Commercial Contract Manager - 12 month FTC

Global engineering contractor require a Commercial Contract Manager. Applicants need experience of the full commercial contract lifecycle within a project/programme delivery context, across; construction, engineering, oil & gas, civils, defence, energy, or similar sectors. The role is available on a 12 month FTC. The Commercial Contract Manager will work closely with Commercial Manager colleagues, but sit within a project delivery team made of senior engineering and customer stakeholders. As one of two Commercial resources on a large-scale project, the Commercial Contract Manager will be responsible for day-to-day project contract management activities and strategy development/implementation. There will be a strong focus on change control and post-signature activities such as extensions, claims and closeout. The Commercial Contract Manager will also support pre-signature and bid activities on new projects. Specific duties of the Commercial Contract Manager include: Support pre-signature bid activities from a commercial perspective Development of commercial strategy for the project and management of customer contracts on a day-to-day basis Generate contract notices such as Early Warnings and Compensation Events Negotiation of contractual claims Management of the change control process Scope Creep activities Mitigate and manage commercial risk Senior level customer and internal stakeholder liaison - typically Engineering and Project Directors Provide commercial support to senior managers and procurement, and participate in negotiations with customers and subcontracts Commercial Contract Manager applicants should meet the following criteria: Commercial Contract Management experience gained within the context of a large project or programme delivery Commercial Contract Management experience gained within; engineering, construction, defence, aerospace, oil & gas or energy industry Experience of the entire commercial contract lifecycle Experience with scope creep and change control Comfortable with a 12 month FTC contract and 2 days in London Degree or contract management qualification - IACCM , WCC preferred