Commercial Manager

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About the role

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Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Commercial Manager to join our team! In this role, you will lead the commercial and contractual management of large-scale infrastructure projects, ensuring effective contract administration, robust risk and claims management, and value-for-money outcomes. You will work closely with project leadership and to support successful project delivery across planning, procurement, design, and construction phases.

What You'll Be Doing

• Drafting, reviewing, recommending revisions to, and approving contractual documentation, including main contracts, subcontracts, and commercial agreements.
• Reviewing contractual terms and conditions to ensure compliance with procurement requirements and negotiating fees and other commercial terms.
• Drafting and revising commercial and contractual policies, procedures, and operating guidelines as required.
• Managing and reviewing the contractual aspects of large, complex construction projects, including leading negotiations for substantial claims and variations.
• Supporting project executives, leaders, and project managers in monitoring and controlling the performance of contracted services to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and delivery of desired outcomes.
• Managing the Contract Administration team and overseeing all aspects of contract administration.
• Coordinating all matters related to contract administration, claims, disputes, contract interpretation, and cost analysis.
• Developing, implementing, and managing systems and procedures to monitor external and internal contracts, ensuring that contractual compliance issues are resolved in a timely and effective manner.
• Providing informed recommendations regarding contract procurement strategies and appropriate forms of contracts and agreements.
• Leading the continuous improvement of commercial processes, including refining contract formulation activities, systems, and procedures.
• Identifying potential claims, checking compliance with contractual terms, and overseeing the effective negotiation and settlement of claims.
• Preparing and/or overseeing the preparation of claims, including the calculation and substantiation of losses incurred due to defaults on contractual obligations.
• Formulating recommendations and strategies to remedy failures to meet contractual obligations.
• Overseeing financial aspects of contracts to ensure cost-effectiveness and value for money.
• Managing all financial contract management activities, including review and approval of payment certificates, subcontractor invoices, and client invoicing.
• Ensuring timely preparation of legal and contractual documents such as Requests for Proposals (RFP), Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, Particular Conditions, and other contractual documents.
• Collaborating with colleagues across organizational lines to obtain and communicate business information necessary for the PMO to effectively monitor project and program status.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 12 years of prime contract administration and commercial management experience on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and under pressure, exercising sound judgment in making program-related commercial decisions that drive project delivery forward.
• Proven experience managing contract administration teams and performing in a management capacity.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, procurement processes, claims management, and dispute resolution on major projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate, negotiate, build consensus, and finalize project and commercial decisions.
• Ability to operate effectively in a culturally diverse and dynamic environment.
• Experience managing commercial and contractual matters across all project phases, including planning, procurement, design, and construction.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Professional qualification and chartered status with a recognized international body such as the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or similar.
• Strong commercial acumen with a commitment to excellence and high performance standards for the role, the PMO, and the client program.
• Experience working within a PMO or program environment on multi-stakeholder, complex infrastructure programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear contractual correspondence, reports, and recommendations for senior management and clients.

Additional information

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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