Title:  Commercial Manager

About John Holland

We’re all about transforming lives by finding solutions to complex challenges across a wide range of industries including infrastructure, property, rail, building and water projects in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

From the epic, to the intimate, everything we do improves life for someone, somewhere. It gives our business momentum and means we approach things a little differently.

While our competitors talk about what they do, we focus on why we do it. We transform communities to make them easier to move around, more connected and better to live in.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the Project

John Holland has been named as the preferred contractor to deliver the North-East Link, Hoddle St to Bourke Road package of works. The Momentum Alliance is made up of John Holland, Seymour Whyte and design 

partners Mott MacDonald and Jacobs Group, in partnership with MRPV.

The scope of works includes upgrading six kilometres of the Freeway with new traffic lanes, bridge upgrades and urban noise walls, a dedicated busway (fully segregated from mainline traffic), and a new bridge 

over the Yarra River.

The NEL Project involves the design and construction of the upgrade of the Eastern Freeway from Hoddle Street in the west to Burke Road in the east, including:

6km of brownfield freeway widening to accommodate additional traffic lanes in each direction
3km dedicated busway separated from mainline traffic
Significant structures including 600m of bridges, including a 180m architectural steel shared use path bridge of the Yarra River
Freeway-wide scope including ITS, retaining walls, stormwater drainage, noise walls, lighting and signage

Site location to be around Chandler Highway / Eastern Freeway interchange.

What you will do;

Promote, encourage and assist senior management and project teams in implementing effective commercial (contractual and financial) practices. 

Updating the procurement register for Design team and change/commercial register.

Support and lead CSA negotiations, comments and responses. 

Resolution of commercial issues with DNOPs (i.e budget reallocation and transfers).

Filling out recommendation for award forms and  purchase order forms.

Interfacing with Felix (procurement) and Viewpoint (invoicing).

Interfacing with Finance including receiving, reviewing and processing invoices.

Commercial reviews – DNOP and other consultant cost tracking & health checks.

Extracting the design budget out of CATs, reviewing and adjusting cost codes appropriately to match consultants and budgets.

Management of commercial issues, variations and letters.

Management & tracking of temp works design and proof engineer costs against cost codes. 

Design Management Team – Histogram and Management of Resources to Budget.
 

What we are looking for;

Qualifications:

Bachelor degree or equivalent in Law, Commerce, Accounting, Quantity Surveying, Business or other associated disciplines

Post graduate qualifications e.g. graduate certificate, graduate diploma in  Commerce, Accounting, Business, Construction, Property, Quantity Surveying, Law or other associated disciplines

Experience 

Demonstrated Tier 1 experience in commercial and contract administration gained on construction, engineering or associated projects with significant experience leading commercial function in an infrastructure project. 

Advanced skills in procedures for project contract administration, general business administration and project management

Reporting and compliance with respect to commercial performance and legislation/code to prevent potential business exposure

Understand scope of works for the project and regions and business units and each subcontracted section of works including the ability to interpret drawings and specifications

Skill in quantitative and qualitative risk assessment and development of risk controls and actions involved in delivery and implementation of projects

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.

We’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

We Offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.