Nature of position:              Permanent, Full Time

Location:                               Melbourne, VIC

Reporting Line:                    Head of Commercial – Utilities

Key Responsibilities

The role is charged with supporting the maximisation of financial return (in the form of EBITDA) for the Utilities Division, by ensuring that projects are executed in accordance with Service Stream’s governance and risk management frameworks.

• Pre-Contract Award

  • Provide commercial input to the assessment and development of new business pursuit strategies

  • Review contractual instruments and apply Service Stream’s risk profile to evaluate opportunity suitability

  • Coordinate and lead opportunity and risk assessments

  • Model and analysis commercial frameworks, applying sensitivity analysis to forecast contractual performance

  • Identify risk mitigation strategies and develop opportunity capitalisation plans

  • Prepare commercial tender responses

  • Participate in the governance and assurance review process

  • Lead commercial negotiations and collaborate with legal teams to finalise contractual instruments

• Post Contract Award

  • Provide commercial input into rights and obligations handover to project delivery teams

  • Facilitate structured handover of contract, subcontracts and project control tools to project delivery teams

  • Support contract risk control and assurance activities through commercial reporting and audit reviews

  • Lead margin and contract performance reviews

  • Respond to project team escalations concerning contract interpretation or commercial performance queries

  • Support contractual dispute process escalations

  • Support management of contractual disputes including interfacing with internal and external legal counsel

• Governance

  • Champion implementation of structured commercial management practices across the Utilities Division

  • Support embedment of Service Stream project controls, risk management, and compliance frameworks

  • Respond to queries pertaining to delegated authorities, procurement, and contract interpretation

  • Collate and manage commercial reporting data and analysis

About You

• Tertiary qualification in law and business/commerce

• Minimum 3-years’ experience in a similar role

• Knowledge of and direct exposure to tier one contractor risk and governance frameworks

• Direct exposure to broad contracting models and model contract terms

• Utilities and power generation sector knowledge

• Preparation of executive and board level reports, briefs and memorandums of advice

• Competencies required:

  • Autonomous contract review and risk assessment

  • Drafting and interpretation of contractual terms, and associated contractual correspondence and notices

  • Construction project financial modelling, analysis and reporting

  • Contractual claims analysis and management

  • Preparation of discovery dossiers and legal brief

About Us

Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia's essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence, and social infrastructure industries. Specialising in designing, constructing, and maintaining new and existing networks, we provide end-to-end engineering and asset management solutions for our blue-chip client base. Committed to fostering a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, Service Stream actively promotes the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTQI individuals, and other diverse groups. As a signatory to the Veterans Employment Commitment, we also value the skills and experience of ex-ADF members and their partners, strongly considering veterans who meet the key criteria for our employment opportunities.

Service Stream does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from external Recruitment or Labour Hire Companies.