Our client is a well-established asset owner and developer with a substantial operating portfolio and one of the most significant renewable development pipelines in the country.
With strong financial backing and a clear commitment to accelerating renewable delivery, the business is entering an exciting phase of growth.
The culture is open, transparent and hardworking, built on good communication, and safety as a priority.
Your role
This newly created position offers the chance to own the project's commercial position across three principal contracts covering turbine supply, balance of plant and transmission.
You will protect the company's position both upstream to the board, lenders and equity partners, and downstream to the contractors, while building and leading a team of four direct reports.
Key responsibilities include:
Protecting the commercial position across all principal contracts, managing interfaces between counterparties and ensuring contractual compliance
Managing commercial risk, extension of time claims, variations and dispute resolution in support of the Project Manager
Delivering clear, timely and accurate reporting to the board, equity partners and lenders on commercial risk, budget and schedule
Leading project budgeting and forecasting, building financial models and analysing variances to identify savings
Developing business cases to support or decline variations and managing expenditure budgets alongside Finance
Establishing governance for project delivery and reporting within the contractual framework




Building strong relationships with senior EPC contractors and internal teams including Finance, Treasury, Tax and Strategy
Recruiting, shaping and leading the commercial team
Leading by example on health, safety and environmental standards
Tertiary qualification
Proven experience working in a client-side role on major projects, with a strong understanding of where commercial risk sits
10+ years in roles that develop and enhance business & project strategy and process
Strong project management and financial analysis skills
Demonstrated ability to manage EOT claims, variations and disputes
Experience leading and building a teamExcellent attention to detail and the ability to communicate commercial risk clearly to a board and senior stakeholders
Resilience in a complex, changing environment and a willingness to ask questions and challenge assumptions
Preferred experience includes renewables exposure, experience managing multi-contract construction projects, an energy or utilities construction background and exposure to project finance (note: these are not must-haves)
Benefits to you
This is a rare opportunity to join a landmark renewable project early enough to set the governance and reporting it runs on.
You will have genuine board level exposure, the chance to build your own team, and a transparent pathway into a substantial pipeline of future renewable projects.
The role is based in a Perth office with 1 to 2 days working from home per week, flexible start and finish times, minimal site visits, limited travel and no FIFO.
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📌 Commercial Manager (Renewables) (Western Australia)
🏢 Resourceful Recruitment
📍 Western Australia