At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead commercial functions, mentor teams, and manage complex projects worth $250m to $350m+.
- Company: Join a national market-leading Tier 2 contractor with a fantastic culture.
- Benefits: Flexible working, excellent career progression, and challenging work opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with a focus on teamwork and stakeholder relationships.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a growing organisation while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: 8-15 years experience in contracts management or related fields required.
The predicted salary is between 108000 - 132000 $ per year.
Established, national market leading Tier 2 Contractor with an extensive pipeline in projects across Infrastructure, Industrial, Buildings, Resources, Engineering & Defence sectors.
Excellent career progression, fantastic culture, and flexible working.
Great opportunity to work with an established Contractor experiencing national growth and looking for a strong Commercial Manager ideally with prior experience.
A market leading Tier 2 contractor with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects is now seeking a Commercial Manager to join their growing business in Brisbane. Reporting to the Commercial Director, you will be responsible for leading the commercial function across projects and providing understanding to the project teams while managing a team of 3 to 4 Contracts Managers who will in turn have Contract Administrators under them.
The role will involve:
- Providing contractual and commercial advice
- Dealing with disputes and adjudication
- Troubleshooting on projects
- Interrogating commercial contracts
- Understanding project profitability and regional corporate overheads
The role is more of a senior leadership role than a project delivery role and will involve mentoring people and being an escalation point for issues as well as working closely with other members of the senior leadership team. The Commercial Manager will probably run about $250m to $350m+ of projects in the region, which vary in size and complexity.
Candidates can come from a variety of backgrounds including commercial new builds, engineering, remedial, civil engineering, head contracting, subcontracting etc., and should possess excellent communication skills and a passion for the industry.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Commercial review of contracts, MSA’s and Agreements
- Recruitment of team members
- Monthly reporting
- Monitoring and improving contracts administration process
- Liaising with stakeholders to ensure commercial requirements are met
- Ensuring compliance with management systems
- Assisting Contracts Managers in mentoring their teams of Contracts Administrators
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Tertiary qualification in Contracts Management, Engineering, Construction Management or similar
- Minimum 8 to 15 years+ experience in a similar role
- Understanding of project administration and project controls
- Knowledge of risks and limitations across legal agreements and requirements
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships
- Superior analytical skillset and time management skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite with strong Excel knowledge
This is a permanent full-time position providing a great opportunity to work with a successful and growing organisation that offers challenging work and the potential for career progression.
If you have the skills and experience that we are looking for, click “Apply” to submit your resume or contact Jacob Montague-Day via email or Sam Barnes for further information.
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Project Management and Finance
Industries: Construction, Civil Engineering, and Oil, Gas, and Mining
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