Commercial Manager

Project and role

Key responsibilities

• Lead project commercial management, cost control, financial governance, and commercial performance.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, commitments, expenditure, and cash flow; identify cost pressures and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare and review commercial and cost reports for senior management and client decisions.
• Review payment applications and support payment certification according to contract requirements and verified progress.
• Monitor project costs against approved budgets and forecasts, highlighting variances, trends, and commercial risks.
• Manage changes and variations and assess their cost and commercial implications; support commercial risk and opportunity management.
• Provide commercial input to procurement, tender evaluation, contract award, and post-contract administration.
• Support value engineering and cost optimization while maintaining quality, scope, and programme objectives.
• Coordinate with contracts, cost, project controls, and project management teams; assess claims and contractual matters, including FIDIC-based contracts where applicable.
• Maintain commercial records, participate in client and stakeholder meetings, provide advice, and support project close-out, final accounts, and commercial documentation.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• A master’s degree in Commercial Management, Construction Law, or a related discipline is preferred; relevant experience may substitute for postgraduate studies.
• PMP certification and FIDIC training are advantages; practical experience with FIDIC-based contracts is emphasized over certification.
• Cost management and/or value engineering qualifications or training are preferred.
• Minimum 12–15+ years of relevant experience and a strong record in commercial and cost management on major construction or development projects.
• PMC or consultancy experience is preferred; strong commercial experience with a Tier 1 Contractor is an alternative. Major developer/client experience is an advantage.
• Strong background in cost control, budgeting, forecasting, payment certification, commercial reporting, contract administration, change management, variations, claims, and project cost control.
• Client-facing experience and confidence advising senior stakeholders; experience on infrastructure, residential, shopping mall, hotel, resort, marine, or mixed-use projects.

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