What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Manager position at Turner & Townsend?
Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend Contract Services is a leading provider of procurement and contract strategy, claims management and dispute resolution services to the built environment sectors. Using our skills, processes and knowledge we provide industry leading services to a marketing leading client base. We are working on many iconic and significant projects in the Ireland and globally on commissions.
With high performing business units in Dublin and Belfast with a global support network, this is a great opportunity to join and develop a highly profitable element of the Contract Services team within Turner & Townsend.
The Opportunity:
The individual will have the opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled team delivering best-in-class commercial management including claims advice services to one of our key account clients.
Key Duties:
- Reporting to the Project Director specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Manage the contract for project management consultant (PMC) related to a specific design & build (D&B) package oversee the PMC in the contract management function for the D&B contract; provide advice to the PMC and project team and control that the contracts are managed commercially as per the rules and procedures in order to safeguard the interest of the company and the project
- Monitor manage and report all commercial aspects of allocated projects flagging issues and proposing mitigation actions at the earliest opportunity
- Lead and manage cost reporting of all allocated projects including cost forecasting anticipated final cost of work done gross billing and current contract value. Explain all variances to the outturn AFC COWD to all applicable leads
- Undertake the evaluation of tender documents and negotiation of contracts. Provide feedback into the process so that all contracts let meet the company’s requirements.
- Advise the project delivery team on contract changes in a timely manner and recommend appropriate actions to mitigate commercial risks
- Provide effective contract management by overseeing the work of the companies contractors/ subcontractors to ensure that optimum standards are achieved and value for money are ensured across a range of projects
- Liaise with the Program Director to review assess and evaluate the contractors delivery in accordance with the project processes contractual terms and conditions and commensurate with contractual entitlement
- Responsible for the production of applications for payment/invoices to contractors/ subcontractors in accordance with relevant funding agreements including supporting documentation as appropriate
- Identify and advise on all commercial risk/ claims
- Provide support when required in the negotiation of all prices under existing contracts/framework agreements
- Deal with claims and variations to level of delegated authority
Qualifications
- You will be expected to be numerate and computer literate, highly competent in the use of Microsoft Excel and contract administration software.
- Have an understanding of the tasks required undertaking in both pre and post contract roles, including cost planning, procurement, contract formation, post contract cost control, contract administration, value management / engineering, risk management and final accounts.
- Experience in the NEC form of Contract preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and client facing skills.
- Right to work in Ireland
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
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