Commercial Lead – Infrastructure & Contracts

Vertali APAC Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

High-performing team environment

Equal opportunity employer

Personal & Professional development

Safety & wellbeing

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

VIDA is seeking a Commercial Manager to provide high-quality commercial advice across construction and infrastructure project delivery, tendering, contract models, and risk management for VIDA Community Safety in Victoria.

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, you will collaborate with project, legal and procurement teams to support commercial arrangements, contract strategies, tender evaluations, and final contract documentation across multiple community safety projects.

Qualifications

• Experience providing commercial oversight across procurement lifecycles for construction projects.
• Strong understanding of government procurement policies and contract frameworks.
• Ability to advise on tender documentation, evaluations and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial advice across construction works and services packages.
• Support contract strategies, tender evaluations and final contract documentation.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities and prepare reports/recommendations.
• Collaborate with project, legal and procurement teams to ensure governance and value-for-money.

Skills

Commercial oversight

Tender documentation

Contract strategy

Tender evaluation

Contract negotiations

Probity & governance

Education

Bachelor or higher (Business / Law / Commerce / Economics)

Job description

VIDA is seeking a Commercial Manager to provide high-quality commercial advice across construction and infrastructure project delivery, tendering, contract models, and risk management for VIDA Community Safety in Victoria.

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, you will collaborate with project, legal and procurement teams to support commercial arrangements, contract strategies, tender evaluations, and final contract documentation across multiple community safety projects.