Senior Commercial Manager

Turner-; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks a Senior Commercial Manager to support commercial governance and administration for a major nuclear infrastructure expansion project. The role involves contract administration, change management, cost impacts, and contractor performance across a multi-contractor environment.

The successful candidate will collaborate with project controls, procurement, risk management, engineering, and construction teams to protect the client's interests and enable effective project

Qualifications

• 10+ years in commercial management or cost management on major capital projects.
• Experience with complex multi-contractor environments.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day commercial management activities for major projects and workstreams.
• Develop and implement commercial management plans, governance processes, and reporting.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, commitments, accruals, and financial performance.
• Oversee contract administration, change control, and dispute avoidance.
• Mentor junior staff and support commercial capability development.

Skills

Commercial management

Cost management

Contracts management

Change management

Negotiation

Education

Professional certifications (CPSM / MCIPS / PMP)

Job description

• Department: Energy and natural resources

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over22,000 peoplein more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure,energyand natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities includeprogram, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

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

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a highly motivated Senior Commercial Manager to support commercial management and administration of a major nuclear infrastructure expansion project on behalf of our client. The successful candidate will assist in developing and managing commercial processes, contract administration, change management, cost impacts, and contractor performance throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires an experienced senior commercial manager capable of operating within a complex, multi-contractor environment while protecting the client's commercial interests and supporting effective project delivery. The Senior Commercial Manager will work closely with project controls, procurement, risk management, engineering, and construction teams to ensure sound commercial governance and decision-making.

**Houston, Texas based and travel to client sites required (frequency to be determined)**

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day commercial management activities for major projects and workstreams within the program.
• Develop and implement commercial management plans, governance processes, procedures, templates, and reporting frameworks.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, commitments, accruals, contingency utilization, and financial performance reporting.
• Lead contract administration activities including compliance, commercial correspondence, entitlement reviews, payment certification, and dispute avoidance.
• Support development and implementation of commercial models, incentive structures, and contractor performance mechanisms.
• Manage project change control processes including assessment, commercial evaluation, negotiation, approval, and reporting of changes.
• Support procurement and contracting activities through commercial evaluation, negotiation, and contract formation.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial risks and opportunities throughout project execution.
• Develop commercial reports and presentations for project leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Mentor junior commercial staff and support development of commercial capability across the organization.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Project/Program specifics:

• Supports delivery of a major capital program comprising a large-scale, high-value building development and associated civil infrastructure works.
• Responsible for establishing and leading the commercial function within an evolving project organization.
• Operates within collaborative delivery environments utilizing Progressive Design-Build, cost-reimbursable, GMP, and other alternative delivery structures.
• Oversees commercial performance across contracts, stakeholders, project phases, and delivery partners.
• Provides leadership for commercial governance, risk management, project controls integration, and financial stewardship throughout the program lifecycle.
• Interfaces regularly with executive leadership, project sponsors, external partners, and senior contractor and consultant leadership teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial management, cost management, contracts management, or quantity surveying experience.
• Experience supporting major capital projects, infrastructure programs, industrial developments, or large-scale construction projects.
• Strong understanding of project financial management, forecasting, budgeting, contingency management, and cost reporting.
• Experience administering complex construction and professional services contracts.
• Understanding of commercial delivery models including Progressive Design-Build, GMP, target cost, and cost-reimbursable arrangements.
• Demonstrated experience managing change control and commercial risk processes.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Experience developing commercial procedures, templates, governance frameworks, and reporting systems preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, MCIPS, PMP, CCM, MRICS or equivalent are advantageous.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

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.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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