Commercial Manager

Turner & Townsend; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

RRSP with company matching

Learning and development budget

Hybrid work model

Professional membership fees covered

Vacation and sick days

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager in Calgary, Alberta, to lead commercial strategy and contract governance for large-scale infrastructure or real estate projects. You will drive profitability, interface with clients and vendors, and mentor a team of contract professionals.

The role emphasizes negotiation, risk management, and collaboration with finance, legal, and project controls teams, while supporting flexible, hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Engineering, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).
• 10+ years in commercial management for large-scale infrastructure or real estate projects.
• Proven track record in contract negotiation, claims management, and dispute resolution on projects exceeding $1B.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, procurement strategies, and commercial risk management.
• Familiarity with NEC, FIDIC, or similar contract frameworks.
• Strong experience with EPC, EPCM, construction, and mining services contracts.
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in remote environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with project objectives and client requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve project profitability and cost efficiency.
• Support business decisions through financial and commercial analysis.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, governance frameworks, and delegated authorities.
• Lead the preparation, review, negotiation, and administration of contracts.
• Oversee administration of major contracts, subcontracts, and supplier agreements; ensure compliance with terms and conditions.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial risks; lead claims preparation, negotiation, and dispute resolution.
• Coordinate with legal advisors where required.
• Assess contractual, financial, operational, and market risks.
• Implement mitigation strategies to reduce project exposure.
• Provide commercial input into project risk reviews.
• Support cost forecasting, cash flow management, and commercial reporting in collaboration with finance and project controls teams.
• Analyze cost trends and recommend corrective actions
• Review cost reports, commitments, accruals, and forecasts
• Manage commercial impacts of scope changes and variations; maintain rigorous change control processes.
• Collaborate with procurement teams on sourcing and contracting strategies.
• Participate in tender evaluations and commercial assessments.
• Review commercial terms and conditions of supplier agreements.
• Support vendor negotiations and contract awards.
• Act as the primary commercial interface with clients, partners, and regulatory bodies; provide executive-level reporting.
• Support negotiations with key stakeholders.
• Provide commercial guidance to project leadership and functional teams
• Lead and mentor a team of contract administrators, quantity surveyors, and commercial managers.

Skills

Commercial management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world

Who are you?

You are an experienced Commercial Director with 10+ years experience, seeking your next step or are currently working in a similar role within a comparable environment. You’re motivated to join a growing and dynamic team.

Job Description

As the Commercial Manager you will be involved in:

• Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with project objectives and client requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve project profitability and cost efficiency.
• Support business decisions through financial and commercial analysis.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, governance frameworks, and delegated authorities.

Contract Management:

• Lead the preparation, review, negotiation, and administration of contracts.
• Oversee administration of major contracts, subcontracts, and supplier agreements; ensure compliance with terms and conditions.
• Ensure contractual obligations are clearly understood and appropriately managed.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial risks; lead claims preparation, negotiation, and dispute resolution.
• Coordinate with legal advisors where required.
• Assess contractual, financial, operational, and market risks.
• Implement mitigation strategies to reduce project exposure.
• Provide commercial input into project risk reviews.
• Support cost forecasting, cash flow management, and commercial reporting in collaboration with finance and project controls teams.
• Analyze cost trends and recommend corrective actions
• Review cost reports, commitments, accruals, and forecasts

Change Management:

• Manage commercial impacts of scope changes and variations; maintain rigorous change control processes.

Procurement and Supply Chain Support

• Collaborate with procurement teams on sourcing and contracting strategies.
• Participate in tender evaluations and commercial assessments.
• Review commercial terms and conditions of supplier agreements.
• Support vendor negotiations and contract awards.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary commercial interface with clients, partners, and regulatory bodies; provide executive-level reporting.
• Support negotiations with key stakeholders.
• Provide commercial guidance to project leadership and functional teams
• Lead and mentor a team of contract administrators, quantity surveyors, and commercial managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Engineering, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).
• 10+ years in commercial management for large-scale infrastructure or real estate projects
• Proven track record in contract negotiation, claims management, and dispute resolution on projects exceeding $1B.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, procurement strategies, and commercial risk management.
• Familiarity with NEC, FIDIC, or similar contract frameworks.
• Strong experience with EPC, EPCM, construction, and mining services contracts
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in remote environments is preferred.

Additional Information

What's in it for you...

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
• RRSP option with company matching
• Annual learning and development budget
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
• We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.