Purpose of the Role

Responsible for all commercial and contract matters on the project

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in commerce, law, construction management, quantity surveying, or economics (CM&E) preferred.
• White Card

Experience

• Greater than 15 years of experience in the project delivery, engineering and construction industry.
• Greater than 15 years of direct experience as a commercial or contracts manager on large value engineering and construction projects.
• Extensive experience in managing teams in a Project environment
• Experience with managing incentivised target cost contracts

Required Competencies

• Ability to effectively manage a team, including performance management, career planning and resourcing
• Effective stakeholder engagement with internal departments to ensure contractual compliance and sound commercial decision making
• Sound interpersonal skills, collaboratively minded and ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders
• Maintain project governance while minimising impact to production
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to suit a variety of different audiences
• Strong risk management and analytical skills
• Ability to work to deadlines and targets and can prioritise tasks under pressure
• Flexible and adaptable
• Good organisational skills and able to pay attention to detail

Core Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and contract advice and support to project team members
• Team management, including effective performance management and career planning
• Liaising with production teams regarding up and down stream contractual compliance/claims
• Assisting the production teams on commercial related matters to ensure programme and cost impacts are minimised
• Develop and deliver commercial training tailored for specific agreements and work fronts
• Participate in project risk and opportunity reviews
• Comply with relevant Webuild Operating Standards (subject to relevant Project specific limitations) relating to contracting head contract and all subcontracts to optimise earnings on project
• Oversight of all claims and variations for the adjustment of compensation and time under the head contract and various subcontracts
• Management and resolution of all claims with client and subcontractors / suppliers
• Ensure timely submission of progress payment claims under head contract and receipt of client monies in the correct timeframe
• Provide input to cost control and forecasting of final cost at completion position and forecast final project earnings
• Oversee insurance related items