Project Commercial Manager

With more than 700 employees Australia wide, Seymour Whyte has earned a solid reputation for delivering complex, innovative projects that often include difficult staging, engineering and environmental challenges, logistical constraints, and stakeholder impacts. Major infrastructure projects awarded to Seymour Whyte have increased significantly, as has the size, reach, and complexity of these projects.

People join Seymour Whyte because they’re looking for more from their professional growth as well as personal connections. As part of the Seymour Whyte team, our people mean more to us, do more with us, and have more involvement in building our world class capability together.

About the role:

We are looking for a Project Commercial Manager to join our team working at Melbourne Airport, providing commercial support to the project team. If you are a Senior Contracts Administrator looking for a step up in your career, we would like to hear from you.

• Report regularly to the Project Manager and Senior Management on the financial, contractual, and administrative status of the project.
• Maintain systems to manage all financial and contractual aspects of the Project.
• Co-ordinate day-to-day commercial aspects of site, including invoices and progress claims with close consultation with the site manager and foremen.
• Awareness of Head Contract and its provisions to support compliance and mirror these Head Contract conditions within subcontract agreements.
• Review subcontract agreements including standard and special conditions relevant:
  • with emphasis on minimising risk areas, and
  • review the scope of works with the Contracts Manager/ project engineering team to ensure documents comply.

The successful applicant will have the following experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Quantity Surveying, Law, or Engineering (Civil).
• Experience working on similar projects – Roads, Bridges, ect.
• Demonstrated understanding of relevant legislation (Building Code, BIF, BCIPA, BICSPA, etc).
• High standard of communication and reporting skills.
• Sound negotiation skills and the ability to interpret and analyse specific data.

What’s in it for you?

• Flexibility with Health & Wellbeing programs.
• Pay equity and competitive market benchmarked remuneration.
• Unique project bonus scheme generously rewards project staff for strong performance.
• Generous employee share program with VINCI — one of the largest, world-class construction companies globally.
• Paid Parental Leave and parental support.
• Salary continuance insurance for eligible employees.
• Strong company culture where all employees are treated equally.
• Career development, mentoring, training, and leadership development programs.
• Part of VINCI Constructions offering opportunity and security.

Next steps:

Submit your CV online to apply for this role.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and criminal history check.

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Seymour Whyte is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Our commitment to an equitable construction industry extends to an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and gives everyone the opportunity to grow and be equally valued. We're unified in our direction to having a workplace that is balanced and fair for all.

To learn more about us, visit www.seymourwhyte.com.au