Senior Manager, Commercial - ADE0076
Company: Worley
: AUS-SA-Adelaide
: Project Delivery Services
: Full-time
Employment Type: Employee
Management Level: Senior Manager
: Oct 20, 2026
: Oct 27, 2026
Reporting Manager Title: Vice President, Commercial & Business Management
Expressions of Interest – Commercial Management OpportunitiesAdelaide, South Australia | Major ProjectsWorley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. Right now, we’re bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.We are seeking expressions of interest from experienced commercial and contracts professionals for a number of Commercial Manager and Senior Commercial Manager opportunities within our Major Projects team in Adelaide. These opportunities will support the delivery of major EPCM projects and provide commercial and contractual leadership throughout the project lifecycle. Depending on your level of experience, you may be responsible for supporting or leading the commercial management of a major project, working closely with Project Leadership, Project Controls, Finance, Supply Chain and Legal. You will help safeguard Worley’s contractual and commercial interests while supporting safe, timely and cost-effective project delivery. This includes managing contract compliance, change, commercial risk, contractual correspondence, claims, financial performance and customer outcomes.What you’ll do: Support or lead the administration and governance of customer contracts throughout project execution.Brief project teams on contractual obligations, deliverables, notice requirements, time bars and commercial risks.Develop and implement commercial strategies that protect project performance and support successful customer outcomes.Manage project changes, variations, claims, notices and other contractual entitlement opportunities.Prepare, review and coordinate contractual correspondence, commercial submissions, reports and formal notices.Identify, assess and manage commercial and contractual risks and opportunities.Work with Project Controls and Finance to monitor revenue, costs, gross margin, cash flow, forecasting and overall financial performance.Provide commercial advice relating to third-party contracts, contract compliance and disputes.Maintain accurate commercial registers, records and documentation to support governance and contractual compliance.Build effective working relationships with customers, project partners, project leadership and internal stakeholders.Lead, guide or mentor project commercial resources where required.Contribute to the continuous improvement of commercial systems, processes, tools and practices.
About you: Relevant experience in commercial management, contract administration or a related project commercial role.A university degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline is desirable, including Construction Law, Quantity Surveying, Commerce or Business Administration.Experience managing contract compliance, obligations, notice regimes, time bars, early warnings, variations and change control.Understanding of claims prevention, contractual entitlement preservation and commercial negotiations.Understanding of project cost structures, revenue, gross margin, profitability, forecasting and cash-flow management.Strong written communication skills, including the preparation of formal correspondence, contract letters, commercial summaries and reports.Confidence engaging with project leaders, engineering teams, customers and internal stakeholders at working and senior levels.A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach that balances contract protection with project delivery requirements.Strong commercial discipline, attention to detail and the ability to operate autonomously within established frameworks.A strong commitment to health, safety and responsible project delivery.Why you should apply:We welcome expressions of interest from commercial and contracts professionals across a range of experience levels and industry sectors. You may be an established Commercial Manager looking to broaden your exposure to major projects, or an experienced Senior Commercial Manager capable of providing strategic commercial leadership on large and complex project portfolios. The scope and level of each opportunity will be aligned with your experience, capability and the requirements of the project.
Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.
We’re bridging two worlds, accelerating the shift to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources society needs now.
We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their asset portfolios. From consulting and engineering to installation, commissioning, decommissioning and remediation, we provide integrated, data-centric solutions that help solve complex challenges, including those in renewable energy, energy storage, and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).
