Commercial Manager (Contracts)

Scope of Responsibilities:

• This is a IC (Individual Contributor) Role.
• Provide direct contracts and commercial support to General Manager in the drafting and implementation of contract renewal, amendments and commercial strategies, with a focus on effective management of risk and delivery of maximum return within existing contracts.
• To work with the bid teams and lead the commercial responses both pricing and contractual elements for tenders.
• Manage and perform the review of contractual terms and conditions and their negotiation to ensure that the company liabilities and legal/contractual obligations are defined, communicated, and qualifications correctly incorporated into tender response.
• Ensuring where appropriate client, partner and subcontractor due diligence is undertaken.
• Identifying, managing and reporting on key risks and issues.
• Managing contractual disputes and claims.
• Providing commercial input to the required processes regarding contract changes, approval of new opportunities etc.
• Ensure that Contracting activity is in full compliance with company requirements with respect to Companies best practice guidelines.
• Drafting and negotiating of sub-contracts to ensure the flow down of contractual risk is implemented where applicable.
• Contract administration responsibility, contract reviews, amendments and incentive performance, etc. in order to ensure that all costs are fully recovered and are accounted for.
• Oversee the preparation of annual project budgets and re-forecasts and prepare consolidated annual divisional operational budgets and reforecasts in the service line.
• Ensuring that periodic contract audits and reviews are undertaken.
• Develop and sustain professional working relationships with clients and internal support functions.

• Computer literate in Microsoft Office especially Excel.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work under own initiative and meet tight deadlines.
• Proven client interaction.
• Negotiation Skills.
• Commercial contracts experience.
• Experience within a Projects environment.
• Leadership/Supervisory experience and team working skills.
• Drafting and negotiating skills (terms and conditions and contract schedules).
• Experience working with Western companies (preferred)

Qualifications / experience required:
• Must hold a relevant BSc / Engineering Degree.
• Must have a minimum of 15 years’ post qualified experience.
• MRICS/MCIOB/other further educational qualification preferred.
• Candidates from a contracting background will be preferred and worked on projects of a similar nature.
• Experience of managing and administering ME&I / Oil and Gas contracts is essential.



How to Apply:

You can reach out at – [email protected] . Please include “Contracts Management” in the subject line.

Petrocontracts International Company is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.