Contract Manager

EIC Activities; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Health and wellbeing programs

Salary continuance insurance

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

EIC Activities, part of CIMIC Group, seeks a Commercial Manager to lead contract lifecycle management across a national portfolio from Brisbane or Sydney. The role drives governance, risk, and financial performance while partnering with Project Managers and Finance.

You will implement systems and reporting, including earned value analysis, to enable scalable processes that support growth and improved cash flow. An established senior commercial role offers significant impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10+ years in contracts administration, commercial management or project support roles.
• Strong ability to interpret contracts and provide commercial guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end contract lifecycle administration from execution to close-out.
• Establish and govern the contracts register with accurate commercial data.
• Provide expert commercial guidance on contract terms, risks and obligations.
• Oversee variation/change control, ensuring entitlements are captured and realised.
• Align invoicing with terms, POs and project delivery.
• Support debtor management with contractual advice and documentation.
• Maintain governance, including Delegations of Authority; audit-ready records.
• Identify and escalate commercial risks; support project managers.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial governance

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Project controls

Invoicing alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Law, Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

ERP systems

JDE

CRM platforms

Job description

Join our team at EIC Activities to fast-track your career, deliver unique and transformational work, and support positive change in our communities.

We develop careers that take us to the top, working on landmark projects like none other, in teams that put people first.

And as a member of CIMIC Group, our engineering and risk mitigation expertise is key to the Group’s seamless delivery of integrated solutions across every life-cycle phase of asset, infrastructure and resources projects.

Every day, we’re all part of something bigger.

About the role

EIC Activities is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to join our team in Brisbane or Sydney.

This is a critical senior role responsible for establishing centralised ownership of contract lifecycle management across a growing and complex portfolio of projects. You will provide commercial leadership and governance, ensuring contracts are managed effectively from execution through to close-out while strengthening financial performance, compliance, and risk management outcomes.

This role will play a pivotal part in improving cashflow, enhancing project controls, and enabling consistent contract administration practices across the business.

This is more than a contracts role. It is an opportunity to:

Take ownership of contract lifecycle management across a national portfolio

Strengthen commercial governance and reduce organisational risk

Improve invoicing accuracy, revenue alignment, and cashflow outcomes

Partner closely with Project Managers and Finance to drive performance

Establish systems and reporting frameworks, including earned value analysis

Contribute to scalable processes that support ongoing business growth

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end contract lifecycle administration from execution to close-out

Establish and govern the contracts register, ensuring accuracy of key commercial data

Provide expert commercial guidance on contract terms, risks, and obligations

Oversee variation and change control processes, ensuring entitlements are captured and realised

Align invoicing with contractual terms, purchase orders, and project delivery

Support debtor management through provision of contractual advice and documentation

Ensure compliance with governance frameworks, including Delegations of Authority

Maintain audit-ready contract records and documentation standards

Identify, manage, and escalation commercial risks

Support Project Managers as a central point of expertise for contract administration

Drive continuous improvement in contract systems, tools, and processes

About you

You are a commercially astute professional who thrives on bringing structure, clarity, and control to complex project environments. You combine strong contractual knowledge with practical delivery insight and are confident engaging with stakeholders across all levels.

You will ideally have:

• A tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Law, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
• 10+ years’ experience in contracts administration, commercial management, or project support roles
• Strong experience across contract lifecycle management, invoicing alignment, and project controls
• Proven ability to interpret contracts and provide sound commercial advice
• Experience in professional services, engineering consultancy, or construction environments (desirable)
• Familiarity with ERP, finance, or project systems (e.g. JDE, CRM platforms) (desirable)
• Strong attention to detail, organisation, and document management capability
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Sound judgement with the confidence to escalation risks appropriately

What We Offer

At EIC Activities, we offer:

The opportunity to shape a newly established role with significant business impact

A collaborative environment where your expertise directly influences project success

Support from a global organisation within one of the world’s leading contracting groups

Exposure to complex, high-value infrastructure projects

Competitive remuneration and benefits, including:

Health and wellbeing programs

Company-funded salary continuance insurance

A culture that values accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation

About EIC Activities

EIC Activities is CIMIC Group’s specialist engineering and technical services business. We enable the seamless delivery of complex infrastructure and resources projects by providing expert capability across all phases of the asset lifecycle.

Our teams include some of the industry’s most respected engineers, technical specialists, and practitioners. We champion technical excellence, grow capability, and amplify insights across the Group.

We are committed to workplace diversity and social inclusion, supporting the advancement of women in engineering and construction, Indigenous participation, and people from all cultural backgrounds.