Senior Commercial Manager Pre Contract

Negotiation is key in reaching agreements on contract terms for each project before seeking Director approval/sign off, by highlighting the risks, requirements, liabilities and obligations of each contract entered into and report these to the Project Delivery Teams.

Current contract values are between £50K and £5M.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Ensure agreed payment terms allow for regular invoicing with the shortest possible payment cycles
• Negotiate terms which maximise fee for additional work
• Liaise with the engineering disciplines to understand the inherent risks on each project and how these can be reduced through contract negotiation
• Prepare documentation detailing any security requirements (e.g. performance bond) to issue for board approval
• Produce a report upon completion of negotiating the terms of an agreement, to be issued to the Project Delivery Teams, highlighting the contract’s key issues and administration requirements