Manager Contracts - Infrastructure Planning Capital Delivery
Manager Contracts - Infrastructure Planning Capital Delivery
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About Seqwater
Water is essential for life. At Seqwater were not just delivering waterwere driving innovation growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.
As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.
As we enter an exciting period of expansion were embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service always with the future in mind.
Our transformation is about more than just infrastructureits about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve and this is reflected in Our Vision Water for Life Our Promise - Safe for Life and Our Values of integrity respect care and courage that shape everything we do.
Youll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.
About Your Opportunity
Reporting to our Manager Commercial & Contract Manager this role leads strategic commercial oversight for Seqwaters Infrastructure Planning and Capital Delivery contracts with a focus on the high-value Sustaining Capital portfolio. It involves managing commercial requests allocating tasks across the team and ensuring efficient high-quality delivery aligned with long-term asset performance and project goals.
Key responsibilities
- Strategic Commercial Oversight IPCD Contracts: Accountable for providingstrategic commercial oversight across all phases of IPCD contracts fromplanning and design through to execution ensuring alignment with IPCDobjectives and project goals. This role is specifically primarily focused oncontracts delivered under the Sustaining Capital portfolio valued in thehundreds of millions per annum requiring a deep understanding ofcommercial frameworks that support long-term asset performance and value.
- In parallel manage incoming commercial requests and allocate tasks acrossthe team based on expertise workload and project priorities ensuringefficient delivery balanced resourcing and consistently high-qualityoutcomes.
- Team Leadership and Commercial Risk Accountability: Accountable forleading the team in monitoring project budgets forecasts and overallfinancial performance across IPCD Sustaining Capital contracts. You willguide the team in proactively identifying and mitigating commercial risksensuring full compliance with contractual obligations and regulatory requirements.
- Organizational Interface: This role will operate within a matrix-style operatingmodel collaborating across the projects as the project teams will be led by acore project delivery team. Noting Contract Managers and Contractadministrators form integral part of the team you manage.
- Procurement Planning and execution: Develop and execute strategicprocurement plans with the Commercial team with the focus on developingand implementing competitive commercial frameworks governance andassurance processes that guide project development and delivery.
- Contract Negotiations: Collaborate with the Commercial team for contractnegotiations ensuring adherence to legal and commercial standards for thebenefit of the project.
- IPCD Financial Oversight and Reporting: Manage and enhance the accuracyof monthly IPCD commercial performance reporting to support informeddecision-making by maintaining suitable systems and controls for financialmanagement.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with internal and externalstakeholders including clients suppliers and subcontractors to drive projectsuccess.
- Data Management: Supervise the management and updating of costs andcontract-related data into relevant databases and systems ensuring dataintegrity and accessibility for reporting and analysis
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Degree in Business Law or a related engineering discipline with at least 10 years experience in commercial agreements within major infrastructure delivery.
- Proven background in contracts or commercial management in the infrastructure or construction sectors.
- Strong strategic thinking problem-solving and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a deep understanding of commercial frameworks.
This position will be offered as an individual TFR package with an attractive salary and is a permanent full-time role.
Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.
For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact wed love to hear from you!
To apply
Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.
Applications close: 11:55PM AEST Thursday 4th September 2025
For further information please email enquiries to
Please note applications cannot be accepted via email.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
