Senior Commercial Manager

BMD Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

BMD Group is seeking an accomplished Commercial Leader to head the procurement, finance, cost and contract-management functions on a major infrastructure program. You will establish disciplined governance and project-wide commercial systems while coordinating with the project leadership team in South Australia and beyond.

The role requires extensive experience in commercial and contract management within construction or infrastructure, leadership of a contract administration team, and strong

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial, contract management within the construction and/or infrastructure industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading a contract administration team.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Contract administration

Leadership

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Education

Law/Finance/Business/Accounting degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

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