Head of Commercial

Lead Enerven's commercial function across major energy infrastructure projects, driving strategy, governance, risk management and project outcomes.

Enerven delivers electrical infrastructure and telecommunications solutions that are vital to connecting communities across Australia. Our design, construction, and maintenance services ensure reliable power generation, transmission, and distribution to homes and businesses nationwide - and our commitment to renewable energy and resilient grid infrastructure sets us apart.

The expertise and dedication of our people spans the entire electricity network, so careers at Enerven are defined by meaningful contributions and impactful work.

At Enerven, we’re connecting you with tomorrow.

About the role

At Enerven, we're delivering some of Australia's most significant energy infrastructure projects, helping connect communities, support industry and enable the energy transition.

As Head of Commercial, you will provide strategic commercial leadership across Enerven's project portfolio, ensuring commercial decisions drive value, manage risk and support successful project outcomes.

Reporting to the General Manager Finance & Commercial, you will lead a high-performing team of Commercial Managers and Contract Administrators while partnering closely with executive leaders, project directors, finance, legal and operational teams across the business.

This is a key leadership role with influence across major infrastructure projects, commercial strategy, contract governance, claims management and business performance.

What is unique about this opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to shape and lead the commercial function for a growing infrastructure business delivering complex energy, utility and construction projects across Australia.

You will play a critical role in major commercial negotiations, risk management, project delivery and strategic decision-making, partnering directly with senior leaders to protect and enhance commercial outcomes across a diverse portfolio of work.

You'll join a business experiencing significant growth, with a strong pipeline of projects supporting Australia's energy future.

Day to day you will:

• Lead the commercial function across Enerven's project portfolio
• Provide strategic commercial advice to Executive Leadership, Project Directors and Delivery teams
• Oversee contract negotiation, administration and governance across major projects
• Drive commercial strategy, risk management and value creation initiatives
• Lead claims, dispute resolution and contract performance activities
• Ensure robust commercial reporting, forecasting and margin management practices
• Support major bid submissions, procurement activities and commercial negotiations
• Develop and mentor a team of Commercial Managers and Contract Administrators
• Build strong relationships with customers, subcontractors, legal advisors and key stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement across commercial processes, systems and governance frameworks
• Other requirements

Occasional intrastate and interstate travel may be required

About you

You are a commercially astute leader who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery experience.

You bring a strong background leading commercial teams within complex project environments and are comfortable operating at both executive and project level. You are a trusted advisor, skilled negotiator and confident decision-maker who can balance commercial risk with business opportunity.

You are known for building high-performing teams, influencing senior stakeholders and creating commercial frameworks that support successful project delivery.

To be successful you will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Law, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• Significant commercial leadership experience within infrastructure, utilities, energy, construction or major projects environments
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing commercial teams
• Strong expertise in contract negotiation, contract administration and commercial governance
• Experience managing commercial risk, claims and dispute resolution processes
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including cost control, forecasting and margin management
• Proven ability to influence and engage senior internal and external stakeholders
• Experience working across large-scale project portfolios and complex contractual environments

About us

The work behind the network

When you join Enerven, you are working for a team guided by its core values of dependability, proactiveness and collaboration.

A skilled and diverse workforce

Our broad industry skillset enables us to meet complex challenges with agility and expertise. Our team is at the forefront of change - building a more sustainable future by connecting Australia with tomorrow.

Outstanding culture of safety and well-being

Health, safety and well-being form the foundations of our operations, and we have an unwavering commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our people, our customers and the community we serve.

Flexible work options and employee benefit programs

Enjoy flexible working conditions that ensure you can have a better work, life balance, all in a collaborative, safe and supportive work environment. Our variety of employee benefits include:

• Lucrative incentive structure
• Up to $900 annual electricity bill reimbursement
• Generous Employee Referral Program with incentives of up to $5,000*
• 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave
• Leadership and career development opportunities
• Automatic coverage from our income protection scheme.
• Salary sacrifice towards novated lease vehicle
• Corporate discount towards health insurance and gym memberships

An inclusive and equal opportunity organisation

We value and respect the unique backgrounds and experiences of our employees, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. As members of the Diversity Council Australia, our employees can receive full access to research, events and expertise on all aspects of diversity and inclusion.

An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated to secure an accomplished commercially astute leader capable of delivering Enerven’s strategic vision, in this rewarding and career defining role.

Be part of something bigger. Join Enerven and help connect Australia with tomorrow.

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