Commercial Director

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Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples' courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don't stand still - there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry associations such as Engineers Australia, the Australian Water Association, WaterAid, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.

Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.

Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us - it's a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way You'll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation, Black Dog Institute, and Soldier On, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.

Do we offer a 'competitive' salary package? Of course Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

What's on offer?

We are seeking a highly experienced and energetic Commercial Director with proven business acumen gained from your firsthand experience in large infrastructure projects / high volume program (>300 million / pa) environments, to join our Fulton Hogan Utilities business in Sydney. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your career within a vibrant joint venture delivery team that is proud to partner with our blue-chip Government client to deliver world-class water services for the customers and communities within which we operate.

The role will see you accountable for managing all contractual, financial and project controls aspects of the 10-year program of capital works and maintenance services, ensuring key obligations and objectives are met and complied with at a project, program and organizational level.

In this role you'll be responsible for :

• Managing the large team that makes up the commercial support function for the joint venture, comprising contracts management, finance and project controls
• JV Board Secretariat
• Member of the JV Senior Leadership Team (effectively 2IC to the Program Director)
• Overseeing program-wide time and cost control, monthly forecasting and preparation of monthly reporting
• Using your commercial negotiation skills to successfully resolve contractual issues
• Proactively responding to changes in client needs and expectations and developing collaborative relationships formed on trust.

How you'll connect to the role :

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in quantity surveying, commercial law, construction management, business management, engineering or a related discipline
• Comprehensive knowledge of major project / program commercial requirements based on firsthand experience working for a large construction contractor
• Sound knowledge in the application of the NEC4 suite of contracts an advantage
• Firsthand experience with joint venture enterprises an advantage
• Ability to apply various techniques to seek constructive outcomes to contract negotiations, including ability to influence others and defend commercial positions.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect each other. If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you're not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that's okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.

For 92 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia and New Zealand.

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