Overview / Responsibilities
Wood is currently recruiting for a Commercial Lead in our Brunei Darussalam office to support delivery and assurance of the commercial activities.
Purpose / Role
- Reporting into the Commercial Manager you will ensure all aspects commercial activities are delivered and assured in line with Wood policies and procedures.
- Implementation and delivery of key policies and procedures including the Financial Management Framework and Tender Governance Procedures.
- Mentors and coaches direct reports in commercial processes and procedures, personnel development and training.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and promote a safe working environment and demonstrate correct HSE behaviours and leadership.
- Line manager responsibility for Commerical Assurance team
- Provide commercial and contractual advice to the project team as required.
- Governance and implementation of Financial Management Framework within assigned project / sub business unit.
- Review commercial and contractual risks and opportunities. Prepare, present and resolve any issues arising, in conjunction with line and project management.
- Provide input to the monthly Client report in relation to Commercial performance / progress.
- Ensure that any necessary contractual notices for Call Offs are served in accordance with the terms of the contract.
- Evaluation, placement and management of subcontracts in accordance with relevant Wood policies and procedures and in a manner which optimises Woods commercial position.
- Ensure accurate and timely response is provided to Client queries.
- Support to framework commercial manager to ensure accurate cost/value reporting
- Ensure end life forecasting for Call offs projects is undertaken in accordance with Wood policies and procedures and that the appropriate values are reflected in the management accounts.
- Ensure adequate and appropriate commercial resources are deployed onto call offs
- Ensure that revised contract rates and prices are built up and submitted in accordance with the terms of the contract.
- Support to estimating in team in production of subcontract enquiries for call off tenders
- Support in production of pre-tender contract documentation for call offs
- Liaising with the project accountant to ensure applications for payments are raised in accordance with contract conditions
Skills / Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in business administration, commerce, quantity surveying, or similar discipline.
- Professional qualifications desirable but not essential.
Knowledge, skills and experience
- Typically requires more than 7 years of pertinent experience in a commercial role and at least 2 years expirence in a similar Lead role
- Experience in negotiation, claims & dispute resolution
- Experience in drafting and interpretation of contractual documentation
- Competent in change management
Company Overview
Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
