• Regularly review project performance against targets for gross margin and cash and identify corrective actions / commercial strategy with the Project Director to maximise Worley margins and deliver to as-sold position as a minimum.
• Ensure that contract notices are issued in accordance with the prime contract and construction contracts and supply chain contracts, as applicable.
• Establish the initial risk register based on the as-sold proposal risk assessment and ensure the risk register is maintained on a monthly basis or as otherwise agreed with the Project Director. Ensure appropriate management of contingency drawdown or release of contingency to margin.
• Assist the PD on commercial matters in the monthly Worley Project Reviews (WPRs)

The key requirements for the role are:

• Proven experience of prime contracts management and close out.
• Thorough understanding of the nature of risks via proven project experience as they relate to the engineering and construction industry.
• Able to lead/actively participate in contractual negotiations, underpinned by proven previous experience.
• Ability to lead claim management with proven experience.
• Ability to assess potential contractual / commercial exposure to Worley in event of project performance issues.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of project and business financial reporting.
• Deep understanding and knowledge of project and business cost base and basis for project gross margin, business profit.
• Demonstrated experience of projects undertaken where commercial/contract risk of equipment/material suppliers and construction contracts is taken by EPCm Contractor.
• A degree and preferably chartered status