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About the Role
As KBR’s Infrastructure Solutions Australia division continues to expand, particularly within our Defence, Buildings and Nuclear market sector, we are seeking a Senior Commercial Specialist to play a key role in supporting our growing pipeline of projects and proposals. Strong commercial leadership is essential to ensuring successful delivery across major contracts.
Responsibilities
- Support the pursuit team in developing contracting strategies for prime contracts, major subcontracts, and purchase orders
- Administer key commercial activities including claims, variations, delays, and subcontract execution in line with the commercial strategy
- Ensure timely and accurate project information is provided to the Project Manager to support decision-making
- Support preparation and review of estimates to ensure completeness and accuracy
- Contribute to the development and implementation of change management processes to identify commercial exposures and claims
- Assist in negotiating major subcontracts and purchase orders, ensuring appropriate risk and commercial terms are flowed down
- Draft contractual correspondence including notices, letters of entitlement, and supporting documentation
- Monitor project financial performance, risks, cash flow, and adherence to commercial terms and financial targets
- Collaborate with legal, procurement, subcontracts, and other specialists to support claims development and submission
- Contribute to commercial training, tools, procedures, and capture of lessons learned for continuous improvement
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience working with contractors, subcontractors, and owners on defence or government infrastructure or engineering projects
- Strong understanding of the nuances and complexities of government and defence contracts
- Proven experience in commercial management of infrastructure, engineering consulting, construction or building projects
- Experience in defence building or infrastructure projects would be a bonus
- Proficient in submitting contractual notices, processing variations, and managing extensions of time
- Demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with internal departments and subcontractors to ensure accurate contract cost tracking and management
- Strong commercial acumen and attention to contractual compliance and risk mitigation
Skills
- Commercial management
- Contracting strategies
- Subcontract execution
- Claims administration
- Variations processing
- Delay management
- Estimate preparation and review
- Change management
- Negotiation
- Contractual correspondence drafting
- Financial performance monitoring
- Risk management
- Cash flow management
- Liaison with internal departments and subcontractors
- Contract cost tracking
- Contractual compliance
- Risk mitigation
Location
- Sydney
- Adelaide
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- Minimum 8 years
Education Level
- Tertiary qualification in Business, Engineering, Law, Finance, Management, or Quantity Surveying
Benefits
- Flexible work options
About the Company
- KBR Values - We Value Our People, We Deliver, We People of Integrity, We Empower, We Are a Team of Teams
- People-centric organisation
- Connect with diverse thinkers and passionate collaborators across Australian and global teams
- Workplace where your voice matters, and your impact is valued
- Career growth with ongoing opportunities to lead, learn, and push boundaries