Commercial Project Engineer

The position has been established primarily to support the Business Solutions Division in the commercial management of projects throughout their execution lifecycle.

The Commercial Project Engineer supports the management of assigned projects from contract award and project handover through execution and final commercial close-out. The role focuses on monitoring the commercial health of projects, administering contractual and commercial requirements, supporting invoicing and revenue forecasting, assessing variations and claims, and identifying commercial risks and opportunities.

The candidate will be required to combine engineering knowledge, commercial awareness, contractual understanding, and strong analytical capability to evaluate the financial and commercial impact of project developments. The position also requires the ability to perform quantity surveying activities, including the measurement and remeasurement of executed works, reconciliation of contractual quantities, and application of contractual price-adjustment and escalation mechanisms.

The Commercial Project Engineer will work closely with Project Management, Contract Management, Engineering, Planning, Operations, Finance, Legal, and other relevant functions. Gradually, the candidate will interface with national and international clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and other project stakeholders and will assume increasing responsibility for the commercial management of complex, high-value engineering projects.

It is essential that the candidate is able to prioritize activities, coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, prepare accurate and timely commercial analyses, maintain comprehensive supporting records, and communicate clearly substantiated commercial positions.

Main Responsibilities

• Reviewing awarded contracts, tender assumptions, qualifications, clarifications, and commercial terms to establish and understand the contractual and commercial baseline of each project.
• Participating in the handover from the Proposals Team and collect key contractual obligations, commercial risks, exclusions, assumptions, and commitments.
• Supporting the Commercial Manager, Project Manager and Contract Manager in the day-to-day commercial and contractual management of assigned projects, from contract award through final close-out.
• Identifying changes to the agreed scope, schedule, quantities, execution methodology, or project assumptions that may result in additional cost, time, revenue, or contractual entitlement.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date registers for project revenue, invoicing, variations, claims, commercial risks and opportunities.
• Coordinating with Engineering, Planning, Operations, Finance, Legal, and other relevant functions to obtain and consolidate the inputs required for commercial assessments and analyses.