Commercial Manager

Brilliant people trusted to do brilliant things 

Mott MacDonald is a vibrant and forward-thinking engineering, management, and development consultancy. Working together as a global team we plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings, defence and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives. We value excellence in every dimension of our business and continuously seek opportunities to improve what we do and how we do it. 

We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you'll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise. With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people. Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future. 

Your Opportunity   

Our Project Strategy & Delivery team is looking for a Principal Commercial Management Specialist with credentials across a range of experience to support the delivery of our committed work, and growing pipeline of prospects for government and institutional clients. The role can include everything from leading pre-contract commercial negotiations with clients and partners to providing independent commercial advice as a consultant to clients actively delivering their infrastructure programs.

With us, you’ll engage across several key markets – transportation, energy, defence, water and the built environment in Queensland and across Australia. You will be joining a diverse team of consultants who are passionate about what they do, with a proven track record guiding our clients, and leading delivery of our most critical projects. At the nexus of technical and commercial issues, our team effectively take ownership of tough problems.

Depending on your specific expertise, your responsibilities will include various aspects of:

• Leading commercial negotiations with various parties, including clients and industry partners, in complex arrangements across joint ventures, design and construct engagements, and collaborative delivery models such as within Alliances and as Integrated Delivery Partners.


• Handling of contractual frameworks, standard contract forms, and their effective administration including as our trusted representative and at times on behalf of clients.


• At times providing clients with consulting advice on commercial elements of infrastructure delivery including in collaboration with multidisciplinary professionals.


• Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve commercial management procedures, templates, and products that improve our client services.


• Advising our senior leadership on matters of commercial risk and governance.


• Collaborating with in-house counsel, insurance managers, and technical leads to produce fit for purpose internal solutions to commercial risks.


• Mentoring and developing commercial acumen within and beyond your team

About You

• Tertiary qualifications relevant to commercial management, law, quantity surveying, engineering or business.


• 8-12 years experience working in commercial management for built environment/infrastructure consultancies or directly interfacing with them.


• Demonstrated experience in major projects across one of the transport, defence, energy, water, or built environment markets.


• Experience in or knowledge of the QLD government specific procurement and delivery strategies


• Demonstrated ability to form strategic partnerships and joint ventures for major infrastructure projects is ideal


• Demonstrated ability to conduct partner and client due diligence, providing recommendations to executives is desired