Commercial Manager - Energy sector

Company DescriptionAt Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.Job Description​​​​​​We are now seeking a Commercial/Contracts Manager to join us and play a key role assisting our Clients in the transition to a low carbon energy future. The role will involve working in a dynamic and fast paced organisation and will afford the candidate the opportunity to work on strategic and innovative projects across all stages of development.The candidate should have excellent contract and commercial acumen with proven capability of project delivery in the Offshore Energy or Infrastructure sector.Responsible for leading and managing all commercial aspects of the programme delivery. Responsible for ensuring all commercially focused activities and outputs are delivered to meet programme objectives including, but not limited to: financial and commercial reporting, planning, funding requests, estimating, capital approval, commercial benchmarking, cost performance management and reporting. Lead the successful development, implementation and continuous review of the Programme Commercial Strategy and Estimating Strategy. Support in the development, implementation and continuous review of the Contract Strategy, aligning with the Procurement Strategy and proposed contract packaging structure. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams when required.Managing relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders providing a leadership role to the wider programme team. Lead on best approaches to develop cost efficiencies and bringing Value for Money approaches. Support in contract management and negotiation with consultants, suppliers and contractors. Liaise with senior members to review assess and evaluate contractor delivery in accordance with the project processes terms and conditions.Provide strategic leadership with respect to programme funding.Additional project work when required.Qualifications10+ years of experience leading commercial activities on multi-(e)Bn programmes preferably in the Offshore Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Sectors. Professional membership(s) with industry recognized bodies ie SCSI, RICS, APM is desirable. Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and organisational skills will be essential for this role with the ability to forge and maintain strong working relationships. Proactive ability to work independently and work with cross-functional teams including consultants and contractors. Additional InformationWhat we offer you:Full time, permanentCompetitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits8% Pension contribution25 days Annual leave (23 days + 2 company days)1 volunteering day Gym discount Company funded social club Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projectsCareer development opportunities both in Ireland and globallyOpportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleaguesOur inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.Please find out more about us at #LI-SM7 Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.