Commercial Advisory Manager – Unitywater

Unitywater provides essential water supply and sewerage services to communities across the Sunshine Coast, Noosa and Moreton Bay regions. Operating on the lands of the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal peoples, Unitywater is dedicated to sustainability, innovation and service excellence. With a strong customer and community focus, Unitywater is driven by its purpose to keep communities healthy and sustainable.

The Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions business unit plays a central role in long-term growth planning, infrastructure delivery and engineering excellence. As Unitywater continues to support rapid regional growth and infrastructure demand, a pivotal opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Advisory Manager to drive capability and performance across planning and delivery teams .

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Commercial, Risk and Advisory, the Commercial Advisory Manager plays a critical leadership role within Unitywater’s Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions (SIS) group. Leading a team of up to 10 professionals across Contract Administration, Commercial Advisory and Governance, this position drives strategic commercial outcomes across Unitywater’s capital works portfolio.

You will be responsible for integrating commercial strategy and operational delivery, offering end-to-end advisory support throughout the lifecycle of infrastructure projects. From planning through to delivery, your work will ensure commercial rigour, effective risk management, and best-practice governance across contracts, systems and external partnerships.

This role is key to enhancing commercial performance across Unitywater’s growing capital portfolio. You will lead uplift in contract management capability, resolve complex contractual matters, design new systems and processes, and embed a culture of continuous improvement in commercial and risk governance. As a senior advisor and leader, you will contribute to strategic planning, shape cross-functional alignment, and ensure commercial outcomes support Unitywater’s long-term sustainability and growth.

Working across key internal and external stakeholder groups including Integrated Delivery Teams, the Executive Leadership Team, and key delivery partners you will influence the future of capital project execution at Unitywater .


Our Ideal Candidate

You are an experienced commercial leader with a strong background in contract management, capital works delivery and infrastructure advisory. With a degree in Business, Law, Finance, Engineering or a related field, you bring over 7 years of experience supporting capital programs in asset-intensive industries ideally water, wastewater or similar regulated infrastructure sectors.

You thrive in complex environments and have a proven ability to design and lead commercial strategies that drive value, reduce risk and support sustainable project outcomes. With deep knowledge of ISO standards, governance frameworks and regulatory compliance, you are equally comfortable in a boardroom, project office or stakeholder meeting.

Your leadership style is collaborative and pragmatic you coach and develop high-performing teams, influence senior decision makers, and drive commercial maturity across projects and teams. You bring experience leading commercial advisory services that span the entire project lifecycle and are comfortable advising executive teams on strategic investments and commercial decisions.

Above all, you’re driven by purpose. You understand the long-term value of sustainable infrastructure and are energised by working within a values-led, future-focused utility. Your approach aligns with Unitywater’s values Create the Future, Care Together, and Own It and you’re excited to shape commercial outcomes that support both community growth and environmental sustainability.

Why This Role?

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and influence Unitywater’s infrastructure future. With a focus on regional growth, innovation and sustainability, this role offers career impact and technical challenge within a supportive and progressive organisation. Enjoy flexibility in location and the opportunity to shape one of SEQ’s most critical service areas.

To apply, please click ‘Apply Now’ and upload your resume and cover letter. For a confidential discussion, please contact Mark Carter on 0497 806 884

Davidson is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and flexibility in all that we do. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will accommodate accessibility needs on request.

Applications close Tuesday12 August 2025.