Construction Project Commercial Lead

Samara Lombok; Denpasar; On-site; IDR 360,000,000 - 480,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Samara Lombok is seeking a Commercial Controller to oversee the commercial performance of projects, managing contract administration, cost control, reporting, and profitability monitoring. The role collaborates with project teams to identify risks and protect financial interests across all stages.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in Quantity Surveying, cost management, and contract administration, with understanding of construction programmes and progress to align expenditure with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related construction discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Quantity Surveying, cost control, commercial management, or project controls within the construction industry.
• Strong understanding of BOQs, measurement, cost control, variations, claims, contractor payments, and contract administration.
• Able to understand construction programmes, physical progress, and their impact on project cost.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with cost-control or project-management systems is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project costs, commitments, forecasts, and commercial performance against approved budgets.
• Review BOQs, contractor valuations, payment applications, variations, claims, and commercial documentation.
• Compare project expenditure against physical progress and construction schedules to identify cost or delivery risks.
• Track actual costs, committed costs, cost-to-complete, and forecast final cost.
• Support budget preparation, cost forecasting, cash-flow forecasting, and commercial reporting.
• Monitor contracts, procurement commitments, variations, claims, and commercial exposure.
• Identify cost overruns, contractual risks, scope gaps, and potential disputes, and recommend mitigation actions.
• Coordinate with QS, Planning, Procurement, Construction, Finance, and Project Management teams.
• Prepare management reports covering costs, progress, forecasts, variations, claims, and key commercial risks.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Quantity Surveying

Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

Cost-control software

Job description

Samara Lombok is seeking a Commercial Controller to oversee the commercial performance of projects, managing contract administration, cost control, reporting, and profitability monitoring. The role collaborates with project teams to identify risks and protect financial interests across all stages.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in Quantity Surveying, cost management, and contract administration, with understanding of construction programmes and progress to align expenditure with