[Hiring] Contracts & Commercial Manager @Hill International

Role Description

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 a Commercial & Contracting Advisor to:

• Lead commercial structuring, contracting strategy, EPC tender management, and contract negotiations.

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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