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This role sits at the intersection of Operations, Procurement, Project Controls, and Legal, and is accountable for ensuring that commercial positions, contract terms, and change management actions are consistent, defensible, and aligned across all functions.\nThe Commercial Manager serves as the primary bridge between Change Management within Project Controls and the Legal team, translating field and project events into properly documented commercial actions, and translating legal and contractual requirements into practical direction for the project team. The role supports the full lifecycle of EPC and major vendor agreements, from contract formation and negotiation support through administration, change management, claims avoidance, dispute support, and closeout.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nContracts and Commercial Subject Matter Expertise\nServe as the recognized SME for EPC, construction, engineering, and major equipment contract terms and conditions across the Operations organization. \nAdvise Operations, Procurement, and Project Controls on contractual rights, obligations, notice requirements, and remedies under executed agreements. \nSupport contract formation: review draft agreements, exhibits, and commercial terms for consistency with Fermi contracting standards and project execution strategy. \nMaintain a working knowledge of all active agreements within the assigned portfolio, including pricing structures, milestone and payment terms, liability provisions, and schedule obligations. \nChange Management and Legal Interface\nAct as the bridge between the Project Controls change management function and the Legal team, ensuring change orders, trends, and claims are contractually grounded before disposition. \nReview contractor and vendor change order submissions for entitlement, substantiation, and compliance with contract requirements, and prepare or coordinate formal disposition positions. \nDraft and manage formal commercial correspondence, including notices, hold and release letters, disputes, and reservation of rights, in coordination with Legal. \nSupport claims avoidance and dispute resolution, including preparation of position documents, factual records, and commercial analysis for negotiations or escalation. \nEnsure contractual notice periods, cure periods, and response deadlines are tracked and met across the portfolio. \nProcurement and Operations Support\nSupport Procurement in commercial negotiations, bid evaluations, and terms alignment for new awards and amendments. \nEnsure flowdown of prime contract requirements into subcontracts and purchase orders where applicable. \nSupport commercial recovery efforts, including identification, documentation, and pursuit of credits, backcharges, and overbilling corrections. \nParticipate in vendor and contractor commercial meetings as the Owner commercial representative. \nSupport lender, tenant, and internal diligence requests related to contract and commercial matters. \nGovernance and Reporting\nMaintain the commercial risk and issues register for the assigned portfolio and report status to Operations leadership. \nDevelop and maintain commercial procedures, templates, and workflows in coordination with Legal, Procurement, and Project Controls. \nProvide clear, executive level summaries of commercial positions, exposures, and recommended actions for leadership decision making. \nPromote consistency and discipline in commercial documentation and records management across the project team. \nRequirements\nRequired\nBachelor's degree in construction science, construction management, engineering, business, law, or a related field. \n10+ years of experience in the industry, with at least 2 years in a Commercial Lead or Commercial Manager role. \nDemonstrated expertise in EPC contract structures, change management, claims, and commercial correspondence. \nExperience working directly with legal counsel on contract interpretation, disputes, and formal notices. \nStrong drafting skills for commercial letters, position papers, and executive summaries. \nAbility to work across functions and influence outcomes with Procurement, Project Controls, Construction, and Legal stakeholders. \nPreferred\nOwner side or EPC experience on major capital projects. \nExperience with power generation, high voltage electrical infrastructure, data center, or industrial project construction scopes. \nFamiliarity with project controls systems and contract management platforms. \nExperience supporting project financing or lender diligence processes. \nWORKING ENVIRONMENT\nThis is a hybrid role supporting the project remotely, with travel of up to 50% to the corporate office in Dallas, Texas and the Project Matador campus in Amarillo, Texas. 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