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HKA is a leading infrastructure project, strategy, commercial advisory and dispute resolution company. We provide advisory and transformation services to major infrastructure clients and large asset businesses to help them achieve their goals through strategic and operational excellence.

Our Advisory team is an agile group that works with clients to set up their portfolios, programmes and projects for success. We thrive on supporting clients with their most complex challenges and opportunities that are varied and interesting. We have a compelling track record of providing practical, pragmatic solutions and partnering with our clients to implement strategic change.

As Part Of The HKA Team You Can Expect

• To be a part of a rapidly growing team and be part of driving the future success and development of our global business
• Opportunities to lead complex commercial negotiations
• A professional and dynamic environment where differing views are valued
  
  

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Lead Consultant or Associate Director to join our growing team within HKA, based in our Sydney office. We are ideally looking for someone who has front-end procurement, transaction and strategy development experience.

HKA's Commercial Advisory business in Australia provides advice to a range of organisations from large government entities, developers through to construction and engineering contractors.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Leading complex commercial negotiations in relation to construction contracts
• Developing infrastructure project delivery and contracting models and procurement strategies for major, complex, and/or high-value construction projects
• Delivering procurement transactions in mining, energy, water, road, rail, oil & gas, housing or other relevant engineering construction sector
• Developing initiatives and contributing to the growth of the business
• Owning and managing key stakeholder relationships and driving efficiency
  
  

Skills And Experience

We are seeking individuals with proven project experience, in-depth knowledge of construction commercial principles and a willingness to learn and develop.

Ideally You Will Possess The Following Attributes

• Degree qualification in engineering, business, quantity surveying, law, commerce, or other relevant discipline
• Leadership and management skills, with the initiative and eagerness to develop strategies to overcome challenges
• Willingness to support and contribute to the professional development of others within the team
• Experience developing procurement strategies for the commissioning of engineering design, site investigations, construction or other related services and works
• Experience developing (with legal support) robust standard form or bespoke contracts, and negotiating with suppliers to achieve competitiveness and risk reduction
• Experience managing the tendering process from requirements gathering through to contract award, including developing all procurement documentation
• Create trusting and lasting relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Ability to prioritise and manage own time in an environment with several competing requirements,
• Sound working knowledge of public sector procurement and probity principles
  
  

What We Offer

At HKA we recognise that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

We operate a flexible working pattern both in terms of hours and location and are happy with flexible remote working.

Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA. We are committed to responding to all applicants who apply by the closing date.

ED&I At HKA

HKA has a thriving ED&I committee working hard to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for a truly diverse set of employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, please visit our careers page for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.

All HKA employment decisions are firstly made on merit and shall be made without regard to age, disability, gender or gender reassignment, marriage, and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, or anyother basis in compliance with local legislation.

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HKA is one of the world's leading consultancy of choice for multi-disciplinary expert and specialist services in risk mitigation and dispute resolution within the capital projects and infrastructure sector.

We also have experience advising clients on the economic impact of commercial and investment treaty disputes and in forensic accounting matters.

As trusted independent consultants, experts and advisors, we deliver solutions amid uncertainty, dispute and overrun, and provide the insights that make the best possible outcomes a reality for public and private sector clients worldwide.Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

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