Commercial and Contracts Manager – Utility-Scale Solar PV

Cape Town, South AfricaFull-timeSeniorHybridPosted 27 Oct 2026

Job Overview

The Talent Experts is recruiting a senior Commercial and Contracts Manager for a growing, privately owned renewable energy developer with a pipeline of large-scale South African projects (CareerJunction 2646536; advert valid to 25 November 2026). Reporting directly to the Project Director, the incumbent takes day-to-day commercial and contractual ownership of a 100 MW utility-scale solar PV construction project in Gauteng, ensuring contractual obligations are met, commercial risks are managed and the owner’s interests are protected throughout construction.

The role manages the commercial aspects of EPC, O&M, asset management and Power Purchase Agreements, independently assesses and negotiates contractor variations, claims and change orders under FIDIC (Silver Book) contracts, validates EPC payment applications against milestones and Owner’s Engineer certifications, enforces Delay Liquidated Damages, and oversees project commercial and financial controls. Preferred base is Cape Town on a hybrid basis (three office days); Gauteng-based candidates will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage commercial aspects of EPC, O&M, asset management agreements and PPAs

• Assess, negotiate and manage contractor variations, claims, contractual amendments and change orders

• Prepare, review and respond to contractual notices and correspondence within contractual procedures

• Validate EPC and O&M payment applications against milestones, conditions and Owner’s Engineer certifications

• Calculate, assess and enforce Delay Liquidated Damages and performance obligations

• Identify contractual and commercial risks, develop mitigations and support dispute resolution

• Work with the Project Director on contractor negotiations, commercial decisions and claims strategy

• Oversee project commercial and financial controls including contingency, expenditure and amendments

• Monitor contractual and statutory compliance including permits, B-BBEE and Economic Development obligations

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, Law, Finance or related discipline

• 7+ years’ commercial and contract management on construction or infrastructure projects

• Large-scale energy/renewable construction experience, ideally ~2+ years on utility-scale solar PV

• Strong practical FIDIC (Silver Book) and EPC contract administration experience

• Proven experience with claims, variations, extension-of-time, payment applications and Delay LDs

• Confident negotiator able to operate independently with EPC contractors, engineers and legal advisers

Skills & Requirements

Contract ManagementFIDIC Silver BookEPC ContractsClaims & VariationsCommercial NegotiationPower Purchase AgreementsSolar PVRenewable EnergyDelay Liquidated DamagesPayment CertificationCommercial Risk ManagementDispute Resolution