Senior Commercial Manager

About Us

Blue Power Partners provide market-leading support in developing large-scale renewable energy projects. We work across the sector with a range of developers and technology companies to manage, oversee and optimize development and construction optimization of onshore wind, solar, pumped hydroelectric, battery and hydrogen projects. 

Blue Power Partners was established to accelerate the green transition. We believed then and still believe the renewable industry can do faster and smarter by challenging the view of what is possible to force a change from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. 

Our purpose is simple and sustainable. We aspire to build renewable solutions that profit our people and our partners. We’re passionately committed to renewable energy. Our mission is to constantly challenge the view of what is possible to force sustainable change.

The Role

As our Senior Commercial Manager, you will leverage your commercial mindset as you deliver the expression of interest, request for proposal and subsequent evaluation, negotiations and award of:

• Primary construction contracts for EPC (including fully wrapped or split contract structures, as the case may be)
• Primary supply and install contracts for OEM
• Commercial negotiation of grid and associated connection agreements
• Consultant service contract (engineering, environment and support)
• Early contractor involvement contracts for civil, electrical and mechanical works (engineering procurement construct & original equipment manufacturer)

Primarily, you will manage the project major contracting on our clients on-shore portfolio towards setting up contracts prior to being administered and the negotiation up to and including execution. You’ll lead on developing project contract strategies and their successful implementation so to realize the required investment risk profile and project objectives. 

You’ll be responsible for cultivating and managing contractor relationships, maintaining an understanding of the contractor and equipment supply market (from commercial perspective). 

You will drive the end-to-end tendering process - including developing the processes and documentation for EOIs, RFPs, evaluation strategies, plans and criteria. You’ll manage tenderers queries, solution development and proactively manage and report on progress at interim and final award meetings.

You’ll ensure the tendering and approval process aligns with project development gates, project governance needs, and that tenders and contracts align with strategic imperatives on commercial objectives and outcomes.

Our ideal candidate will have recent experience (within the last 3 years) in leading the tendering and award of large EPC (or similar contracts) in excess of $200 million representing the asset owner and ideally in the renewable energy generation sector. If you have experience working as a Commercial Manager in major contracting, managing a more dynamic, fluid market, we want to hear from you.

About You

• Primary construction contracts for EPC (including fully wrapped or split contract structures, as the case may be)
• Primary supply and install contracts for OEM
• Commercial negotiation of grid and associated connection agreements
• Consultant service contract (engineering, environment and support)
• Early contractor involvement contracts for civil, electrical and mechanical works (engineering procurement construct & original equipment manufacturer)

What's in it for you?

• Free gym membership
• 26 weeks parental leave
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Professional development support
• Frequent social events
• Food perks - free snacks
• Modern amenities and facilities
• Collaborative, relaxed, open door environment

Our Culture

We believe that some values are inherent in our company and amongst colleagues. A professional and honest approach towards clients, partners, and employees based on Trust, Entrepreneurship, and Balance is an integrated part of our culture.

Our diverse people are the foundation of our success. We are an international company comprised of 32 different nationalities. We welcome people of all different backgrounds to join our journey in accelerating the green transition.

We aim to foster an entrepreneurial and sustainable working environment with a strong balance and healthy working habits to retain and attract talented people. Work and personal life should fit together. We are committed to building a working culture of flexibility to support your lifestyle. 

You will be joining a global project developer within the renewable energy space, with the ability to make an impact in what you do. We have a high-performing culture who value people first. We challenge the view of what is possible. 

If this sounds like the perfect role, we’d love to hear from you!

We do appreciate the role agencies play in our recruitment strategies. At this stage, we respectfully request no agency applications or approaches. Blue Power Partners will not be responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes being sent to anyone here in our business.