Job Description

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Overview:

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Our client is a globally recognised international infrastructure and environmental services organisation delivering major engineering, water, and industrial infrastructure projects across Australia and internationally.

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As part of continued growth across its major projects and engineering division, the business is seeking to appoint a Commercial Director to lead the commercial and contractual function across its operations in Sydney, wider Australia, and potentially New Zealand. This is a senior leadership role, responsible for setting and driving commercial strategy across a portfolio of complex design and construction programmes. The position will play a critical role in ensuring robust commercial governance, effective risk management, and the protection and optimisation of the organisation’s commercial position across the full project lifecycle.

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The role offers the opportunity to operate at both a strategic and operational level, influencing senior stakeholders while leading and developing high-performing commercial and contract management teams within a technically complex engineering environment.

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Job Description:

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The Commercial Director will take overall responsibility for the commercial performance and contractual integrity of major infrastructure projects across the region.

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Working closely with executive leadership, project directors, engineering teams, and legal functions, the role will lead both pre-contract strategy and post-contract delivery, ensuring alignment between commercial objectives and project execution.

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This position will act as a key advisor to senior leadership, driving commercial best practice, strengthening governance frameworks, and supporting the successful delivery of major programmes across water and infrastructure sectors.

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Key Responsibilities:

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- Lead the commercial and contractual strategy across a portfolio of major infrastructure projects
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- Provide executive-level guidance on commercial risk, opportunity, and overall project performance
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- Oversee pre-contract activities including tender strategy, contract negotiation, and commercial structuring of major bids
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- Lead the negotiation of complex client contracts, joint ventures, and key subcontract agreements
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- Establish and implement robust commercial governance, controls, and reporting frameworks
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- Drive effective post-contract commercial management, including cost control, change management, and contract administration
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- Oversee claims strategy, including preparation, defence, and resolution of complex claims and disputes
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- Provide leadership in dispute avoidance and resolution, including engagement with senior stakeholders and external advisors
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- Ensure effective management of contractual obligations and compliance across all projects
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- Identify and maximise commercial opportunities, including variations, efficiencies, and value engineering initiatives
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- Lead, mentor, and develop commercial and contract management teams, building capability and succession within the business
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- Act as a key interface with executive leadership, providing strategic insight into commercial performance and risk exposure
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- Support business growth through input into new market opportunities, partnerships, and major project pursuits
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Profile Required:

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- Degree-qualified in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law, or a related discipline
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- Extensive experience in commercial leadership roles within major infrastructure, utilities, or engineering projects
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- Proven track record in managing commercial functions across large, complex design & construction programmes
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- Strong expertise in contract law, commercial strategy,



and risk management within EPC / D&C; environments
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- Demonstrated experience in leading high-value contract negotiations and managing major claims and disputes
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- Strong leadership capability with experience managing and developing commercial teams
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- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at executive and board level
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- Highly strategic mindset combined with strong operational delivery capability
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- Qualified memberships (RICS, CIArb, etc.) or postgraduate qualifications in construction law or similar are advantageous
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- Experience within water infrastructure or environmental services is highly desirable
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What Sets This Opportunity Apart:

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- Senior leadership role within a globally recognised infrastructure organisation
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- Opportunity to shape and lead the commercial function across major projects in Australia
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- Exposure to large-scale, technically complex water and environmental infrastructure programmes
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- Strategic influence at executive level, with direct impact on business performance and growth
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- Long-term career progression within a high-growth international platform
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Who Are We?

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Anzurra is a specialist recruitment, executive search, and talent advisory firm focused on Commercial, Contract Management, Claims, Disputes, Legal, and Advisory talent across the global construction, infrastructure, and energy markets.

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We work as an embedded partner to ambitious organisations, supporting them not only to hire exceptional people, but to build, structure, and scale high-performing teams.

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With offices in London and Copenhagen and an international client base, we provide retained, in-house, and flexible recruitment solutions that go far beyond transactional hiring. Our work sits at the intersection of projects, contracts, risk, and people – supporting contractors, consultancies, developers, law firms, and expert practices to secure the specialist talent that protects projects and drives performance.

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📌 Commercial Director (New South Wales)
🏢 Anzurra
📍 New South Wales