Contracts & Commercial Manager

Hill International has awarded a strategic adviser services project for the development phase of a heavy-duty CCGT project in Eastern Europe. We are currently seeking for our remote project’s team which will be based outside of Ukraine: 

Commercial & Contracting Advisor

Reports:  Senior Strategic Director

Location: Services will be provided remotely

Duration: 750 Manhours input for one year

We are seeking Commercial & Contracting Advisor to Lead commercial structuring, contracting strategy, EPC tender management, and contract negotiations.

Join Hill International and become part of a global team delivering excellence in project management, construction management, and engineering services.

Responsibilities

• Develop overall commercial and contracting strategy.

• Support contract negotiations with OEMs and EPC contractors.

• Prepare OEM commercial documentation.

• Prepare EPC tender commercial documentation.

• Support the Project Team in interpreting commercial proposals, identifying key decision criteria, assessing contractual and commercial trade-offs, and preparing recommendations for management decision-making.

• Develop bidder evaluation methodology and scoring matrix.

• Lead clarification meetings with bidders.

• Evaluate commercial offers and identify deviations.

• Review payment mechanisms, guarantees, penalties, LDs, and warranties.

• Advise on claim strategy.

• Advise on LTSA commercial structure.

• Review claims, variations, and change management procedures.

• Ensure contractual compliance with lender requirements and FIDIC principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.

• Proven previous experience as Contracts Manager in at least 2 CCGT projects. 

• Previous working experience at the power plant sector in Eastern Europe and under FIDIC principles

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong command of the English language, both written and verbal.

• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

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