Service Streams Utilities division are currently seeking a Commercial Specialist / Associate to join our growing company. You will be responsible for providing a combination of commercial legal financial risk and contractual expertise to Service Streams Utilities Division (from pre-contracts through to project delivery and closeout).

Nature of position: Permanent Full Time

Location: Melbourne VIC / Brisbane QLD

Reporting Line: Head of Commercial Utilities

Key Responsibilities

The role is charged with supporting the maximisation of financial return (in the form of EBITDA) for the Utilities Division by ensuring that projects are executed in accordance with Service Streams governance and risk management frameworks.

• Pre-Contract Award
  • Provide commercial input to the assessment and development of new business pursuit strategies
  • Review contractual instruments and apply Service Streams risk profile to evaluate opportunity suitability
  • Coordinate and lead opportunity and risk assessments
  • Model and analysis commercial frameworks applying sensitivity analysis to forecast contractual performance
  • Identify risk mitigation strategies and develop opportunity capitalisation plans
  • Prepare commercial tender responses
  • Participate in the governance and assurance review process
  • Lead commercial negotiations and collaborate with legal teams to finalise contractual instruments
• Post Contract Award
  • Provide commercial input into rights and obligations handover to project delivery teams
  • Facilitate structured handover of contract subcontracts and project control tools to project delivery teams
  • Support contract risk control and assurance activities through commercial reporting and audit reviews
  • Lead margin and contract performance reviews
  • Respond to project team escalations concerning contract interpretation or commercial performance queries
  • Support contractual dispute process escalations
  • Support management of contractual disputes including interfacing with internal and external legal counsel
• Governance
  • Champion implementation of structured commercial management practices across the Utilities Division
  • Support embedment of Service Stream project controls risk management and compliance frameworks
  • Respond to queries pertaining to delegated authorities procurement and contract interpretation
  • Collate and manage commercial reporting data and analysis

About You

• Tertiary qualification in law and business/commerce
• Minimum 3-years experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of and direct exposure to tier one contractor risk and governance frameworks
• Direct exposure to broad contracting models and model contract terms
• Utilities and power generation sector knowledge
• Preparation of executive and board level reports briefs and memorandums of advice
• Competencies required:
  • Autonomous contract review and risk assessment
  • Drafting and interpretation of contractual terms and associated contractual correspondence and notices
  • Construction project financial modelling analysis and reporting
  • Contractual claims analysis and management
  • Preparation of discovery dossiers and legal brief

About Us

Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australias essential services networks across telecommunications utilities transport defence and social infrastructure industries. Specialising in designing constructing and maintaining new and existing networks we provide end-to-end engineering and asset management solutions for our blue-chip client base. Committed to fostering a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion Service Stream actively promotes the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people with disabilities LGBTQI individuals and other diverse groups. As a signatory to the Veterans Employment Commitment we also value the skills and experience of ex-ADF members and their partners strongly considering veterans who meet the key criteria for our employment opportunities.

Service Streamdoes not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from external Recruitment or Labour Hire Companies.

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