Address Sydney, NSW, AU, 2009
About John Holland
At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We’ve always known at its heart infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work.
That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good.
About the Role
Assist the Snr Commercial & Risk Manager in undertaking contract and tender reviews and providing advice to senior management and Project teams on matters relating to commercial opportunities and risks associated with multiple projects within one or more regions of the Business Unit (BU) to ensure sustainable financial success of the BU.
Some responsibilities of the role include;
Assist the Snr Commercial & Risk Manager with the development and implementation of commercial strategies, initiatives, policies and processes.
Provide advice and guidance to project teams and senior management on matters relating to commercial risks and opportunities to ensure sustainable financial and operational success of the BU.
Assist with the identification, development and implementation of training programs to ensure commercial acumen at all levels of the BU.
Assist with the development and facilitation of management reports to senior management against key measures and indicators.
Review Tender contractual provisions and prepare draft Contract Risk Assessment
Assist bid team with the preparation of TSAs and CSAs, Subcontracts and Supply documents as required by the bid team / senior management.
Prepare draft contractual qualifications in consultation with key members of bid team/senior management (including RFls to try and negate/reduce the need for qualifications) in line with corporate guidelines.
Support and advise project teams on commercial and contractual matters as part of Project Launch for all new projects.
Assist and support in the development of project specific back-to-back special conditions of contract including preparation of standard suite of notice and claim templates for sound commercial administration.
Undertake project commercial audits to check on conformance with good contract admin practices and compliance with JH Procedures, Contract, legislation and SOPA etc.
Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems and procedures.
What we are looking for;
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Building, Engineering, Law, Commerce, Accounting, Quantity Surveying, Business or other associated disciplines
10 - 15 years of relevant commercial experience in commercial and contract administration gained on construction, engineering or associated projects.
Contractual management of a variety of project values and complexities
Negotiation of contractual terms, variations and progress claims
Contractual management of design providers
Demonstrated application of Corporate Limits of Liabilities and contractual and commercial systems, processes and procedures
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in relevant software packages such as Microsoft Suite (including Excel) and exposure to a contract management system.
What's in it for you when you join John Holland
We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits. We offer:
Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available.
Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing.
Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.
Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.
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