Commercial Lead

Commercial Lead £500 - £550 p/d (inside IR35) Location: Chester Duration: 4-6 months+ Our client are a leading engineering and design consultancy who require a Commercial Lead to join their team on a Power & Chemical project. Responsibilities: - Supporting client with front end development process (knowledge of FEL gates is desirable) - Interrogating & analysing 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) - Ad-hoc support to client as with Client Director - Pre-contract & Post contract knowledge including with IChemE form of contract Civil, Mechanical, pipework, electrical, instrumentation, access, insulation, painting within Industrial sector (power, chemical, oil, gas, etc) Experience & Qualifications: 10+ years’ experience on major capital projects 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 Pre-contract & Post contract knowledge including with IChemE form of contract Discipline knowledge: Civil, Mechanical, pipework, electrical, instrumentation, access, insulation, painting within Industrial sector (power, chemical, oil, gas, etc) For more information on this role, please contact Scarlet Wilson