Support the preparation of budgets including detailed cost modeling, benchmarking analysis and presentation of this to senior management.
Assist in monitoring adherence against budget throughout the project lifespan including cost checks and reviews, value engineering and cost saving initiatives and evaluation of alternates.
Provide guidance and assist with the orderly development of requests for proposal leading into procurement for design services agreements, owner furnished equipment and general contractor services agreements.
Support and provide guidance on commercial change management and change evaluation efforts on all projects.
Advise and intervene appropriately to resolve major contractual claims and disputes as they arise.
Review analytics for project portfolio cash flow and earned value analysis.
Monitor the financial close-out on all projects including settlement of all vendors.
Pro-actively assist in leading all commercial risk management efforts including commercial audits, contingency analysis, risk identification and analysis and management training.
Review project cost reports and carry out regular reviews of these with senior management.
Oversee the adherence against company expenditure limits.
Report status, successes, challenges and key activities to senior management.
Develop, manage and be accountable for achievement of key commercial metrics.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and develop best practices.
Train and develop in-house teams on commercial controls and requirements best practices.