Contract & Commercial Lead ( Wind PMC)

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Job Description

Contract & Commercial Lead Wind PMC

The Contract & Commercial Lead Wind PMC will support Project Management Consultant (PMC) contract administration and commercial governance activities across utility-scale wind energy projects. The role is responsible for maintaining contractual records, supporting variation and claims assessments, reviewing payment documentation, tracking commercial risks, and providing factual contractual support to enable informed Client decision-making throughout project execution, change management, and closeout activities

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Key Responsibilities

Contract Administration & Documentation Management

• Maintain package contractual correspondence, notices, commercial registers, and contract administration records.
• Manage variation, change-event, and contractual action logs in accordance with project governance requirements.
• Maintain complete and auditable records to support contract administration, dispute avoidance, and project closeout activities.

Commercial Monitoring & Claims Support

• Support assessment of variations, change orders, and contractor claims under established PMC contractual governance processes.
• Coordinate factual inputs related to access constraints, logistics challenges, contractor interfaces, milestone impacts, and delay events.
• Compile and maintain claim support documentation, substantiation records, and associated commercial evidence.

Payment Verification & Commercial Compliance

• Review contractor payment-support documentation in coordination with Quantity Surveying (QS) teams and project stakeholders.
• Verify completion evidence, supporting records, and commercial documentation prior to payment recommendations.
• Monitor compliance with contractual obligations, commercial deliverables, and project reporting requirements.

Risk Management & Stakeholder Coordination

• Track unresolved commercial risks, contractual concerns, and outstanding actions requiring escalation.
• Coordinate with QS, Planning, Construction Management, contractors, and Client representatives on commercial and contractual matters.
• Support proactive risk identification and mitigation measures to reduce claim exposure and contractual disputes.

Qualifications

Education

• B.E. / B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• PG Diploma / MBA in Contracts Management, Construction Management, Law, Quantity Surveying, or related field preferred.

Experience

• 7-10 years of experience in contract administration, commercial management, EPC projects, infrastructure projects, renewable energy, or wind energy projects.
• Experience managing contractual and commercial aspects of wind farm, EPC, infrastructure, industrial, or Owner's Engineer projects.
• Strong experience in variations, claims management, payment certification support, and contractual documentation.
• Experience supporting multi-contractor environments and large-scale construction projects preferred.

Certifications

• MRICS / RICS Certification preferred.
• NICMAR qualification preferred.
• WorldCC (IACCM) Contract Management Certification preferred.
• PMP or equivalent Project Management Certification desirable.
• Contract Administration and Commercial Management training preferred.

Technical Skills

1. Contract Administration & Governance
2. Commercial Management & Cost Control
3. Variation & Change Order Management
4. Claims Assessment & Documentation
5. Payment Verification & Certification Support
6. Contractual Risk Assessment
7. EPC & Infrastructure Contract Management
8. Quantity Surveying Coordination
9. Dispute Avoidance & Contract Closeout
10. Commercial Reporting & Record Management
11. Multi-Stakeholder Coordination
12. Wind Project Commercial Support

Principal Client-Facing Deliverables

1. Wind Contractual & Commercial Register
2. Variation & Claim Factual Substantiation Pack
3. Payment Support Documentation Review Reports
4. Commercial Risk & Escalation Tracker
5. Contract Administration & Compliance Reports
6. Dispute Avoidance & Contract Closeout Documentation

Department: Contracts & Commercial Management
Function: Renewable Energy Projects (Wind) | PMC Services
Reports To: Construction Manager Wind PMC / Team Leader Wind PMC
Functional Reporting: PMO Contract & Commercial Lead – PMC/PMO
Role Category: Contracts & Commercial Management / PMC Monitoring & Governance

Industry Type: Engineering & Construction / Renewable Energy / Wind Power