Commercial Manager, Projects

Earlier this year, building on the strong foundation of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) as a fund manager, we introduced an optimized CIP Platform, with three platform companies providing services to CIP. To learn more, please refer to the CIP Platform section below.

In our optimized CIP Platform, CIP Terra Technologies – a project delivery company delivering projects from onshore wind, solar PV and battery energy storage systems, to bioenergy, thermal and transmission infrastructure – is currently looking for a Commercial Manager, to join the team in Melbourne, Australia.

Team

The selected candidate will become part of the growing CIPTT team with offices across Melbourne, Newcastle, Sydney & Brisbane. The team currently consists of 25 employees with renewable energy backgrounds. The CIPTT team in Australia is delivering some of the largest renewable energy projects in Australia across BESS, onshore wind and pumped hydro.

Role

The role focuses on managing commercial, financial and business case-related workstreams within one or more projects. The person will help ensure robust financial modelling and support the commercial team in protecting the business case and executing the project’s commercial agenda.

Responsibilities will consist of but are not limited to:

The Commercial Manager supports the delivery of commercial outcomes on some of Australia's largest renewable energy projects through analysis, modelling and presentation across commercial workstreams.

Analysis & Commercial Management:

• Deep dive on project performance, risks and opportunities across projects
• Evaluate the commercial impacts of project developments, for example in relation to offtake, insurance, project financing and similar topics
• Manage commercial workstreams toward implementation across offtake, project financing, budgeting, etc.
• Identify upside opportunities and downside risks through analysis

Financial Modelling & Business Case Support:

• Develop and maintain financial models, to ensure project owners have a thorough understanding of the projects' returns and performance
• Track project performance against the business case at the time of investment decision
• Analyse cost, revenue and financing impacts
• Keep assumption books accurate and up to date

Commercial Reporting & Presentations:

• Prepare high-quality PowerPoint materials
• Support reporting on costs, risks, claims and business case impacts
• Prepare preparation of decision materials for senior stakeholders

Cross-Functional Coordination:

• Work with the Commercial Director to ensure project teams have a thorough commercial understanding of the value levers across the project
• Work with EPC, commercial, procurement and finance teams to improve project outcomes

You

We are looking for a high-performing individual with a relevant finance, commercial or engineering degree, or similar, and a minimum of 3–5 years of full-time experience. Relevant experience in complex infrastructure projects with comparable responsibilities, as well as renewable energy experience will be viewed positively.

We look for the following in a candidate:

• Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Ability to structure and communicate complex information clearly
• Attention to detail and the ability to work across many different disciplines, such as finance, insurance, business cases, contracts and offtake
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Ability to priorities and coordinate tasks efficiently, ensuring all deadlines are met

The process

Please apply online as soon as possible as applications will be processed on an ongoing basis. For questions related to the role, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@cipfs.com. We do not include CV's and Cover Letters sent by email.

As we continue to improve our candidate experience, diversity and avoid unconscious bias, please avoid having a photo in your CV. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality for all applicants.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations and ownership.

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CIP Terra Technologies’ commitment to diversity and inclusion 

CIP Terra Technologies is committed to securing a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels respected and heard. 

A diverse workforce allows CIP Terra Technologies to achieve results through different approaches and solutions to task execution and problem solving. We want all our employees to have equal opportunities for personal growth and career opportunities regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, nationality, and ethnicity. 

About CIP Terra Technologies 

CIP Terra Technologies is a project delivery company working for CIP. CIP Terra Technologies is majority owned by the funds managed by CIP, with the purpose of delivering best-in-class project development and execution services to the growing portfolio of land-based renewable energy assets. 

We engage in the energy transition through specialist project delivery, value creation, and collaboration with trusted third-party suppliers. Our core focus is the development, procurement, construction, and delivery of renewable energy projects, and we provide a variety of services including technical development, engineering, supply chain, construction management, and project execution. 

We provide global support and a local presence in our key markets, and our teams are continuously delivering and refining services tailored to a wide range of technologies – from onshore wind, solar PV and battery energy storage systems, to bioenergy, thermal and transmission infrastructure. For more information, please visit CIP Terra Technologies. 

Optimized CIP Platform 

Earlier this year, we introduced an optimized CIP Platform. With three platform companies providing services to CIP—and while maintaining our current relationship with Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), CIP’s exclusive offshore wind development partner—we have effectively strengthened our organizational and operational capabilities, creating a platform scaled for growth and designing the CIP blueprint for the future.  

We have established CIP Molecule Technologies, a tech-focused project delivery company dedicated to molecule projects; CIP Terra Technologies, a tech-focused project delivery company managing a diverse portfolio of onshore projects; and CIP Fund Solutions, a delivery company with expertise in complex fund management and investment services. For more info on this, please see: Optimized CIP Platform.