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KBR · Onsite · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Title:

Commercial Specialist

  • Do you enjoy working in complex project environments where commercial management, contract administration, and stakeholder collaboration are critical to success?
  • Are you looking to develop your career alongside experienced commercial professionals while contributing to major infrastructure projects?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.
As KBR's Infrastructure Solution Australia division continues to grow, we are seeking a Commercial Specialist to support the successful delivery of a key utilities infrastructure project in Adelaide. This role presents an excellent opportunity to work across a large-scale project, providing commercial and contractual support while collaborating with project, procurement, finance, legal and delivery teams.


Based in our Adelaide office, you will play an important role in supporting commercial outcomes throughout the project lifecycle, helping to manage contracts, monitor project performance and contribute to effective risk management.


Key Responsibilities:

·         Support the development and implementation of commercial and contracting strategies across project activities.

·         Assist with administration of contractual matters including variations, claims, extensions of time and subcontract management.

·         Monitor and report on project commercial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cash flow and risk exposure.

·         Support the preparation, review and administration of subcontract agreements and purchase orders.

·         Assist project teams with contractual interpretation and the application of commercial processes.

·         Prepare contractual correspondence, notices and supporting documentation.

·         Contribute to change management processes and support the identification and management of commercial risks and opportunities.

·         Work closely with procurement, finance, legal and project teams to ensure alignment on commercial matters.

·         Support the preparation of commercial reports and project reviews.

·         Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, lessons learned and commercial best practice across the business.

 

Skills & Experience Required:

·         Tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Engineering, Law, Finance, Management or a related discipline.

·         3 years + experience in a commercial, contracts, project controls, procurement or contract administration role.

·         Experience supporting infrastructure, utilities, engineering consulting, construction or major project environments.

·         Understanding of contract administration principles and commercial risk management.

·         Exposure to managing variations, contractual notices, claims or subcontract administration.

·         Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

·         Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary project teams.

·         High attention to detail with strong organisational and problem-solving capabilities.

·         Experience working within utilities, energy, water or broader infrastructure sectors will be highly regarded.

 

Why join KBR:

Our KBR Values - We Value Our People, We Deliver, We Are People of Integrity, We Empower, We Are a Team of Teams – these values embody our people centric organisation.


At KBR, we don’t just talk about culture—we live it.


Connect with diverse thinkers and passionate collaborators across our Australian and global teams.


Belong to a workplace where your voice matters, and your impact is valued.


What We Offer:

  •  A supportive team where leadership is human, not hierarchical.
  • Work with multidisciplinary teams on complex, high-profile projects
  • Support the successful delivery of critical infrastructure that benefits communities
  • Access ongoing career development and growth opportunities with KBR

Ready to shape the built environment and your future?

Apply now and help us build a better tomorrow, together.

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About KBR

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeh

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