Job Description

• We are currently seeking a Commercial Assistant to join our team. As Wood continues to grow and diversify to meet the demands of an ever-changing world, the commercial function plays a leading role in ensuring we unlock our full potential, capture the value we create, and are
  
  correctly rewarded for this by our clients.
• At a high level, the job objectives are, under supervision;
• Maximise commercial performance while managing business/project risk (pre and post-contract)
• Commercialisation of a sub-Business Groups service offerings to support business growth and strategy
• Ensure compliance with relevant commercial/contracting policies
• Resolution of disputes/claims and cash collection issues
• Embedding effective commercial governance and assurance across the sub-Business Group / Project
• Portfolio of Projects
• Supporting the tender governance process for the sub-Business Group

• Promote and demonstrate safety leadership behaviors
• Always act ethically and with the utmost integrity
• Champion and promote the application of the Financial Management Framework guidelines
• Champion and follow the relevant DOA and commercial / contracting policies
• Assists and supports under supervision:
• Pre-award activities including support to the tender governance process, proposals team in terms of performing a commercial review of tender documents, reviewing commercial proposals prior to submission for internal approval, preparing commercial qualifications and pricing notes,
  
  coordinating commercial and contractual qualifications,
• The timely submission of contracting policy approval requests, in conjunction with the Contracts
  
  function
• Main contract administration, including correspondence management, management of change and
  
  the development/implementation of commercial strategies and profit improvement plans in
  
  accordance with client contract(s) and Wood’s policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that contracts are set up correctly in the appropriate business system
• Ensuring that invoices are prepared in a timely and accurate manner and include full contract
  
  entitlement,
• The administrative development and maintenance of Commercial Handovers and Plans
• The development of rates, estimates, pricing, and commercial model
• The administration of risk management processes
• The management and administration of Bonds / LoCs, Collateral warranties and PCGs
• The coordination of contract reviews and the development of qualifications/redlines in conjunction
  
  with the Contracts function

Qualifications:

• 3 A Levels (or equivalent) in relevant subjects e.g. Maths, Law, Business Studies

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, or Business Studies preferred, but not required. Knowledge, skills, and experience:

• Working knowledge and experience in Commercial administration and procedures.