About us

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do – and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas right across NSW – you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

The Team

This role sits in the Transport Asset Revitalisation Program (TARP) under the Commercial Services section within the Development Branch of the Infrastructure and Place (IP) division of TfNSW.

TARP business is a special purpose business which has been established to assess properties and lands, owned by either Transport for NSW (TfNSW) or Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE) (formerly known as RailCorp), which are no longer required as part of their core businesses. These properties and lands are typically adjacent to rail networks, existing roads/freeways or associated assets (e.g bridges, tunnels etc) and well located near services.

The TARP Team take steps (including working with a wide range of advisers) to make the properties and lands sale ready, followed by further steps to transact the sale of the properties and lands as part of creating an improved urban environment.

Commercial Services provides support, strategic advice and best practice management in the development, procurement and commercial management of the IP division’s many projects and programs. The team is agile in its approach to provide best for Transport outcomes and promote thought leadership to drive continuous improvement and professional development opportunities.

The Opportunity         

The role is to ensure the commercial protection of the IP division and its portfolio of projects via its contractual management arrangements and dispute resolution strategies. The role will also require provision of advice on commercial matters, contract negotiations, contract risk allocation, probity, cost benchmarking and reporting and value for money measurement to support the achievement of best practice compliant contracts.

To view the Commercial Manager Role Description click here.

Responsibilities

As the Commercial Manager for a Program Role, you will report to the respective Director Commercial with responsibility for contract management, project development/delivery, commercial advice, financial management, internal governance matters and people management.

Key aspects of the role include:

Active participation in the development of the delivery strategy (including design, procurement and contracting strategy) and risk allocation to support contract development

Leading, advising and providing recommendations to project teams on contractual issues or claims (i.e. entitlement, relevant time bars, submission requirements, evaluating costs claimed etc.). Including drafting the appropriate correspondence to manage these matters effectively

Drafting complex and bespoke correspondence in relation to the Program’s contracts and third parties

Managing insurance claims based on internal procedures and principal’s insurance policies and support specialist advisors in providing advice to the Program on insurance matters.

Providing advice and input to Project Managers and Project Directors on the service providers’ cash flow and the project final forecast cost (input into regular reporting as required)

Chairing and leading Project & Commercial meetings (external and internal)

Managing the contractual correspondence between TfNSW and the other contractual parties on the Program.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

Commercial acumen gained from prior commercial management roles across a range of contract types (either from the private sector or similar government roles)

The ability to quickly and efficiently understand the issues which arise from delivering multiple projects simultaneously

Strong verbal/written communication and relationship management skills with the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders

Relevant tertiary qualification(s), which may include commerce, business, finance/analytics, engineering, construction management, project management or law

Salary and benefits

This is a Transport Senior Service (TSSM) role offering an attractive remuneration package.

For more information on Employee Benefits at TfNSW please click here.

Interested?

Joining Transport for NSW, you’ll have access to a range of unique government benefits in a flexible work environment like no other. If you’re ready to step into this meaningful and rewarding role, we want to hear from you!

How to apply

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and answer all questions within the online application process.

Applications close: Friday 22nd April 11:59pm

We are the community we serve

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.

We enable our people to work in ways that work for them. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options. ​

For any enquiries, please email Goran Danilov at GORAN.DANILOV@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

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Our flexible work practices and policies for parental leave, employee and family wellbeing and family care enable us to provide genuine support for our people to thrive at work and at home.

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All Transport for NSW workers are required to have:

appropriate evidence of being fully vaccinated with a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine; or

an approved medical contraindication.

You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status or apply for a medical exemption prior to securing this role.

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