Job Description
Commercial Manager
Job Location City:
Adelaide
Country/Region:
Australia
Contract Type:
Permanent Contract
Full/Part Time:
Full Time
Remote/Onsite:
On-site/Office based
Travel Requirements:
No travel required
Requisition ID:
3039
Information at a Glance
At Bouygues Construction Australia, we are dedicated to the design, construction, and delivery of nation shaping projects across civil infrastructure, engineering, and energy and services.
We have proudly been working in Australia for more than 25 years.
Our local experience in underpinned by significant global expertise and resourcing.
The Role:
The Commercial Manager role will be responsible for promoting, encouraging and assisting senior management and project teams in implementing effective commercial (contractual and financial) practices.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure project managers, contract administrators and all relevant project staff understand and comply with commercial requirements in contracts with customers and major/high risk subcontracts as per policies, procedures and guidelines
- Interpret the tender and apply the commercial and contractual agreement both at Head Contract and Subcontract level as per Security of Payments Act
- Manage commercial issues, minor and major contract disputes when delegated by senior management
- Review and approve acceptance or proposed major / high risk subcontracts and any other subcontracts as instructed by senior management
- Lead identification and quantification of Head Contract scope changes and all subsequent negotiations with the Client
- Financial management: Ensure strong contract, commercial and financial risk management, accurate forecasting of both costs and revenue, take corrective action in line with authority and reporting frameworks and maximise the profit margin for the project
About you:
- Bachelor degree or equivalent in Law, Commerce, Accounting, Quantity Surveying, Business or other associated disciplines
- 7+ years of experience in commercial and contract administration gained on construction, engineering or associated projects
- Advanced skills in procedures for project contract administration, general business administration and project management
- Experience in reporting and compliance with respect to commercial performance and legislation/code to prevent potential business exposure
- Understanding of scope of works for the project and regions and business units and each subcontracted section of works including the ability to interpret drawings and specifications
- Skills in quantitative and qualitative risk assessment and development of risk controls and actions involved in delivery and implementation of projects