Senior Commercial Manager

BMD Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

BMD Group in Australia is seeking a senior Commercial Leader to drive procurement, cost control and contract governance for a major Tier 1 infrastructure opportunity in South Australia. The role will establish disciplined systems and lead a project commercial team.

You will coordinate interfaces with clients, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors, oversee tender activities and support delivery post-award; relocation to Adelaide is required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial and contract management within construction or infrastructure.
• Experience leading a contract administration team.
• Qualifications in law, finance, business, accounting, or related discipline.
• Strong MS Excel and Word skills; GST knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project procurement, finance and cost-control systems.
• Provide commercial leadership through financial reporting and forecasting.
• Lead contract administration and risk management.
• Manage the project commercial team and stakeholder interfaces.
• Support tender and post-tender activities and transition to delivery.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Contract management

Procurement systems

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Senior management reports

Education

Degree in law/finance/business

Tools

Job-costing systems

Excel

MS Word

Job description

BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach. Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies through a commitment to collaboration, BMD is delivering infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities. With a proud history beginning in 1979, BMD now employs 2,400 people throughout Australia, the Philippines and United Kingdom.

About the Role

Lead the commercial function for a major infrastructure opportunity, establishing disciplined procurement, finance, cost and contract-management systems that support sound governance and project outcomes. BMD is building a project leadership team for a major Tier 1 infrastructure opportunity in South Australia. The role will support a complex, multidisciplinary program with significant civil, structural and marine interfaces.

Your role will include:

• Develop and manage project procurement, finance and cost-control systems and processes.
• Provide commercial leadership through financial reporting, analysis, forecasting and value-for-money decision support.
• Lead contract administration, commercial risk management and project commercial governance.
• Manage and develop the project commercial team.
• Build constructive working relationships across project, administrative, client, consultant, supplier and subcontractor interfaces.
• Support tender and post-tender activities and the transition into delivery, subject to award.

About You

To be successful, you will bring:

Extensive experience in commercial, contract management within the construction and/or infrastructure industry.

• Demonstrated experience leading a contract administration team.
• Qualifications in law, finance, business, accounting or a related discipline.
• Experience with job-costing systems, GST and intermediate to advanced Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to organise and prioritise under pressure, meet deadlines and work independently while contributing to the wider project team.
• Experience operating at a senior management level within business or project environments, including the preparation, presentation and communication of reports to Senior Executives.
• Experience delivering commercial and contract administration outcomes on major infrastructure projects for government authorities, Tier 1 contractors or joint ventures.
• Willingness to relocate to Adelaide.

Highly regarded:

• Experience leading and building a project commercial team.
• Experience across complex design and construct, ECI, joint venture or multidisciplinary delivery environments.
• Current knowledge of applicable security-of-payment and commercial obligations in the project jurisdiction.

Diversity and inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies.

We’re a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to https://www.bmdgroup.global/careers