Job Description

Commercial Manager


Country: United Arab Emirates
Position Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Sector: Built environment
Discipline: Project programme and commercial management
Job Ref: 3709
Recruiter Contact: Yogesh Gosavi
About the role:

As the Commercial Manager you will take ownership of all commercial and contract management activities and ensuring a solid commercial framework for the project is created and implemented.


Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below:
• Oversee commercial management for projects across the Unit, against agreed targets for profit and ROCE for each project
• Supervise and monitor all aspects of the contract including: compliance, terms and conditions, service level agreements, managing receipts, documentation of change requests, delivery of deliverables, payment procedures and management reporting
• Financial reporting and monitoring of overall project financial performance
• Overseeing the working capital position on the project, and supporting project management teams when direct senior contact with clients is required to resolve working capital issues
• Monitoring and advising on compliance with internal governance and contractual commercial obligations
• Ensuring IMS compliant records are kept of all project variations which have fee and/or programme implications
• Working with Project Managers to advise and recommend more cost-effective methods of delivery where appropriate
• Assisting in the development of project financial recovery strategy; attendance at monthly credit control meetings and dealing with actions arising
• Promote all aspects of Mott MacDonald's internal governance protocols related to commercial success.
• Develop, review and update a change management system and procedures that capture complete, accurate and consistent baseline documents, and ensure changes in design and construction and any other change are controlled in accordance with the contract documents and/or programme controls procedures
• Oversee the change process to ensure consistency across all existing contracts and the projects for design details and other related items
• Monitor changes across the project against the contract and scope baseline; create and implement a change management plan, change log and governance processes
• Producing monthly reports including earned value report




Candidate Specification
• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management/Cost Engineering from a recognized university
• Membership to a relevant professional institution (for example MRICS) would be highly advantageous
• Experience within commercial and contract management
• Comprehensive background in various types of conditions of contract


Our Purpose

At Mott MacDonald, our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do; relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.


Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of our organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate, rather take positive steps towards creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.



Flexible Working At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.



We can offer:
• 90 calendar days' paid maternity leave
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Annual company performance bonus scheme - Subject to company performance