Contracts/ Commercial Manager

• Lead end-to-end tendering processes, including bid strategy, risk assessment, pricing coordination, and submission. • Review and interpret client-issued tender documents (e.g., RFPs, ITTs, BOQs, and drawings), ensuring all deliverables are understood and responded to appropriately. • Develop and implement structured internal workflows for bid preparation, approvals, and stakeholder alignment. • Lead negotiations on commercial terms, qualifications, and contract risk allocation in collaboration with legal and executive management. • Manage communication with clients during tender periods, including handling clarifications, RFIs, and interviews. • Oversee preparation and submission of all tender documentation, ensuring professional presentation and on-time delivery. • Support post-tender activities including negotiations, contract award, and handover to project delivery teams. • Maintain a lessons-learned database to improve future tendering strategies and processes. • Lead and manage the Quantity Surveying (QS) team, overseeing project cost control and commercial performance. • Review and monitor project costing, including inter-project and inter-company cost allocations. • Handle contractual matters with clients and subcontractors, including negotiations, claims, and settlements. • Resolve project cost and contractual issues raised by the QS and project teams. • Oversee project profit and loss performance and ensure contractual compliance across projects. Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field. • Minimum of 8 years of progressive construction management experience and tendering, with at least 8 years in a senior leadership role. • Proven experience managing complex mid-to-large scale or interior fit-out commercial building projects. • Excellent understanding of commercial risk, contract negotiation, and legal implications in construction contracts. • Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and methodical approach to work • Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, scheduling, and financial management. • Excellent written, communication, negotiation, and leadership skills. • Proficient and competent in MS Office applications, particularly in Excel, and project management software.