Senior Commercial Manager

Undertake and participate in regular project reviews helping to identify opportunities and risks to WSP’s financial performance

Be actively involved in preparing strategies to manage those risks and opportunities and executing on those strategies including appropriate correspondence, record keeping, meetings and pro-actively follow up to a suitable conclusion

Take lead on all contractual matters including but not limited to contract compliance, change management, cost reporting and claim mitigation strategies

Ensuring that all contract management process and procedures are in place to effectively control and manage the relevant contracts

Ensure that all necessary bonds, warranties, insurances, undertakings, etc are in the commercial interest of the Employer and in accordance with the relevant contract

Challenge and negotiate claims and variations submitted by the Contractor and provide an assessment of entitlement to the Employer based on the Contract and the prevailing law

Take ownership and proactively manage all commercial risks / mitigation on the Project

Assist the legal team in negotiating any final settlements on contract terms with our clients and sub-consultants

Analyze financial accounts and monthly reporting to assess working capital risks and revenue recognition providing good judgement and advice as required

Actively work with the working capital team to ensure disputed invoices are settled and payments are made at the earliest time

Assist management on any prospects with the bid support team and business unit leaders to bring our commercial knowledge and best practice into bid preparation ensuring scope, conditions, payment terms, risks and opportunities are effectively managed at bid stage