Project Commercial Manager

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for a Project Commercial Manager on temporary basis (12 months contract - renewable), to join its Projects – Process and Chemical Team, focusing on engineering, procurement and construction of complex plants in the Chemical, Petrochemical and Energy industries. The position will be based in Corsico (Milan) office for a first period, with a following assignment onsite for an important ongoing project in Romania.

International mobility and availability to be assigned is essential.

The Role

The Project Commercial Manager is a project specific role within our east region business, supporting a significant key contract award.

This individual will oversee the contract commercial management tasks aligned with our Framework for Managing the Fundamentals (FMF). The responsibilities will be centred around managing the Contract, Risk, Change Management, Monitoring Returns, following Cash Must-does, and Supply Chain.

This requires a candidate with robust commercial acumen, adaptable skills, and the ability to manage oversight and direct contract management tasks as needed.

Overarching focus – critical

In this role, you will act as the central commercial point of coordination, ensuring that all activities align with our strategic commercial objectives. For that, you will be collaborating closely with other departments that handle the execution of this contract, allowing you to add value by fostering collaboration and commercial integrity across the project lifecycle. This approach ensures that resources are used efficiently, drawing on the expertise within each function to optimize outcomes.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

You will be working for major international clients in the energy market and material market, and you will be part of a team results focused that will provide technical solutions.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across chemical, petrochemical, oil&gas and emerging energy sectors
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive salary to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

The key objectives for this role are:

Handover and Initial Setup

• Transition Management: Work closely with the Commercial Acquire representative to jointly lead a structured handover from pre- to Post-Contract Award, ensuring contracts are well understood and that all project team members are aware of and fully understand the commercial obligations that affect their work
• Contract Review: Analyse contract remuneration mechanisms, set up Delegation of Authority (DOA), understand the anticipated return and other as-bid financial parameters, understand the Project Schedule, its anticipated deliverables, critical milestones, etc.… all to ensure alignment with project budgets and schedules

Post-Award Contract Administration and Compliance

• Compliance Oversight: Establish commercial administration procedures in line with our existing policies / procedures to ensure strict adherence to contract terms. This includes handling responsibilities from initiating notices to maintaining detailed documentation
• Commercial Deliverables: Oversee the maintenance of contract-required deliverables, including guarantees, insurances, change management plans, invoicing, and templates
• Contractual Correspondence: Act as the primary commercial point of all contractual letters with the client or other third parties, managing all formal correspondences and addressing issues as they arise

Risk Management

• Risk Handover from Pre to Post Award: Gain a thorough understanding of the risks identified during the Capture / Acquire phases, ensuring that all commercial risks and mitigation strategies embedded in the contract are clearly documented, communicated, and understood by the project team
• Anticipated Mitigations and Contractual Safeguards: Review and validate all pre-identified risks alongside the mitigations included within the contract, such as indemnities, insurance requirements, liability limitations, and contingencies. Ensure these safeguards are in place and that project teams know their roles i