Downstream Commercial Lead - Major Rail PPP

Parklife Metro; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Diversity & inclusion initiatives

Employee recognition programs

Growth and development opportunities

Novated leases

Supportive and collaborative work-cult

Work on a major infrastructure project

Job summary

Parklife Metro JV, employed by Webuild, is seeking a Downstream Commercial Manager to join our North Sydney team. You will lead the downstream commercial function across the project, ensuring effective administration and commercial management of subcontractor and supplier agreements.

Reporting to the Deputy Commercial Director, you will provide strategic and operational commercial support across the project lifecycle, with a focus on contract administration, negotiations, cost management, risk

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Commerce, Law or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in a commercial management role within major infrastructure, construction, engineering or rail projects.
• Experience working on major transport infrastructure, rail, metro or PPP projects is desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop commercial teams

Responsibilities

• Lead the downstream commercial function, providing direction and oversight of subcontract and supplier commercial activities
• Ensure subcontract agreements are aligned with head contract requirements, project specifications and commercial objectives
• Manage contractual correspondence, notices, variations, extensions of time and claims in accordance with contractual obligations
• Provide commercial advice and guidance to project teams on contractual entitlements, obligations and risk exposure
• Ensure effective management and close-out of subcontract agreements
• Monitor subcontractor performance against contractual obligations, deliverables, milestones and agreed commercial terms
• Develop and maintain effective commercial relationships with subcontractors, suppliers and external stakeholders
• Support the resolution of subcontractor claims and disputes, ensuring appropriate commercial outcomes are achieved
• Lead, mentor and develop the downstream commercial team, including Contract Managers, Senior Contract Administrators, Contract Administrators and Site Administrators.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying/Construction Management/Commerce/Law

Job description

Parklife Metro JV, employed by Webuild, is seeking a Downstream Commercial Manager to join our North Sydney team. You will lead the downstream commercial function across the project, ensuring effective administration and commercial management of subcontractor and supplier agreements.

Reporting to the Deputy Commercial Director, you will provide strategic and operational commercial support across the project lifecycle, with a focus on contract administration, negotiations, cost management, risk