Project Commercial Manager

McConnell Dowell; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

McConnell Dowell, in Joint Venture with Gamuda Australia, is seeking an experienced Project Commercial Manager to join our project team delivering Sydney Water's Willoughby Submain Amplification Project on the Lower North Shore.

You will lead all commercial, contractual, financial and procurement activities, drive strategy, oversee forecasting, risk and performance, and work closely with senior leadership to protect margins and deliver the project.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Commercial Manager role within civil infrastructure, utilities or construction.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts and subcontract agreements, with NEC4 and incentivised target cost experience highly regarded.
• Proven experience in project forecasting, cost control, financial performance and commercial risk management.
• Strong contractual knowledge, with the ability to manage variations, claims, negotiations and dispute resolution.
• Excellent commercial acumen, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to identify opportunities and drive strong commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all commercial, contractual, financial and procurement activities across the project.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies to achieve financial targets and maximise project performance.
• Oversee cost and revenue forecasting, reporting, risk management and financial performance.
• Manage contract administration, compensation events, variations, claims and commercial negotiations.
• Provide commercial leadership and guidance to the Project Delivery Team, ensuring contractual obligations and project margins are protected.
• Work closely with senior project leadership to drive commercial outcomes and support the development of project personnel.

Skills

Contract management

NEC4 contracts

Forecasting & costing

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Job description

McConnell Dowell, in Joint Venture with Gamuda Australia, is seeking an experienced Project Commercial Manager to join our project team delivering Sydney Water's Willoughby Submain Amplification Project across Sydney's Lower North Shore.

This major wastewater infrastructure project involves the construction of a 2.5km tunnel, incorporating micro-tunnelling, shaft construction, sewer connections and associated underground infrastructure works.

Reporting into the Project Director and functionally to the Regional Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for the overall commercial, contractual, financial and procurement management of the project.

Working closely with the Project Director and Regional Commercial Manager, you'll play a key role in driving commercial strategy, managing project risks and opportunities, and ensuring strong contractual and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all commercial, contractual, financial and procurement activities across the project.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies to achieve financial targets and maximise project performance.
• Oversee cost and revenue forecasting, reporting, risk management and financial performance.
• Manage contract administration, compensation events, variations, claims and commercial negotiations.
• Provide commercial leadership and guidance to the Project Delivery Team, ensuring contractual obligations and project margins are protected.
• Work closely with senior project leadership to drive commercial outcomes and support the development of project personnel.

About You

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Commercial Manager role within civil infrastructure, utilities or construction.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts and subcontract agreements, with NEC4 and incentivised target cost experience highly regarded.
• Proven experience in project forecasting, cost control, financial performance and commercial risk management.
• Strong contractual knowledge, with the ability to manage variations, claims, negotiations and dispute resolution.
• Excellent commercial acumen, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to identify opportunities and drive strong commercial outcomes.

What's on Offer?

• Join a major Sydney Water infrastructure project within an established Joint Venture.
• Senior commercial leadership role with the opportunity to shape project strategy and performance.
• Exposure to a technically complex underground infrastructure project.
• Work alongside an experienced and supportive project leadership team.
• Long-term project opportunity through to completion

The work you'll do will have a tangible positive impact on people's lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities.
We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that.

Because when you grow, we all grow.

McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact.

We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.
So, join us, be you, and help us create better together.

We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.