Commercial & Regulatory Lead

Commercial & Regulatory Lead for large-scale highly visible Government Program Sydney based 12 month contract with potential extension paying up to $2600 plus Super per day Director Level Megaproject experience from Private and/or Public Sectors is mandatory

Key accountabilities and deliverables of the role:

• Ensure all contractual and regulatory obligations are met by supporting the Executive Project Director
• Manage commercial obligations under the Project Deed, including third-party interfaces, and overseeing compliance with milestones, claims, invoicing, and amendments.
• Support in budget allocation, cash flow management, and financial oversight, ensuring timely payments, RSP adjustments, and accurate financial modelling with regular progress reports.
• Track the Network Operator’s progress against key milestones, address deviations promptly, and implement risk mitigation strategies aligned with the departments objectives.
• Manage regulatory interactions, including submissions of Revenue Proposals, and ensure compliance with AER and Consumer Trustee requirements, particularly for RSPs, revenue adjustments, and financial audits.
• Manage and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and interfaces.
• Review and approve financial payments and invoices from the Network Operator in accordance with the requirements outlined in the project deed.
• Lead commercial negotiations to resolve issues, amend contracts, and secure favourable outcomes, ensuring alignment with the departments strategic objectives and value-for-money goals across the project lifecycle.
• Drive successful commercial and contract outcomes across all contracts including interface agreements and project deed.
• Upskill department employees to take over the long term management of the commercial discipline on the CWO project.

Key challenges:

• Lead all CWO commercial, financial and regulatory obligations and operational requirements.
• Provide expert direction on complex commercial and legal issues related to renewable energy projects.
• Balancing the interests of multiple stakeholders, including ACEREZ, the department, Transgrid and Candidate Foundation Generators.
• Support the Executive Project Director to lead an integrated commercial team, ensuring effective commercial outcomes across all CWO workstream. (Network Operator, IC, Transgrid, Third Parties, Port to REZ)
• Avoidance of disputes through proactive and strategic contract management approaches.
• Managing complex commercial arrangements and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• Facilitating engagement with and decision making with internal teams, the department executive, external partners, and regulatory bodies.

Essential skills and experience:

• Strong knowledge of complex contract management, regulatory compliance, and financial modelling, particularly within PPP and large-scale energy infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience in leading the commercial discipline on a mega project, with a focus on optimising commercial outcomes, mitigating risks, and managing disputes.
• Excellent ability to engage, negotiate, and coordinate with diverse stakeholders, including contractors, regulators, and internal teams, to achieve favourable outcomes.
• Proficiency in identifying, assessing, and mitigating commercial and contractual risks, with a solution-focused approach to address project challenges and ensure strategic alignment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply please click apply or call Lachlan Mitrovich on 02 8289 3173 for a confidential discussion.