Commercial Contract Specialist

Diverse and inclusive team committed to making a real difference
- Fixed Term Full time role until end May 2032
- Location: Newcastle

**About us**

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do - and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas right across NSW - you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come

**About the team**

The Regional and Outer Metropolitan division is focused on understanding the needs of regional communities across NSW and delivering customer-centred integrated transport services and infrastructure.

**The Role**

Network and Assets branch at Transport for NSW is looking for a Commercial Contract Specialist to join their team. In this role you will support the Commercial Manager to ensure the commercial management and protection of Transport for NSW's Regional rollingstock fleet operation and Project Deed via its contractual management arrangements and dispute resolution strategies.

The role provides commercial, including financial and contractual advice through all phases of various rollingstock programs including the validation of and timely payment of multi-million-dollar invoices to facilitate the maintenance of the rollingstock fleet including:

- Build and expand on previous validation tools to validate payment claims
- Review and validate monthly payment claims
- Build tools to calculate and validate attribution process and abatements
- Calculate and Validate abatements
- Prepare Annual Budgets and Forward estimates using interpretation of the Contracts as well as working with Key stakeholders
- Preparing Monthly actual and forecast variance analysis
- Write Briefing notes for Procurement and Purchase orders
- Raise annual Purchase Orders with Suppliers and Inter-agency
- Receipt Purchase Orders and ensure monthly payment of suppliers in line with the contract
- Prepare and support commercial and financial input into Annual maintenance Plans and Annual Strategy Plans for the Contracts
- Lead Commercial and Financial Meetings on behalf of the Contract Management Team for the Contract
- Provide support in the creation of and updating of the Contract Management Governance Plan
- Review pricing for variations, particularly to ensure alignment with the Contract

This a Fixed term opportunity expected to work on the Regional Rail Project.

**About You**

Ideally you should have experience in providing commercial advice and administering commercial and financial aspects of contracts, including in the development and control of commercial/financial practices and risks and knowledge of financial management support systems (e.g., Equip, SAP) or extensive experience undertaking procurement and financial support activities, including managing the commercial aspects of a complex contract including:

- Experience in Budgeting and Forecasting (both building and updating) and variance analysis reporting
- Experience in Validation and review of payment claims from suppliers in accordance with contracts
- Experience in Administration of contract financial obligations such as raising Purchase orders, receipting, delegation levels, briefing notes etc

To be successful in this role you will require the ability to plan, prioritize and organize work while delivering on tight deadlines, have strong attention to detail, be customer focused, demonstrate drive and commitment, and have effective communication, negotiation skills and the ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

**Salary and Benefits**

The salary for this position is Transport Grade 9 ($138,670- $ 155,309) - per annum plus superannuation

**Close date**: Wednesday 15th June at 11:59pm

**We are the community we serve**

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.

We enable our people to work in ways that work for them and their teams. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss fle