A fantastic opportunity for a Pre-Contracts Specialist to join a high-performing infrastructure program delivering a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of renewal and growth projects across Sydney.
This role will see you partnering closely with delivery teams to lead procurement and commercial activities, ensuring value-for-money outcomes across multiple capital projects in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead procurement and pre-contracts activities across projects up to $100M
- Partner with project, engineering, legal, and finance stakeholders
- Develop and implement procurement strategies, including ECI approaches
- Lead commercial negotiations, including target cost and risk allocation
- Engage with delivery partners and suppliers to drive strong outcomes
- Develop forward procurement plans across a major program of works
- Establish contracts via tendering and direct negotiation processes
- Ensure governance, compliance, and value-for-money outcomes
- Support continuous improvement and transformation initiatives
You are a commercially astute procurement professional with experience in infrastructure or construction environments. You thrive in complex stakeholder settings and bring strong negotiation capability and commercial insight.
Skills & Experience
- Degree in Business, Construction, Law, Engineering or similar (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years’ experience in infrastructure, construction, or consulting
- Strong knowledge of construction contracts (NEC4 and/or GC21 preferred)
- Experience in procurement, commercial strategy, and contract negotiation
- Strong analytical skills with understanding of project cost structures
- Ability to partner with the business while maintaining independence
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Familiarity with systems such as SAP Ariba or InEight (desirable)
- Professional certifications (MCIPS, QS, PM) highly regarded
If you are interested in this role, apply now or contact Andrew.murphy@Chandlermacleod.com
