Commercial Professionals

**About McConnell Dowell**
McConnell Dowell is the Creative Construction company - we pride ourselves on being an Engineering-led industry leader.

Founded over 60 years ago, we are not just driving but reimagining the future of infrastructure progress in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and South East Asia.

**About the role**
McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust.) Pty Ltd are currently recruiting for experienced Contracts Administrators and Commercial Managers and to join our team located in Hobart, Tasmania.

If you’re looking to join a company that encourages our people to think outside the box, influence change through great ideas and continuous improvement, this role would be ideal for you.

**Some of the responsibilities of our Contracts Administrators and Commercial Managers include**:

- Effective and consistent implementation of the Company’s commercial policies and procedures.
- Support the Project Team in the identification and addressing of commercial risks in a timely manner and where applicable, the co-ordination and direction to the Business Unit’s legal counsel.
- Attend and assist in commercial resolution with clients, contractors or consultants as applicable. Prepare internal management reports and reports on dispute status.
- Assist in the preparation and development of joint venture documentation, pre-bid agreements and memoranda of understanding (MOU’s) on an as needs basis.
- Assist in the preparation of subcontractor and consultant contract forms ensuring appropriate forms and commercial terms are duly incorporated and provide advice accordingly.
- Undertake the commercial aspects of contract negotiations and disputes with the Project Manager and Subcontractors as applicable
- Overview and critique tender submissions for exposure to adverse terms and conditions including detailed and following up internal reviews, front-end negotiations with prospective clients as required so as to achieve acceptable contractual close out.
- Ensure that all subcontracts, supply and services contracts are procured, executed, delivered and closed out, in accordance with Company commercial policies and guidelines.
- Undertake timely and accurate preparation of the monthly cost reporting and forecasting.
- Liaising effectively with site engineers and supervisors to ensure all relevant information in relation to variations and extension of time claims is captured.

**About your capability, behaviours and experience**:

- Relevant Tertiary Qualifications.
- Experience as a quantity surveyor.
- Demonstrated ability to assess claims or variations by Subcontractors against the quantity claimed as well as against their contractual requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse contractual issues and provide and/or recommend solutions through appropriate problem-solving techniques.
- Knowledge and understanding of tendering, procurement and construction processes.
- Knowledge and understanding of subcontract principles, together with the ability to draft and administer subcontracts.
- Hold valid work rights

If you would like to work for a business that appreciates the unique capabilities and perspectives of each employee, and which values the safety and well-being of its people, please consider joining the McConnell Dowell Group.

**McConnell Dowell is an equal opportunity employer as we value diversity within our company.**

Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and must pass satisfactory pre-employment checks such as medical, psychometric and drug and alcohol testing.