Title: Commercial Officer
Join us on Victoria’s Big Build, delivering the Victorian Government's rail infrastructure projects. To reflect our broader remit, our organisation name has changed from Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) to VIDA Rail, providing a strong link to our overarching authority, VIDA. We're excited and proud to continue the Level Crossing Removal Project, Melbourne Airport Rail and Big Build Rail projects. There's never been a better time to get amongst the action!
About the role
Join us at VIDA Rail and play a key role in delivering Victoria’s Big Build rail infrastructure program.
The Commercial Officer supports contract administration, procurement, and commercial management across major infrastructure projects. Working closely with project teams and delivery partners, you will contribute to ensuring contracts are effectively established, administered, and monitored.
In this role, you will:
- Support procurement processes, including preparation of tender documentation, evaluation, and contract award.
- Assist with contract administration across the full project lifecycle, including documentation and reporting.
- Draft contract notices, briefs, and approval documentation on commercial matters.
- Monitor contractor performance and compliance with contractual obligations.
- Assist in managing contract variations and resolving routine commercial issues
The role is a 3-year fixed term position, paying a salary between $100,894 - $114 476 plus superannuation with hybrid working arrangements (a mix of CBD office and home/remote based working).
About you
You are a detail-oriented and commercially aware professional with experience supporting contract management or procurement activities, ideally within infrastructure or large-scale projects.
You bring strong communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Let’s get technical – what skills do we expect you to have?
- Experience in contract administration and managing commercial issues across the project lifecycle.
- Ability to assist with drafting tender documentation and evaluating submissions.
- Understanding of project cost, schedule, and reporting in complex environments.
- Strong written skills with experience preparing reports, briefs, and documentation
At VIDA Rail we embrace diversity and inclusion. We actively strive to remove barriers and encourage applications from people of any age, or disability, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse or LGBTIQA+. We will make adjustments to our recruitment process to ensure that you are able to participate to the best of your ability.
About VIDA Rail
At VIDA Rail we’re not only removing level crossings, but also removing barriers and creating a long lasting legacy for our communities.
Inclusion is a priority for us, and we are committed to creating an employee community that reflects those in which we work. We value diverse representation at all levels of the organisation.
As leaders in the transport sector, we provide secure pathways into the industry for:
- Women
- People who identify as LGBTQIA+
- People living with a disability
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
- Refugees or asylum seekers
- People facing barriers to employment.
We offer and encourage flexible work and purchased leave arrangements for all employees to support wellbeing, family or carer commitments and other personal circumstances.
We also place great importance on professional development and growth through both formal training opportunities and lessons learnt.
Health, safety and wellbeing are at the heart of what we do. We aim to create a safe and healthy workplace for everyone, every day, everywhere.
What next?
To apply – just submit your CV.
No need to submit a separate address of the key selection criteria, and no need for a cover letter. Instead, we like to ask a couple of assessed questions in the application form (200 words max) to get to know you better outside of what is written on your CV.
In this instance the questions are:
- Tell us about your experience supporting contract administration or procurement processes.
- Describe a time you managed competing priorities in a project environment.
- Provide an example of how you contributed to resolving a commercial or contractual issue.
After assessing your CV and answers to the above questions, the next steps of the recruitment process might include:
- a phone screen to learn more about you, and you to learn more about us
- an interview to understand more about things you have worked on in the past
Please note: the successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which include national police checks and misconduct screening.
Need more information?
Click here to view the position description for the Commercial Officer, detailing key accountabilities and responsibilities.
For specifics about the roles, please feel free to get in touch with Jack Baring (Acting Senior Commercial Manager) via email jack.baring@vida.vic.gov.au
For specifics about the recruitment process entailed, or a confidential discussion around any special accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process you may need in order to participate to the best of your ability, contact Dani Perri (Talent Acquisition Adviser) via LinkedIn.
Visit us: bigbuild.vic.gov.au
