Commercial Advisor (Claims and Risk)

The Commercial Advisor (Claims and Risk) is required to strengthen the program's management of contractor delay notices, EOTs and cost claims under the Design, Build, Maintain (DBM) contract. This specialised capability is required to ensure timely, well-substantiated and contractually robust responses, with clear assessment of entitlement, causation and quantum to protect TMR's position. The role will also provide proactive commercial advice to identify and mitigate emerging time and cost risks, working across delivery, planning and interface teams. This will support reduced liability exposure, minimise dispute risk and improve overall commercial outcomes for the program. Scope / Specification of Works: The Department of Transport and Main Roads' (TMR) Passenger Rollingstock and Signalling Branch requires a suitably experience Commercial Advisor (Claims and Risk) to support the QTMP Commercial and Contracts Lead in the proactive management of commercial risk, claims and contractual entitlement across the program, with a focus on minimising TMR's exposure to time and cost impacts. The key responsibilities of the Commercial Advisor (Claims and Risk) will include: Claims and Delay Management • Support the assessment and coordination of responses to contractor notices, including Notices of Delay, EOT claims and cost claims • Establish and maintain contemporaneous records and positions to support TMR's contractual stance • Support claims analysis for entitlement, causation and quantum, coordinating inputs from planning, technical and delivery teams • Drive timely, robust and defensible responses in accordance with contractual timeframes Liability and Risk Management • Proactively identify and manage TMR liability exposure arising from design development, interfaces, access, stakeholder constraints and program decisions • Provide forward-looking commercial advice to mitigate potential claims before they crystallise • Support the development of commercial strategies to manage and reduce exposure, including negotiation positions and risk allocation approaches Commercial Strategy and Issue Resolution • Support the resolution of complex commercial issues that sit outside business-as-usual contract administration • Assist in the development of position papers, commercial briefings and escalation materials for senior stakeholders Cross-Team Integration • Work closely with planning, engineering, interface and delivery teams to ensure alignment between program outcomes and contractual positions • Ensure commercial implications of delivery decisions are understood early and managed proactively