Commercial Director

North Projects; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Additional annual leave after 12 meses

Employee wellbeing support

Job summary

North Projects is seeking a senior infrastructure advisor to lead commercial and contract management engagements across major civil projects. You will advise government agencies, infrastructure owners and private clients, shaping procurement strategies, risk allocation and dispute resolution while guiding multidisciplinary teams.

The successful candidate will bring extensive civil engineering experience, senior delivery track records, and the credibility to engage with executives and project

Qualifications

• Background in civil engineering with extensive infrastructure project experience.
• Experience in senior project delivery or commercial leadership roles.
• Proven expertise in procurement, risk allocation, and disputes.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and cost drivers.
• Experience advising government agencies and private clients.
• Established relationships in government/private infrastructure sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and contract management advisory engagements across major infrastructure projects and programs, providing independent advice to senior client executives and project leadership teams
• Advise on procurement and contracting strategies, delivery models, commercial frameworks, risk allocation and contract negotiations
• Provide strategic advice on claims, variations, extensions of time, contract disputes and complex commercial matters, supporting the resolution of issues and protection of client interests
• Apply practical construction delivery experience to assess project methodologies, constructability, programme assumptions, cost estimates, commercial risks and delivery strategies
• Lead independent commercial reviews, tender evaluations, contract assurance activities and assessments of contractor submissions throughout procurement and delivery
• Establish and maintain senior relationships with government agencies, infrastructure owners, contractors and private sector clients
• Identify and originate new business opportunities, lead the development of proposals and convert client relationships into new advisory engagements
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to multidisciplinary project teams, strengthening North's commercial advisory capability and supporting the development of our people

Skills

Civil engineering background

Senior commercial leadership

Contract management

Education

Civil engineering degree

Job description

North Projects is a specialist advisor and consultancy to property, construction, and development projects nationally. We deliver successful project outcomes by managing cost, scope, risk, design, feasibility, and programme. Our clients include State governments, local councils, company boards, financiers, developers, builders, governments, PPP Sponsors and tertiary education providers.

The opportunity

We are seeking expressions of interest from established infrastructure professionals who have built their careers delivering major civil construction projects and subsequently developed significant commercial, contractual and advisory expertise. This is a senior, client-facing appointment combining hands‑on commercial advice, leadership of complex engagements and responsibility for developing new business.

The successful candidate will bring a contractor’s practical understanding of how projects are planned, priced, negotiated and delivered, together with the independence and judgement to advise government agencies, infrastructure owners and private-sector clients. You will work closely with North’s estimating, planning, risk and technical specialists across the project lifecycle.

About the role

You will:

• Lead commercial and contract management advisory engagements across major infrastructure projects and programs, providing independent advice to senior client executives and project leadership teams
• Advise on procurement and contracting strategies, delivery models, commercial frameworks, risk allocation and contract negotiations
• Provide strategic advice on claims, variations, extensions of time, contractual disputes and complex commercial matters, supporting the resolution of issues and protection of client interests
• Apply practical construction delivery experience to assess project methodologies, constructability, programme assumptions, cost estimates, commercial risks and delivery strategies
• Lead independent commercial reviews, tender evaluations, contract assurance activities and assessments of contractor submissions throughout procurement and delivery
• Establish and maintain senior relationships with government agencies, infrastructure owners, contractors and private sector clients
• Identify and originate new business opportunities, lead the development of proposals and convert client relationships into new advisory engagements
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to multidisciplinary project teams, strengthening North's commercial advisory capability and supporting the development of our people.

About you

You will bring:

• A background in civil engineering, with extensive experience delivering major infrastructure projects before progressing into senior commercial and contractual leadership roles
• Significant experience in senior project delivery, construction management or commercial leadership positions, preferably with Tier 1 contractors on complex civil infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated expertise in commercial and contract management, procurement, risk allocation, contract negotiations, claims and dispute resolution
• Strong technical understanding of construction methodologies, project estimating, programme development, constructability and the commercial drivers of major infrastructure delivery
• Experience providing independent commercial advice to government agencies, infrastructure owners or major private sector clients
• Established relationships across the government and private infrastructure sectors, supported by a demonstrated track record of developing client opportunities and securing new engagements
• The credibility, commercial judgement and leadership capability to engage confidently with senior executives, project directors and delivery partners on complex commercial matters

Experience across transport, rail, energy or water infrastructure; collaborative and traditional delivery models; and Queensland infrastructure markets will be highly regarded. Chartered status or RPEQ registration is desirable.

Why North

You will have the opportunity to shape and grow an established advisory offering, lead work on nationally significant infrastructure projects and collaborate with experienced specialists across North’s national business. We offer a competitive executive-level remuneration package, flexible working arrangements, professional development, additional annual leave after 12 months and employee wellbeing support.