Commercial Manager

Fulton Hogan Australia Pty Limited; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

health insurance discounts

up to 18 weeks paid primary carers par

10 days paid secondary carers leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Fulton Hogan Australia Pty Limited is seeking a highly experienced Commercial Manager to lead commercial governance on major infrastructure projects in Adelaide. You will manage contracts, claims, and budget controls while coordinating across finance and project controls to deliver robust commercial outcomes.

The role requires strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and proactive problem-solving to drive collaborative relationships with clients and JV partners, all within Fulton Hogan's

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in commercial law, construction management, business management, engineering or a related discipline.
• Comprehensive knowledge of major project/program commercial requirements based on firsthand experience working for a large construction contractor.
• Experience with joint venture enterprises is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of multidisciplinary commercial support for the project, encompassing contracts management, commercial claims, finance, and project controls.
• Driving the management, preparation, submission, and resolution of complex contract claims, including time-related and cost-based claims, on major infrastructure projects.
• Annual budget setting and oversight, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations and claims risk profiles.
• Overseeing program-wide time and cost control, monthly forecasting, and preparation of robust monthly reporting, with emphasis on claims tracking and risk mitigation.
• Utilising advanced commercial negotiation skills to resolve contractual issues, disputed claims, and variations.
• Responding to changes in client needs and building collaborative relationships based on trust and transparency.

Skills

Commercial negotiation

Contracts management

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Commercial law degree

Construction management degree

Engineering degree

Job description

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples' courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don't stand still - there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

• Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, the Australian Water Association, WaterAid, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.
• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.
• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us - it's a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You'll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation, and Black Dog Institute, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.
• Do we offer a 'competitive salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

What's on offer? We are seeking a highly experienced and energetic Commercial Manager with proven business acumen gained from your firsthand experience in large infrastructure projects/ programs of work (>$300 million/ >$100m p.a) environments, to join our Fulton Hogan Utilities business in Adelaide. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your career within a vibrant delivery team that is proud to partner with our client to deliver world class utilities services for the customers and communities within which we operate.

The role will see you accountable for managing all contractual, claims, disputes, financial and project controls aspects of the project, ensuring key obligations and objectives are met and complied with.

In this role you'll be responsible for:

• Delivery of multidisciplinary commercial support for the project, encompassing contracts management, commercial claims, finance, and project controls
• Driving the management, preparation, submission, and resolution of complex contract claims, including time-related and cost-based claims, on major infrastructure projects
• Annual budget setting and oversight, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations and claims risk profiles
• Overseeing program-wide time and cost control, monthly forecasting, and preparation of robust monthly reporting, with a particular emphasis on claims tracking and commercial risk mitigation
• Utilising your advanced commercial negotiation skills to successfully resolve contractual issues, disputed claims, and variations in a collaborative and strategic manner
• Proactively responding to changes in client needs and expectations, and managing the development of collaborative relationships built on trust, transparency, and consistent commercial outcomes.

How you'll connect to the role:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in commercial law, construction management, business management, engineering or a related discipline
• Comprehensive knowledge of major project/program commercial requirements based on firsthand experience working for a large construction contractor
• Firsthand experience with joint venture enterprises an advantage
• Ability to apply various techniques to seek constructive outcomes to contract negotiations, including ability to influence others and defend commercial positions
• Skilled at problem solving and troubleshooting
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Adopting and driving Fulton Hogan's Living Safely 2.0 Culture.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.

We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities.

For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.