Manager Contracts

About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we're not just delivering water—we're driving innovation, growth, and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it's about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

You'll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.

About Your Opportunity

Reporting to our Manager Commercial & Contract Manager, this role leads strategic commercial oversight for Seqwater's Infrastructure Planning and Capital Delivery contracts, with a focus on the high-value Sustaining Capital portfolio. It involves managing commercial requests, allocating tasks across the team, and ensuring efficient, high-quality delivery aligned with long-term asset performance and project goals.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic Commercial Oversight – IPCD Contracts: Accountable for providing strategic commercial oversight across all phases of IPCD contracts from planning and design through to execution, ensuring alignment with IPCD objectives and project goals. This role is specifically focused on contracts delivered under the Sustaining Capital portfolio valued in the hundreds of millions per annum, requiring a deep understanding of commercial frameworks that support long-term asset performance and value.
• Manage incoming commercial requests and allocate tasks across the team based on expertise, workload, and project priorities, ensuring efficient delivery, balanced resourcing, and consistently high-quality outcomes.
• Team Leadership and Commercial Risk Accountability: Lead the team in monitoring project budgets, forecasts, and overall financial performance across IPCD Sustaining Capital contracts. Guide the team in proactively identifying and mitigating commercial risks, ensuring full compliance with contractual obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Organizational Interface: Operate within a matrix-style operating model, collaborating across projects led by a core project delivery team. Contract Managers and Contract Administrators are integral parts of the team you manage.
• Procurement Planning and Execution: Develop and execute strategic procurement plans with the Commercial team, focusing on implementing competitive commercial frameworks, governance, and assurance processes that guide project development and delivery.
• Contract Negotiations: Collaborate with the Commercial team for contract negotiations, ensuring adherence to legal and commercial standards for the benefit of the project.
• IPCD Financial Oversight and Reporting: Manage and improve the accuracy of monthly IPCD commercial performance reports to support informed decision-making by maintaining robust systems and controls for financial management.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, suppliers, and subcontractors, to ensure project success.
• Data Management: Supervise the management and updating of costs and contract-related data into relevant databases and systems, ensuring data integrity and accessibility for reporting and analysis.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• A Degree in Business, Law, or a related engineering discipline, with at least 10 years' experience in commercial agreements within major infrastructure delivery.
• Proven experience in contracts or commercial management in the infrastructure or construction sectors.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with a deep understanding of commercial frameworks.

This position will be offered as an individual TFR package with an attractive salary and is a permanent full-time role.

Appointment to this role is subject to a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. People with criminal records are not automatically ineligible; each application will be considered on its merits.

For a detailed preview of the work involved in this role, please see the position description on our careers page. We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn to see the latest news and job opportunities.

If you are seeking an extraordinary career where you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the role requirements and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55 PM AEST, Thursday 4th September 2025

For further information, please email enquiries. Please note applications cannot be accepted via email.