Commercial Manager

Buildcorp is an Australian family-owned construction company with more than 36 years of experience and over $9 billion of projects delivered. Our Victorian business has built a reputation for premium Melbourne CBD workplace, fitout and tower repositioning work — including the MECCA Bourke Street flagship, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Aware Super's Melbourne head office and 111 Bourke Street.

We are a values-led business, and they show up in the work: seven Employer of Choice awards, Master Builders awards, a Platinum sustainability rating, and a Buildcorp Foundation that has raised more than $7 million for mental health and suicide prevention in construction.

We are looking for a Commercial Manager to lead the commercial function for our Victorian business, reporting directly to the General Manager. You will own how VIC projects are priced, contracted, forecast and finished — making sure projects land on budget, risk is seen early, and our commercial position is protected from tender through to final account.

This is a genuine step up for a senior Contracts Manager, Contracts Manger, or for a Commercial Manager ready to take a whole business unit rather than a portfolio of projects. Equally, if you are an experienced commercial leader who has been through the hard challenges and come out the other side, that experience is just as welcome here. You'll have the ear of the GM, real authority, and the room to set how commercial is done in Victoria.

■      Oversee the commercial management of every VIC project.

■      Chair the VIC commercial meeting and run monthly project reviews

■      Lead the commercial handover into delivery.

Tenders and work winning

■      Develop the commercial strategies that win competitive tenders and maximise outcomes on ECI and negotiated projects, working closely with estimating and bid management.

■      Undertake contract reviews with external legal counsel, and negotiate head contracts alongside senior management.

■      Feed insight from live and recently completed projects back into the conversion team.

Contracts, risk and disputes

■      Lead and mentor project teams through disputes, and make sure distressed projects are managed strategically and seen through to resolution.

Cash, systems and capability

■      Ensure compliance with Buildcorp business systems and financial policy, including Jobpac and our group commercial platforms.

■      A track record from Contracts Administrator through to Contracts or Commercial Manager, with real ownership of contractual outcomes along the way.

■      Genuine commercial problem solving: you can see the position, work out the options, and see the matter through to resolution rather than handing it on.

■      Experience across commercial building — new build, fitout, refurbishment or residential. Tier 1 and Tier 2 backgrounds are equally welcome.

■      Construction law exposure is highly regarded — formal legal qualifications, or hard-won experience running contentious matters with counsel.

■      A stable career history. We are looking for someone who has given their previous roles real time and seen their projects through.

At Buildcorp, our culture is one of our greatest strengths. We are a values-led business that genuinely invests in our people, creating an environment where careers can grow, contributions are recognised, and individuals are supported to do their best work. Our leaders are accessible, our teams are collaborative, and our people are trusted with meaningful responsibility and opportunities to make an impact.

We are proud of the community we've built, reflected in multiple Employer of Choice awards, our long-standing commitment to wellbeing and inclusion, and the work of the Buildcorp Foundation. Whether it's career development, flexibility, wellbeing initiatives, or giving back to the communities in which we work, we believe great workplaces are built intentionally and that our people are at the centre of everything we do.

Ready to lead our VIC Commercial Operations, then please apply now with your current CV. Buildcorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. We prefer to deal with candidates directly — unsolicited agency CVs will not be accepted.

 

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