Assistant Commercial Manager

Crown Resorts Limited; Australia; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown Resorts Limited invites an Assistant Commercial Manager to join the Development & Project Management team in Australia. You will support capital works cost planning, budgeting, progress claims and cost reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

You’ll work closely with Commercial Managers and project teams, developing expertise in contract administration and commercial controls while contributing to accurate records and cost movements across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in quantity surveying, commercial management, contract administration or related role.
• Experience with project cost planning, budgeting, forecasts and cost movements.
• Exposure to progress claims, variations, payment assessments and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation and coordination of project cost plans and budgets for capital works, updating cost positions as project designs develop.
• Assist with monthly cost reporting, including data preparation, budget and commitment tracking, forecast updates and maintenance of commercial registers.
• Monitor project budgets, commitments and changes, maintaining accurate variation registers and supporting the identification of emerging cost movements.
• Prepare progress claim assessments and draft payment certificates for review and approval by the Commercial Manager.
• Support the preparation and negotiation of contractor final accounts, helping ensure settlements remain aligned with committed project costs.
• Maintain accurate and auditable commercial records while working to a structured development plan designed to build capability across cost planning and contract administration.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Commercial management

Contract administration

Budgeting

Reporting

Education

Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying/Construction Management

Job description

Better begins here Crown Resorts is a great place to visit and it’s an even better place to work, a place where you can play your part in creating fun, memorable, world-class experiences for our guests and our people. We value passion, optimism, and an appetite for change - for the better. Here, you’ll be part of the team, empowered to explore more, experience more and supported by your leader to grow and develop.

The Opportunity

We’re seeking an Assistant Commercial Manager to join our Development & Project Management team, supporting the commercial management of Crown’s capital works portfolio. Working closely with the Commercial Team, you’ll build hands-on experience across cost planning, budget and change management, progress claims, cost reporting and contractor final accounts. This is a newly created role offering exposure across the project lifecycle.

What You’ll Do

• Support the preparation and coordination of project cost plans and budgets for capital works, updating cost positions as project designs develop.
• Assist with monthly cost reporting, including data preparation, budget and commitment tracking, forecast updates and maintenance of commercial registers.
• Monitor project budgets, commitments and changes, maintaining accurate variation registers and supporting the identification of emerging cost movements.
• Prepare progress claim assessments and draft payment certificates for review and approval by the Commercial Manager.
• Support the preparation and negotiation of contractor final accounts, helping ensure settlements remain aligned with committed project costs.
• Maintain accurate and auditable commercial records while working to a structured development plan designed to build capability across cost planning and contract administration.

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in quantity surveying, commercial management, contract administration or a related role, ideally within capital works, construction, property development or a project delivery environment.
• Developing experience in project cost planning and budgeting, with the ability to track budgets, commitments, forecasts and project cost movements.
• Exposure to progress claims, variations, payment assessments and/or contractor final accounts, with a strong interest in developing broader contract administration expertise.
• Strong numerical and analytical capability with excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate commercial records and reporting.
• The ability to communicate effectively with Commercial Managers, project teams, consultants and contractors in a professional and collaborative manner.
• A tertiary qualification, or current studies, in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a building-related discipline, with a clear interest in developing a career in commercial management.

Benefits

• On top of exciting career possibilities, we offer better exposure to experiences and learning.

Our Crown Community celebrates uniqueness and embraces diversity. We welcome the creativity, insights and experiences from people of different race, age, religion, cultural background, gender, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+ and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; people like you.

Crown Resorts is a great place to visit and it’s an even better place to work, a place where you can play your part in creating joyful experiences for our guests and our people.

Supported by your leader, you can enjoy a better balance in your lifestyle and feel a better you.