Commercial Adviser

Who We Are

Zinfra is a leading partner in the design, build, operation and maintenance of Australia’s energy and utilities infrastructure. Delivering a $1B portfolio annually, the work we do is essential to bringing energy to our communities safely and reliably, while powering the nation’s energy transition. With a diverse workforce of more than 2,300, we expertly deliver our services across Australia.

About the role

Help power the ACT’s energy future! As Commercial Adviser, you’ll be the commercial engine room supporting our client’s program across Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), Design & Construct (D&C) projects and maintenance workstreams. You’ll partner with operations, engineering, procurement, finance and legal to protect value, manage risk and drive performance from contract award through to delivery and close‑out.

Key Responsibilities include

• Commercial leadership in delivery — implement the commercial roadmap, safeguard Zinfra’s risk position, and maintain governance and manage change control and support improving commercial awareness
• Contract administration — manage upstream and downstream contract administration including maintaining registers securities, insurances, compliance records and audit‑ready document control (e.g., Aconex / SAP familiarity an advantage). Ensure change controls are implemented including drafting notices for time and cost, preparing payment claims and other contractual correspondence
• Risk and opportunity management — facilitate identification and tracking (Risk & Opportunity Register), translate positions into pricing / program impacts, and lead value‑for‑money and lessons‑learned activities with delivery teams
• Commercial inputs to cost and program — support estimate development and cost reviews in collaboration with Operations / Design / PMs
• Supplier and subcontractor engagement — coordinate with Procurement on work packages, evaluations, negotiations, award recommendations and ongoing performance/claims management
• Stakeholder management — build trusted relationships with PMs / PEs / Managers internally and with the client, support program reporting cadence and governance forums
• Safety, quality and compliance — champion Zinfra HSE expectations and ensure records, approvals and approvals-to-proceed are maintained to standard

About You

You’re a commercially savvy professional with strong analytical skills and a knack for building stakeholder relationships. You thrive in complex environments, translating data into strategic insights that drive value. With a keen eye for risk and opportunity, you help shape smart, sustainable commercial outcomes across projects and partnerships. You will also possess the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Law, Quantity Surveying, Engineering or similar, with 5+ years’ commercial / contracts experience in energy, construction or civil infrastructure
• Strong contract literacy (construction / O&M forms), confident in negotiations, claims, variations, EOTs, and change control
• Sharp financial / commercial acumen with clear written communication (drafting notices / advice) and the ability to triage priorities under pressure
• Skilled at partnering across operations, engineering, procurement and finance; coaching teams to lift commercial acumen and governance
• Working knowledge of risk mitigation (insurances, guarantees, subcontracting) and an understanding of power / gas regulatory contexts. SAP / Aconex familiarity is a plus

Why you should work for us

What we do matters. Delivering safe and reliable energy makes a difference to people’s lives across our country every single day. We are proud to keep Australia connected while preparing the nation for a renewable future.

Our people are our energy source. We offer meaningful benefits and rewards, including being a certified family-friendly workplace, flexible work arrangements, various leave benefits, career development pathways, a wellbeing program, and more.

We also champion equal opportunity employment with commitments to gender equity and First Nations representation. We welcome applications from people of all culturally diverse group, all ages, differing abilities, the LGBTIQ+ community, neurodiverse individuals, and those with multiple or intersecting identities.

We believe Zinfra is a great place to belong—but don’t just take our word for it; hear our team members share what working at Zinfra means to them.

Recruitment Process

During our recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check.

Notice to Third Parties: Zinfra does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.