Commercial Advisor

Wood Group

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wood is seeking a hands-on and energetic Commercial Advisor to join their Perth office. This role involves a full spectrum of commercial activities, including the preparation and negotiation of commercial pricing models, contributing commercial insights to proposals, conducting pre and post-award contract reviews, managing contract administration, and overseeing commercial close-out activities. The commercial function at Wood is crucial for unlocking potential, capturing value, and ensuring fair reward from clients. The role emphasizes challenging the norm, seeking innovative solutions, embracing change, and confidently managing risk, all underpinned by strong commercial acumen and governance.

Requirements

Australian citizen or hold Permanent Residency (PR) enabling lawful work in Australia. Independent visa applications in progress are also considered.
Degree in Accounting, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Business Studies, along with appropriate professional qualification, preferred.
Qualifications that have developed intimate experience with Microsoft Excel (and willingness to learn other aspects of the role) will be considered.
2-8 years experience in a similar role
Good working knowledge and experience in commercial administration.
Utmost integrity
Demonstrate commitment to Wood and client core values
Demonstrate commitment to Wood Commercial Process and Procedures
Excellent communication skills, written, oral, and presentation
Ability to work as part of a team and under pressure
Ability to prioritize key tasks and solve problems for the team
Strong user of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, excellent user of Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

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 delivers under supervision: The development of rates, estimates, pricing, and commercial models
Pre-award activities including support to the 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, coordinating commercial and contractual qualifications
The administration of risk management processes pre and post contract
The management and administration of Bonds / LoCs, Collateral warranties and PCGs
The timely and accurate 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 contracts and Woods policies and procedures.
The administrative maintenance of delegations of authority (DOA) and processing of DOA approvals
The administrative development and maintenance of Commercial Handovers and Plans
The preparation of project cashflow forecasts, expenditure, invoice preparation, and expediting of payments
The preparation and analysis of inputs to key contract and internal project reporting requirements
The preparation of main contract close-out requirements
Assists and supports under supervision: The coordination of contract reviews and the development of qualifications/redlines in conjunction with the Contracts function
Information/data gathering and analysis required to support Woods assertive claims and/or defending claims against Wood