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About the Role

The Senior Commercial Manager is responsible for leading all commercial, contractual, financial, and risk management activities for the Hudson Tunnel Project, a major North American transportation infrastructure program. This role ensures effective administration of construction contracts, safeguarding commercial interests and supporting successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement commercial management strategy for assigned project packages and contracts.
Provide strategic commercial advice on contractual rights, obligations, risks, and opportunities.
Lead commercial teams supporting design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
Establish and maintain commercial governance processes, procedures, and reporting.
Manage administration of major construction, design-build, professional services, and supplier contracts.
Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, project requirements, and regulations.
Lead contract reviews, negotiations, amendments, and commercial closeout.
Monitor contractor performance against contractual deliverables and milestones.
Oversee project cost forecasting, budgeting, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
Monitor project expenditures and commitments against approved budgets.
Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement value-engineering initiatives.
Support project controls teams in maintaining accurate cost and commercial performance data.
Lead evaluation and negotiation of contract variations, change orders, and compensation events.
Establish processes for tracking, pricing, evaluating, and approving changes.
Ensure timely resolution of commercial impacts from design development, site conditions, and construction.
Collaborate with project teams to minimize commercial exposure from changes.
Develop proactive strategies to prevent claims and disputes.
Manage preparation, evaluation, negotiation, and settlement of contractor and subcontractor claims.
Coordinate with legal counsel and executive management on complex disputes.
Maintain comprehensive records for contract administration and claim resolution.
Identify, assess, and manage commercial and contractual risks throughout the project lifecycle.
Maintain project risk registers and mitigation plans for commercial matters.
Support procurement and project teams in evaluating commercial risks for new contracts.
Provide recommendations on risk transfer and mitigation strategies.
Build strong working relationships with project owners, contractors, consultants, funding agencies, and stakeholders.
Participate in executive meetings, commercial reviews, and governance forums.
Support reporting requirements for senior management, public agencies, and funding partners.
Facilitate collaborative resolution of complex commercial issues among stakeholders.
Lead, mentor, and develop commercial and contract management personnel.
Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Support workforce planning and resource allocation for project commercial functions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business, Finance, Law, or a related discipline.
Minimum 15+ years of commercial management experience on major infrastructure, transportation, tunneling, rail, transit, or heavy civil projects.
Demonstrated experience managing contracts valued in excess of $500 million.
Experience with complex public-sector infrastructure programs and alternative delivery methods.
Proven track record in change management, claims management, commercial negotiations, and contract administration.
Strong understanding of construction contracts, procurement practices, and project delivery methodologies.
Knowledge of FIDIC, NEC, Design-Build, CM/GC, EPC, or comparable contract frameworks.
Familiarity with project controls, cost management systems, scheduling, and earned value reporting.
Strong commercial acumen with advanced financial and analytical capabilities.

Skills

Commercial Management
Contract Management
Financial Management
Risk Management
Negotiation
Change Management
Claims Management
Contract Administration
Cost Control
Budgeting
Forecasting
Value Engineering
Procurement
Project Delivery Methodologies
FIDIC
NEC
Design-Build
CM/GC
EPC
Project Controls
Cost Management Systems
Scheduling
Earned Value Reporting
Financial Analysis
Analytical Capabilities
Leadership
Mentoring
Team Development

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

15+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree preferred

Benefits

Safety first
Client focus
Integrity
Create opportunity

About the Company

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe.
Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Equal Opportunity

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.
We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.