Commercial Lead - EPC or EPCM Contracts

• North East Wales (Hybrid available)
• £480pd (PAYE)
• Initial 4 month contract -potential to be long-term
• Sector knowledge: Power & Chemical

Key Experience Required:

• Discipline knowledge: Civil, Mechanical, pipework, electrical, instrumentation, access, insulation, painting within Industrial sector (power, chemical, oil, gas, etc)
• Experience 10 years plus including >5 years in a senior commercial role on major capital projects (several hundred million to over billion pounds)
• Must have experience of major EPC or EPCM contracts either client or contractor
• Ideally have working knowledge of the ICHEME form of contract
• Strong commercial background ideally client side

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting client' Project Director with front end development process (knowledge of FEL gates is desirable)
• Interrogating & analyzing the EPCM contractors' cost, commercial and contract submission
• Comparing costs with internal and/or external benchmarks to check value for money
• Challenge client and contractor cost including being able to demonstrate basis for challenge
• Review cost elements including people costs, EPCM contractor costs, major equipment cost, bulks material, sub contractor cost etc
• Any cost or commercial input to change management
• Reviewing cost & commercial submissions from the contractor and providing advice and guidance to client
• Ensuring the change management process is followed by all parties
• Leading cost reviews and meeting with contractor on behalf of client
• Providing cost input to client project team and business support functions (i.e. finance)
• Pre-contract & Post contract knowledge including with IChemE form of contract