AO5 Superintendent's Representative

Empire Group; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Empire Group is seeking an AO5 Superintendents Representative to deliver contract administration across major projects in Queensland. The role focuses on ensuring contractual obligations are met, managing project risks, and delivering quality, cost and compliance outcomes.

This role suits an experienced contract administrator with construction or building industry background who enjoys collaborating with project teams, contractors and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract administration within the construction, engineering, government or building industry.
• Knowledge of traditional and non-traditional contract administration processes.
• Ability to assess contractual claims, variations and contractor documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience undertaking site inspections and coordinating construction project activities.
• High attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a project environment.
• Experience administering government building contracts will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Administer contracts including variations, claims, RFIs and contract compliance activities.
• Conduct site inspections and coordinate site meetings to support delivery of quality, time and cost.
• Prepare defect lists, maintain contract records and support post-contract performance evaluation processes.
• Provide advice on contract administration matters and assist with contractual dispute resolution activities.
• Liaise with contractors, clients and project stakeholders to identify and address project issues and risks.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, quality assurance processes and workplace safety requirements.

Skills

Contract administration

Stakeholder engagement

Site inspections

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Job description

• AO5 Superintendents Representative
• QLD Government
• $69.21 per hour + superannuation
• Initial contract to 30/01/2027 + highly likely ongoing contract
• ASAP Start

About the role

Play a key role in delivering major building and construction projects across Queensland. This position is responsible for providing high-level contract administration support, ensuring contractual obligations are met, project risks are managed, and construction activities are delivered in line with quality, cost and compliance requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced contract administration professional with construction or building industry experience who enjoys working closely with project teams, contractors and stakeholders on complex projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer construction and engineering contracts, including variations, claims, requests for information and contract compliance activities.
• Conduct site inspections, coordinate site meetings and support project delivery outcomes relating to quality, time and cost.
• Prepare defect lists, maintain contract records and support post-contract performance evaluation processes.
• Provide advice on contract administration matters and assist with contractual dispute resolution activities.
• Liaise with contractors, clients and project stakeholders to identify and address project issues and risks.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, quality assurance processes and workplace safety requirements.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Experience in contract administration within the construction, engineering, government or building industry.
• Knowledge of traditional and non-traditional contract administration processes.
• Ability to assess contractual claims, variations and contractor documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience undertaking site inspections and coordinating construction project activities.
• High attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a project environment.
• Experience administering government building contracts will be highly regarded.

At Empire Group, we value diversity and are committed to equitable recruitment. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and other underrepresented groups to apply. Our focus is on creating fair, accessible, and culturally safe recruitment processes that genuinely reflect and respect the communities we serve.