About the Role
Play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of a visionary infrastructure project, contributing to the transformation of our city. This role is within the Linewide package, offering impact and exposure to complex, high-profile aspects of modern rail delivery, including signalling, communications, power, drainage, ventilation, and control systems.
Responsibilities
- Manage the commercial aspects of a major contract package within the Sydney Metro program throughout the project delivery lifecycle.
- Ensure the implementation of robust commercial frameworks, procedures, and best practices for contract administration and management.
- Provide expert advice on complex commercial matters, including contract variations, claims management, risk allocation, and dispute resolution.
- Review key contract information and prepare, issue, and respond to contract notices, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
- Develop and maintain effective processes for managing the assessment of payment claims and variations in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain project claims and insurance positions to ensure compliance with contractual and legislative requirements.
- Lead and mentor a team of commercial professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Represent Sydney Metro in high-level stakeholder engagement, building trusted relationships with delivery partners, contractors, and consultants.
- Undertake regular budget analysis, cost reporting, and forecasting activities, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
- Provide support and coordination relative to the reporting requirements of the project, including preparation of briefing notes for expenditure under delegation and monthly project reports.
- Contribute to the strategic planning and decision-making that will transform Sydney's public transport network.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in construction management, quantity surveying, engineering, project management, or a related built environment discipline.
- 10+ years of extensive experience in commercial management of complex, high-value infrastructure or construction projects.
- Deep expertise in the built environment and detailed knowledge of construction contracts.
- Proven ability to lead and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to drive successful project delivery.
- Strong commercial acumen.
- Track record of driving innovation and best practice in contract administration, cost control, and risk management throughout the project lifecycle.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Commitment to delivering world-class public infrastructure for the people of Sydney.
Skills
- Commercial management
- Contract administration
- Claims management
- Risk allocation
- Dispute resolution
- Payment claims assessment
- Variations management
- Insurance
- Team leadership
- Mentoring
- Stakeholder engagement
- Budget analysis
- Cost reporting
- Forecasting
- Strategic planning
Location
- Sydney CBD Hub
- Darling Harbour
Work Type
- Temporary Full-Time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 10+ years
Education Level
- Tertiary qualifications in construction management, quantity surveying, engineering, project management, or a related built environment discipline.
Benefits
- Flexible work options may be available.
About the Company
- Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.
- Sydney Metro delivers Australia’s biggest public transport project and first driverless railway. We engage with our customers and community, and contribute to vibrant and attractive places through station design, interchanges and precincts.
Equal Opportunity
- Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply.
- Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve.
