Senior Commercial Manager

Turner & Townsend•Houston, TX

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to support commercial management and administration for a major nuclear infrastructure expansion project. The role involves developing and managing commercial processes, contract administration, change management, cost impacts, and contractor performance throughout the project lifecycle. The successful candidate will operate in a complex, multi-contractor environment, protect the client’s commercial interests, and support effective project delivery in collaboration with project controls, procurement, risk management, engineering, and construction teams. Based in Houston, Texas, the position requires travel to client sites, with frequency to be determined. The role supports a major capital program involving a large-scale, high-value building development and associated civil infrastructure works. It is responsible for establishing and leading the commercial function within an evolving project organization and overseeing commercial performance across contracts, stakeholders, project phases, and delivery partners. The work includes collaborative delivery arrangements such as Progressive Design-Build, cost-reimbursable, GMP, and other alternative delivery structures, as well as leadership in commercial governance, risk management, project-controls integration, and financial stewardship. The role regularly interfaces with executive leadership, project sponsors, external partners, and senior contractor and consultant leadership teams. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. SOX control responsibilities may apply.

Requirements

At least 10 years of commercial management, cost management, contracts management, or quantity surveying experience.
Experience with contract correspondence and change management.
Experience supporting major capital projects, infrastructure programs, industrial developments, or large-scale construction projects.
Strong understanding of project financial management, forecasting, budgeting, contingency management, and cost reporting.
Experience administering complex construction and professional services contracts.
Understanding of commercial delivery models, including Progressive Design-Build, GMP, target cost, and cost-reimbursable arrangements.
Demonstrated experience managing change control and commercial risk processes.
Strong analytical, negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
Ability to travel to client sites; frequency is to be determined.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing commercial procedures, templates, governance frameworks, and reporting systems.
Professional certification such as CPSM, MCIPS, PMP, CCM, MRICS, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day commercial management activities for major projects and program workstreams.
Develop and implement commercial management plans, governance processes, procedures, templates, and reporting frameworks.
Manage project budgets, forecasts, commitments, accruals, contingency utilization, and financial performance reporting.
Lead contract administration, including compliance, commercial correspondence, entitlement reviews, payment certification, and dispute avoidance.
Support the development and implementation of commercial models, incentive structures, and contractor performance mechanisms.
Manage project change control, including assessment, commercial evaluation, negotiation, approval, and reporting of changes.
Support procurement and contracting through commercial evaluation, negotiation, and contract formation.
Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial risks and opportunities throughout project execution.
Develop commercial reports and presentations for project leadership and executive stakeholders.
Mentor junior commercial staff and support development of commercial capability across the organization.
Establish and lead the commercial function within an evolving project organization.
Oversee commercial performance across contracts, stakeholders, project phases, and delivery partners.
Provide leadership for commercial governance, risk management, project-controls integration, and financial stewardship throughout the program lifecycle.
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.