Lead commercial strategy, contracts, and scope change across high-impact infrastructure projects
- Work closely with senior leadership and project teams in a respected and growing contractor
- Influence, coach, and support commercial capability in a business that values your expertise
Join a leading civil contractor where your commercial expertise will be valued and respected to help shape strategy and drive positive outcomes.
**About us**:
CMC is a leading civil construction company with a bold vision for growth, diversification, and long-term market leadership.
With a strong foundation and a proven track record of successful delivery, we are now seeking an exceptional, experienced, and collaborative Commercial Manager to take a hands-on leadership role in shaping and safeguarding the commercial success of our projects.
Working alongside our Operations, Pre-contracts, Legal and Delivery teams, you'll be a key advisor and strategic contributor across head contracts, subcontract negotiations, scope management, risk mitigation and project commercial performance.
**About the role**:
In this role, you will:
- Guide head contract reviews, subcontract departures, and scope management strategy with both upstream and downstream stakeholders;
- Provide project teams with commercial insight, coaching and practical support across contracts, variations, and risk;
- Drive system and process improvements across commercial governance, performance tracking, and cost forecasting;
- Work with people who know their craft, value accountability, and don't mind the occasional laugh in between deadlines.
**About you**:
You'll bring a sharp commercial mind, a calm steady hand, and a commitment to building capability in those around you.
In addition you will possess:
- 10+ years' experience in senior commercial roles within civil construction or infrastructure;
- Strong knowledge of Australian contract law and industry-standard contracts (AS4000, AS2124, TIC-CO, etc.);
- Experience managing complex head/subcontract agreements, variations, and disputes - ideally in a tier 1 or 2 environment.
**Interested?**:
To explore this opportunity further, please submit your details in confidence.
We respect your time and interest so you will receive a response, whether shortlisted or not.