Commercial Lead

Beilby Downing Teal; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Beilby Downing Teal is seeking an experienced Commercial Lead to join a high-profile Western Australia mining project. You will shape commercial foundations, lead procurement strategies, and manage high-value contracts within a lean owner's team.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will drive tender processes, negotiate contracts, advise on risk and governance, and work with multidisciplinary stakeholders to deliver commercial outcomes that support project execution.

Qualifications

• Commercially astute professional with experience supporting large-scale mining, resources, infrastructure or energy projects.
• Experience in contract development, procurement, negotiations and commercial risk management.
• Experience in owner's teams or major capital projects preferred.
• Tertiary qualifications in law, commerce, engineering, quantity surveying or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement and contracting strategies for major project work packages.
• Lead tendering, contract negotiations and ongoing contract administration activities.
• Provide commercial guidance across project delivery, cost control, governance and risk management processes.
• Manage contractor and supplier relationships while driving value, performance and commercial outcomes.
• Support project teams in evaluating commercial opportunities, claims and contractual risks.

Skills

Procurement

Contract development

Negotiations

Commercial risk management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in law, commerce, engineering, quantity surveying or related discipline

Job description

The Company

Our client is a well-funded Australian resources company advancing a large-scale gold development project in Western Australia. With a high-quality asset, significant growth plans and a strong leadership team, the business is entering an exciting phase as it progresses from project development toward construction and future operations.

Recognised for its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to excellence, the organisation offers the rare opportunity to join a project at a defining stage and contribute directly to its long-term success.

The Opportunity

As the organisation continues its transition from project development toward construction and future operations, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Lead to join a high-performing project team.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, this role will play a critical part in shaping the commercial foundations of a major Western Australian resources project. Working across procurement, contracting, commercial governance and risk management, you will support the delivery of key project work packages and help drive commercial outcomes that support successful project execution.

This is a hands-on position within a lean owner's team environment, offering broad accountability, direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence key decisions throughout a pivotal stage of the project's evolution. You will work closely with technical, project and operational stakeholders, leading tender processes, negotiating high-value contracts and ensuring commercial strategies are aligned with the broader development objectives of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Help develop and execute procurement and contracting strategies for major project work packages
• Lead tendering, contract negotiations and ongoing contract administration activities
• Provide commercial guidance across project delivery, cost control, governance and risk management processes
• Manage contractor and supplier relationships while driving value, performance and commercial outcomes
• Support project teams in evaluating commercial opportunities, claims and contractual risks

About You

You are a commercially astute professional with demonstrated experience supporting large-scale mining, resources, infrastructure or energy projects. You bring strong expertise in contract development, procurement, negotiations and commercial risk management, together with the ability to build productive relationships across multidisciplinary teams. You are comfortable operating in a dynamic project environment, can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, and enjoy taking ownership of outcomes.

Experience working within owner's teams, project development environments or major capital projects will be highly regarded. Tertiary qualifications in law, commerce, engineering, quantity surveying or a related discipline are preferred.

Why This Role?

This is a rare opportunity to join a project at a defining stage of its development and contribute to decisions that will shape its future success. You will work alongside an experienced leadership team, gain exposure to major commercial and contracting activities, and have the opportunity to influence how a significant resource development is delivered. The role offers strong professional growth, meaningful responsibility and the chance to be part of a high-performing team focused on creating long-term value.