Commercial Administrator / Assistant

Job Description

Due to the continuous success of our Australian operations, we currently have an exciting Full-Time permanent opportunity for a Commercial Administrator to join our team (all offices). This role is a newly created role and is critical in supporting the commercial and operational management of business teams.

The opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Project Performance, the key purpose of the role is to provide support to the commercial team in the successful operation of the Project Delivery and Governance Group.

The role:

·       Support the commercial managers in management of business teams

·       Support others in facilitating project reviews and project quality audits to minimise business risk and maximise performance

·       Assisting team in implementing a budget & forward revenue forecasting process

·       Support with liaising with third party auditors when required

·       Supporting the Commercial Team with preparation of management reports, legal documents and other correspondence and reports as required

·       Support team members to advocate compliance to WSP project management practices

·       Proactively seek opportunities to improve the Commercial Teams’ processes,

·       Provide other general administrative support to the Commercial Team as required.

To excel in this role, you:

–     are highly organized

–     able to work in a fast paced highly demanding environment

–     takes initiatives and is a self-starter

–     have a keen eye towards attention to detail

–     possess strong verbal and written communication skills

What we’ll love about you:

·       Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in relevant field

·       Typically, 3 to 5 years’ experience

·       Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders

·       Experience in a similar role would be beneficial

·       Highly developed analytical and problem solving skill

·       ability to anticipate issues and raise them with Managers before they escalate

2 pre-screening question

Question 1 – What excites you about this that you don’t currently have in your existing role?

Question 2 – What do you bring to this role that you feel is essential for its future success?

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please contact Gurveen Kaur – gurveen.kaur@wsp.com [link removed] for a confidential discussion. Your application will be treated in strict confidence.

Express your interest by clicking on the ‘apply now’ button. Your application should include your CV and responses to mandatory 2 pre-screening questions (two-page maximum) .

Things you will love about us:

• Flexibility to work freely across any of our state of the art, modern and contemporary offices
• National career opportunities and the ability to work on the nation’s most exciting projects
• Focus on personalised career growth
• Recognition for professional and team achievements
• Paid parental leave for primary carers and paid partners leave for non-primary carers
• Possibility to purchase up to 4 weeks’ additional annual leave
• Suite of benefits including health and wellness initiatives
• Organisation that truly values and practices flexible working options
• Excellent professional and technical development training opportunities
• Mentoring and career development programs
• Salary continuance insurance.

Inspired by Diversity, Driven by Inclusion…

Discover a forward-thinking culture that incorporates some conventional yet non-negotiable qualities – like respect, integrity and trust. We welcome to the table all perspectives, strengths, skills, creeds and genders because we know that diverse ideas breed extraordinary results.

At WSP we provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many personal and professional development opportunities that are aimed to help you deliver your best self to the role whilst managing your personal life in balance. We have been recognised for the second consecutive year as a Great Place to Work® with year-on-year increases in employee engagement.

WSP supports a diverse and inclusive work environment as well as equal employment opportunities. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people of culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.