Commercial Manager, Pre-Contracts

The role can be based in Sydney or Melbourne

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Commercial Manager with Australia’s largest engineering consultancy working in the Project Services Team.

The Commercial Manager's role is to undertake pre-contracts, contract delivery and project performance across a broad range of projects, including high-profile city-shaping and nation-building projects, within the Australian business. The role will work closely with the senior leadership, legal, other commercial resources, operations, bid and delivery teams. The role is critical to the negotiation of contractual agreements in bid preparation and development. This is a 12-month contract position.

 Main Activities and Responsibilities: (including but not limited to)

• Commercial reviews and negotiations of contracts and other project documents across our broad range of projects and clients.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of contractual risk identification, mitigation, and negotiation skills across a range of different forms of contract.
• Ability to communicate contractual principles and risks to internal stakeholders, including senior leaders and global head office.
• Work with WSP’s in-house legal team on contract reviews to make sound commercial decisions on contractual risk.
• Build relationships with the Client Directors, Commercial Team and Corporate Legal Counsel to leverage skills, and ensure consistency and business efficiency.
• Monitoring key contract risks and delivering contract administration rigour into our project management approach.
• Assist our performance team in resolving commercial issues to ensure we maximise commercial outcomes on our projects and align with the financial strategy of the business.
• Maintain and promote compliance to WSP governance practices and best practice principles.
• Development of documentation as required for internal approval processes.
• Assist in developing a high level of commercial awareness within the business
• Promote WSP values ensuring a safe working environment is maintained always.
• Exemplify SHEQ behaviours around Safety, Health, Environment and Quality.

Experience, skills and organisational knowledge

• Degree in Finance, Law, or Business Studies, along with appropriate professional experience (preferred)
• Demonstrated experience in commercial negotiations for infrastructure projects
• Ability to understand, articulate and achieve an effective commercial outcome
• Excellent communication, relationship management and influencing skills.
• Ability to summarise, present and report on contractual risk to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt and respond to change.
• Ability to build strong business relationships and work collaboratively with clients
• Strong commercial and business acumen
• Track record of delivering results

Personal Attributes

• Open to and acts upon feedback.
• Presents a professional image.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Manages self under pressure.
• Quality-focused,
• An effective communicator and listener

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms, bringing together approximately 4,500 talented people across 14 offices in Australia. We have committed to halving the carbon footprint of our designs and advice by 2030. Our sustainable solutions and Future Ready™ projects will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

WSP prioritises the health and well-being of our people by offering flexible working, 12 months of parental leave, opportunities for global mobility, purchased additional leave, and competitive remuneration among many more benefits designed to help you shine. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equal-opportunity workplace. We promote Indigenous voices and are actively delivering a ‘Stretch’ level Reconciliation Action Plan. Accredited by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice, we also support the LGBTQI+ community and encourage all employees to bring their whole selves to work.

To express your interest in this position please apply with your resume and a short cover note outlining your interest and how you feel you can meet the criteria.

Please note that the location for this position may be based in Sydney or Melbourne.