Project Commercial Manager

Requisition ID: 67127 

Job Category: Project Controls 

Location: Tampa, FL, United States 

 

With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we see challenges evolving in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff, with experience in over 150 countries, to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.

 

Our Project Delivery Group (PDG) helps clients with world-class project delivery from studies to building assets, operating the assets, and developing efficiencies through our people, methodologies, governance, and systems. Our engineering and project management and construction disciplines ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable delivery of projects globally across the metals and mining, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

Prime Contract Manager

Looking to take the next step in your career? Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivated Prime Contract Manager to join our Project Delivery Group (PDG) in Pittsburgh/Tampa/Houston.

Responsible for managing, coordinating and administering Hatch contract commercial activities within large Clients’ projects with the aim to safeguard Clients’ assets through proper Prime Contract Management.  Minimize project risks through active analysis and application of commercial and contract management best practices. Administrate commercial agreements including sub-contracts for Hatch and Joint Venture partners.

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Contract Execution (Post-Award) Stage:

• Participate in the transition phase from the formation to the project execution phase
• Establish proper commercial governance and Prime Contract management structure for each large project depending on the complexity of each project and structure of Prime Contract including other relevant agreements such as joint venture and consortium agreements
• Pro-actively manage all aspects of the Prime Contract including analysis of cost, schedule and commercial risks and implement measures to mitigate and manage adverse impacts on the project and business case
• Implement the agreed contract payment terms and conditions into ‘Invoicing Guidelines’
• Ensure proper project set up and reflection of contract payment terms into existing Hatch systems
• Implement Prime Contract pricing and inflationary adjustments during all project phases
• Develop, with the Project Manager, the contractual relationships with sub-contractors
• Review the commercial terms and conditions under sub-contracts such that they consider, where appropriate, Prime Contract liabilities, project insurance, cash flow and other payment related issues
• Implement change management strategy working with the Project Manager and Controls Manager
• Monitor and coordinate the Prime Contract amendments
• Coordinate all Client commercial communications
• Track letters of credit/letters of guarantee and insurance certificates issued by Hatch in favour of Clients
• Review insurance policies provided by Clients for compliance with the Prime Contract insurance requirements
• Lead any claims and dispute resolution process

• Contract Closeout Stage:

• Issuance of final invoices, adjustments, account closeout and collection of outstanding payments
• Resolution of outstanding contractual disputes
• Coordination of final certificates and releases of performance bonds, letters of guarantee, release of liens, etc.

You bring to the role: 

• University degree at Bachelor or Master’s level in Engineering or Business Administration
• At least five to ten years’ experience in project management and contract management in similar industry
• Ability to function well in a team environment
• Self-driven and quick to deliver
• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience in managing multi discipline tasks
• Experience in leadership, management and administrative processes
• Strong customer/client focus
• Strong negotiation skills
• Well-developed written and oral communication.

Preferred

• Knowledge of project management in industries such as mining and metals, Infrastructure, and energy
• Experience in large EPCM, EPC, EP, PMC, Design-Build
• Knowledge in contracts law or finance

Why join us? 

• Develop innovation partnerships
• Think locally, work globally
• Engage with people who make a difference

What we offer you? 

• Flexible work environment.
• Long term career development 

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.