Commercial Manager

Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate group with core expertise in Investment Management, Development, and Construction. For more than 60 years, we have created thriving places around the globe.  

About the Role:

With a national delivery capability, Lendlease Construction provides innovative and industry-leading project management, design and construction services driven by sector focused knowledge and experience. We push boundaries and embrace challenges. Our clients come to us when it's important to handle complexity, drive diversity, offer strategic and long-term value, and to create innovative and sustainable solutions. 

We are currently looking for a Commercial Manager to join our ACT Construction business and lead the Commercial team on a major, long-term project in Canberra.

As a Project Commercial Manager with Lendlease, you will be required to take ownership of all commercial aspects of a project including administration of the head contract and subcontracts, developing the procurement strategy and processes, as well as outlining cost controls, budgets and managing project cash flow. You will also be responsible to ensuring that contracts and tender documents contain the necessary EH&S inclusions. As this is a leadership role you will lead and mentor your commercial and administration project team through to handover.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Leadership of the project Commercial team including a team of Contracts Administrators.

• Ownership of the administration of the head contract and subcontracts.

• Development and execution of the procurement strategy.

• Oversight of project cost controls, budget, and cash flow.

• Oversight of contracts and tender documentation and ensuring all legal, EHS, and compliance requirements and included.

To be successful, you will need:

• A construction management, building, engineering degree or equivalent coupled with 10-15 years industry experience in contract administration within the construction industry, ideally on projects above $100 million.

• Due to our upcoming pipeline, healthcare project experience will be highly regarded.

• Expertise in contract management, construction law and quantity surveying, along with program financial management, risk and opportunity management, performance reporting, budget preparation and administration.

Benefits of working at Lendlease: 

• Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts 

• Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits.  

• 26 weeks paid parental leave for both parents.  

• 3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave).  

• Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities 

• Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program and options for salary sacrificing.  

If you are interested, please submit your application via the link today, or reach out to Ben in the Lendlease Talent Acquisition Team on for a confidential discussion today.

At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We remain committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, our Bronze Award with the Australian Workplace Equality Index by Pride in Diversity, and our generous parental leave policy of 26 weeks to any parent regardless of gender.

Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage. If you do not meet all the criteria or require adjustments to proceed with your application, we encourage you to reach out for a further discussion.