The Commercial Manager will lead all commercial activities for the Boulder Creek Wind Farm, overseeing civil works, electrical works, wind turbine generator (WTG) transport and installation, substations, and commissioning. Reporting to the Project Director, this role ensures contract compliance, cost and claims management, forecasting, and stakeholder alignment during construction and commissioning, contributing to RES’s mission of delivering affordable, zero-carbon energy.
Responsibilities
- Lead commercial administration, ensuring contract compliance and timely management of claims, variations, and notices.
- Produce accurate contractual documentation and instructions.
- Manage workload independently and guide a small team to deliver strong commercial outcomes.
- Apply sound judgement and negotiation to support risk decisions and stakeholder alignment.
- Maintain governance across cost control, forecasting, risk, valuations, and reporting.
- Monitor performance and recommend corrective actions.
- Support resolution of design, constructability, and compliance issues.
- Build effective stakeholder relationships.
- Promote a safe, inclusive, values-driven culture.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (any discipline), Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Commercial/Contracts Management, Business or related field.
- Strong understanding of commercial and contractual principles within large infrastructure or energy projects.
- Experience administering construction contracts (EPC/BOP/WTG/TSI or similar).
- Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to independently manage complex commercial interfaces, risks and competing priorities.
- Competence in Microsoft Excel, Word and project/financial reporting systems.
- Full Australian Driver’s Licence.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with civil and electrical Balance of Plant scopes (access roads, hardstands, foundations, cabling, substations, etc.) and Wind Turbine Generator.
- Experience in the renewable energy sector (wind, solar or BESS).
- Familiarity with Australian construction legislation, safety regulations and environmental compliance.
- Experience working within a client side or owner’s engineer environment.
Technical Stack
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, project/financial reporting systems
Benefits
- Hybrid Work Arrangement (3 days office, 2 days home)
- Base yourself in Sydney or Melbourne
- Permanent Full Time
- Competitive package with a wide range of benefits and rewards
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Work with inspiring colleagues from a growing, global network
- Reward for work that makes a real impact
- Culture of care for employees, the planet, and the product
- Inclusive and diverse workplace
- LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer
- Certified as a Family Friendly Workplace
- Celebration of differences and diverse backgrounds
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — Sydney, Melbourne — 3 days in office, 2 days at home
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. RES is a LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer and Certified as a Family Friendly Workplace. RES acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their ongoing connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
