Commercial Manager

UGL is a diversified services company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance the environment in which we live. Our capabilities extend across a broad range of services and whole-of-life solutions for diverse industries, utilising world leading, sustainable and innovative technologies.
We partner with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprise, and public institutions.
Career progression & a long term opportunity of making an impact with a high performing, collaborative and professional team are just some of the benefits that UGL Transport will offer you.
UGL Transport are looking for a passionate & enthusiastic **Commercial Manager** to join our team.

**Job Purpose**
- The role of the Commercial Manager is to drive the maximisation of project margin and mitigation of risk through robust pre-contract review and negotiation; and post-contract administration of all head contract, joint venture and sub-contract commercial matters including payments, securities, disputes and guidance to project team members on obligations and rights.

**Responsibilities**

For allocated opportunities review head contract terms and conditions and assess compliance with UGL minimum acceptable terms and conditions, completing the required documentation for ‘Gate C’ approval.
From the head contract review identify contractual positions (Including payment terms, performance regimes, price escalation provisions, testing, approval or acceptance regimes) that have the potential to impact the costing, pricing, technical or operational solutions and ensure these are explained and communicated to the relevant Bid Team members
Effective contract management, including:
Ensuring UGL complies with the requirements of the head contract and joint venture agreement.
Sub-contractors and UGL meet respective sub-contract(s) requirements in full.
Support, work closely and effectively with Project Managers and Corporate Legal.
Administering the contract to ensure that all activities, responsibilities and obligations of the contract are met in a timely, accurate, effective and compliant matter.
Maintaining complete contractual records, correspondence, proposed changes to contracts, warranties, delays, extensions of time and other contract management functions as directed.

**Qualifications**
- Degree qualified in a Law, Finance or Quantity Surveying discipline is essential.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a commercial manager role in a large corporate with an engineering or maintenance services focus.
Experience in a contract management role within a projects environment, including negotiation of contracts, contract management and dispute resolution.

**About Us**
- UGL is well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction, and maintenance services within, rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies
- At UGL, we value diversity - in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
- Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to undergo pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen.
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**Discipline**: Commercial Manager

**Primary Location**: Australia-NSW-North Shore & Northern Beaches

**Work Type**: Full-time