About this role
D4C is a consortium of industry leading organisations – John Holland, Service Stream and WSP. Sydney Water has partnered with D4C to deliver services across their southern region from Bondi to Gerringong and out to Georges River.
We are seeking a Commercial Lead to join our dynamic team in an exciting time of growth. We need your skills and expertise to help Sydney Water deliver a multi-billion dollar program over the next decade to build maintain and protect the future of our iconic water resources.
Primary Purpose
We are looking for a seasoned Commercial Manager with a passion for delivering world-class infrastructure.
The role involves overseeing the commercial management of the Program supporting delivery of construction maintenance and facilities management and liaising with multiple internal and external stakeholders including Client & Subcontractors.
The role involves leading a team of contract administrators and procurement specialists who support day-to-day activities across asset classes. You will be providing subject matter expertise on contractual and commercial matters with a strong focus on mitigating program and project risk across 150+ projects.
Key Accountabilities
* Leading the team to best support the business delivering up to $300M worth of projects per year
* Applying NEC4 Contract best practice to serve the needs of the business stakeholders including the Client
* Negotiating drafting executing subcontracts deeds agreements leases compound licenses subcontract extensions and commercially related documents relevant to the Program
* Risk assessment of head contracts and subcontracts
* Management of disputes and resolution outcome
* Attendance at commercial workshops seminars meetings with internal and external stakeholders to ensure commercial alignment
* Supporting the senior leadership team and broader business with commercial advice
* Procurement management and ensuring sub-contracts and supply contracts are administered in accordance with procurement guidelines and contract requirements
* Providing coaching and training to team and delivery partners periodically
* Building relationships with key stakeholders including internal and external Legal Counsel
Essential Qualifications
* Degree in Business Quantity Surveying Law or other commercially relevant field with minimum of 5 years experience as a Commercial Manager
* Strong stakeholder management skills with experience in a collaborative framework environment
* Working knowledge of applicable industry standard forms of contract with NEC suite experience/knowledge
* Pre and post contract knowledge and experience
* Competent using different systems and software in BAU
* Experienced managing and developing high-performance teams
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Experience within the water/wastewater utility industry in a tier one environment is desirable
* Current Driver's License
We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people LGBTQIA+ people with disability people with caring responsibilities people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and veterans.
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