North Ryde, NSW, Australia
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About Us
At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.
About the Team
Downer has more than 100 years' rail experience providing end-to-end, innovative transport solutions. We are a leading provider of rollingstock asset management services, with expertise in delivering whole-of-life asset management support to our customers. Our capability allows us to offer turnkey solutions for complex projects and spans every project phase, from design and manufacture to through-life-support, condition monitoring and data analytics, fleet maintenance, operations and comprehensive overhaul of assets, and decommissioning.
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to join our growing commercial team! Reporting directly to the Commercial Director, this role will see you supporting various projects in the pre-contracts phase and working closely with our Corporate Development and Origination team. This role will suit someone with strong relationship-building and influencing skills as well as having bid experience.
Accountable for
* Effective and timely management of upstream/downstream contracts and commercial activities
* Liaison with a range of internal and external contacts
* Acting as the commercial representative for allocated projects
* Pro-active risk and opportunity management
* Providing
This is a fulltime, permanent role, and can be based in any of our major east coast offices.
About You
* 7+ years demonstrated experience in contracts management
* Previous experience in rollingstock or major infrastructure projects
* Relevant tertiary qualification in Law, Business or equivalent
* Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence within a complex environment
* Proven ability to problem solve and develop improvements
* Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal) at all levels
Our Culture
Downer is dedicated to nurturing our people personally and professionally through skills development, competitive benefits, career pathways and fostering a proudly diverse and supportive workplace culture.
We cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace that facilitates opportunity and respect. Our focus on gender and cultural inclusiveness is active and ongoing, and through various initiatives we aim to help close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous communities.
We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.
As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.
Job Info
* Job Identification 733114
* Job Category Commercial Contracts and Procurement
* Posting Date 06/02/2026, 11:44 PM
* Locations North Ryde, NSW, Australia Melbourne, VIC, Australia Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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