Senior Commercial Manager | Hudson Tunnel Project
About The Position
The Senior Commercial Manager will play a pivotal role in delivering the Hudson Tunnel Project, a major rail infrastructure project intended to improve capacity, reliability, and resiliency for commuter and intercity rail service between New York, New Jersey, and the Northeast Corridor. The role is with a leading global consultancy and contributes to a high-profile project with significant federal funding and transportation, economic, and environmental sustainability impacts. The Senior Commercial Manager leads commercial management across assigned project packages and contracts, advising project leadership on contractual matters, overseeing contract administration and financial management, and managing change, claims, and commercial risks. The position also leads and develops commercial personnel and builds relationships with project owners, contractors, consultants, funding agencies, and regulatory stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Business, Finance, Law, or a related discipline.
- At least 15 years of commercial management experience on major infrastructure, transportation, tunneling, rail, transit, or heavy civil projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing contracts valued in excess of $500 million.
- Experience with complex public-sector infrastructure programs and alternative delivery methods.
- Proven track record in change management, claims management, commercial negotiations, and contract administration.
- Strong understanding of construction contracts, procurement practices, and project delivery methodologies.
- Familiarity with FIDIC, NEC, Design-Build, CM/GC, EPC, or comparable contract frameworks.
- Familiarity with project controls, cost management systems, scheduling, and earned value reporting.
- Strong commercial acumen and advanced financial and analytical capabilities.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred.
- Professional certifications such as MRICS/FRICS, CCM (Certified Construction Manager), PMP (Project Management Professional), PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), or Certified Cost Professional (CCP).
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement commercial management strategies for assigned project packages and contracts.
- Advise project leadership on contractual rights, obligations, risks, and opportunities.
- Lead commercial teams supporting design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
- Establish and maintain commercial governance processes, procedures, and reporting requirements.
- Administer major construction, design-build, professional services, and supplier contracts.
- Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, project requirements, and applicable regulations.
- Lead contract reviews, negotiations, amendments, and commercial closeout activities.
- Monitor contractor performance against contractual deliverables and milestones.
- Oversee project cost forecasting, budgeting, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
- Monitor project expenditures and commitments against approved budgets.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement value-engineering initiatives where appropriate.
- Support project controls teams in maintaining accurate cost and commercial performance data.
- Lead evaluation and negotiation of contract variations, change orders, and compensation events.
- Establish processes for tracking, pricing, evaluating, and approving changes.
- Resolve commercial impacts arising from design development, site conditions, and construction activities, and collaborate with project teams to minimize exposure.
- Develop strategies to prevent claims and disputes; manage preparation, evaluation, negotiation, and settlement of contractor and subcontractor claims.
- Coordinate with legal counsel and executive management on high-value or complex disputes.
- Maintain records supporting contract administration and claim resolution.
- Identify, assess, and manage commercial and contractual risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Maintain commercial risk registers and mitigation plans, and recommend risk-transfer and mitigation strategies to leadership.
- Support procurement and project teams in evaluating commercial risks associated with contracts and procurement activities.
- Build relationships with project owners, contractors, consultants, funding agencies, and regulatory stakeholders.
- Participate in executive meetings, commercial reviews, and governance forums.
- Support reporting to senior management, public agencies, and funding partners.
- Facilitate collaborative resolution of complex commercial issues among stakeholders.
- Lead, mentor, and develop commercial and contract management personnel.
- Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Support workforce planning and resource allocation across project commercial functions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
