Commercial & Contracts Manager

At Sunwater, you'll find a workplace driven by passion, dedication and a shared commitment to excellence. Our success is built on the hard work of our employees, united in their mission to provide the best outcomes for our customers. Here, work, water and life go hand in hand.

We care deeply about our employees and strive to create a culture that values and supports each individual. Our inclusive culture allows everyone to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the table, leading to better solutions and outcomes. Sunwater offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact while enjoying a fulfilling career.

Join us to deliver water for prosperity.

Full Time

Brisbane

21 Mar 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

Work.

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for project excellence? Join Sunwater as Commercial & Contracts Manager, where you'll play a vital role providing expert advice and management of the Engineering and Professional Services Partner (EPSP) long term, collaborative agreement. Reporting to the Executive General Manager - Engineering & Water Resources, you will be responsible for providing commercial and contractual oversight and governance of the agreement to ensure the delivery of value for money for Sunwater.

As a Commercial & Contracts Manager at Sunwater, you will:

1. Foster a constructive working relationship with the EPSP to ensure collaborative and commercial outcomes are achieved as defined in the Agreement.
2. Provide the EGM advice and recommendations in relation to the EPSP framework, contractual performance, risk & contingency management and variations.
3. Provide commercial and contractual oversight and governance of EPSP to ensure the delivery of value for money for Sunwater including undertaking Pain-share and Gain-share calculations and payments in accordance with the contract.
4. Manage the reviewing and negotiating of variations to the agreement and any other Sunwater contracts for the arrangement.
5. Review and evaluate claims and submissions by the EPSP under the contract, make recommendations and prepare all associated contract documentation.
6. Actively drive change management and dispute resolution across EPSP and Sunwater.
7. Manage key performance indicators and qualitative and quantitative metrics to capture, report and evaluate the benefit and performance of all activities of the agreement.

We are seeking a talented individual with proven commercial and contractual acumen, including management of collaborative contract frameworks and have a demonstrated understanding of commercial and financial risks within the engineering/construction environment. You will hold tertiary qualifications in Business, Quantity Surveying, Procurement, Law, Engineering or Construction Management, and have significant experience working with open book contractual arrangements and experience in interrogating open book claims. You will also bring:

1. Commercial & Contractual acumen: Experience in complex value and time-based analytics, claims mitigation and negotiation.
2. Performance management: Support development of, and monitor, key performance indicators and qualitative and quantitative metrics to capture, report and evaluate the benefit and performance of the collaborative arrangements.
3. Communication skills: Extensive interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain effective commercial client relationships in complex project management models.

This role offers an array of attractive benefits including:

1. Excellent salary
2. 12.75% superannuation
3. A genuine emphasis on work/life balance

Water.

Imagine a career where your work truly matters, where you are part of a team that values you and your contributions. At Sunwater, you will bring life's most essential resource to over 5,000 agriculture, urban and industrial customers, helping to sustain communities and drive water for prosperity across regional Queensland.

Life.

At Sunwater, we believe our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to providing the support, resources and benefits that you need to thrive. That's why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best every day.

Now is the perfect time to join Sunwater and take advantage of the boundless opportunities for your career today and in the future. We are a diverse team and proud of the unique journeys and stories each of us brings. As we continue to grow, we need more diverse backgrounds and perspectives than ever before. We are committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, please let us know so we can ensure you can fully participate in our recruitment experience.

Sunwater acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples of this country and Traditional Custodians of the land and water we rely on. We respect and value their continued sacred connection to Country.

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