Contract Administrator

u&u Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

u&u Recruitment is seeking an experienced Contract Administrator for a prestigious luxury residential builder operating across Southeast Queensland. You will assume commercial responsibility across high-end projects, collaborating with project and site teams from procurement through construction to completion.

You will manage procurement, subcontractor packages, variation handling and cost reporting, ensuring timely payments, accurate documentation and risk control.

Qualifications

• Previous Contract Administrator experience within the Australian construction industry.
• Experience across high-end residential, multi-residential or commercial construction.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, subcontractor packages, progress claims and variations.
• Solid cost management, budgeting and forecasting capability.
• Strong attention to detail and confidence working with construction documentation.
• A practical understanding of how commercial decisions affect delivery on site.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A collaborative approach and genuine interest in high-quality construction.

Responsibilities

• Procurement and letting of subcontractor and supplier packages.
• Preparing scopes of work and managing subcontractor agreements.
• Assessing subcontractor progress claims and processing payments.
• Managing project variations, RFIs and contractual correspondence.
• Maintaining project budgets, cost reports and forecasts.
• Monitoring committed and forecast costs against project budgets.
• Reviewing drawings and documentation to identify scope changes and commercial risks.
• Working closely with Site Managers and the broader project team to resolve commercial and contractual issues.
• Maintaining accurate project documentation and contract records.
• Supporting successful commercial delivery through to completion.

Skills

Procurement

Subcontractor packages

Progress claims

Variations management

Budgeting and forecasting

Cost control

Attention to detail

Site documentation

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

Our client is an established high-end luxury residential construction company operating across Southeast Queensland. With a strong reputation for quality craftsmanship and customer-focused delivery, they specialise in building exceptional multi-million-dollar projects while maintaining high standards across safety, compliance and professionalism.

With a collaborative team culture and a commitment to excellence, this is an opportunity to join a builder where quality, detail and the finished product genuinely matter.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Contract Administrator to join the team and take commercial responsibility across high-end residential construction projects.

Working closely with the project and site teams, you will manage the commercial and contractual requirements of your projects from procurement through construction and completion. This is a hands-on position requiring strong attention to detail, commercial awareness and the ability to build effective relationships with subcontractors, suppliers and the wider project team.

Key responsibilities

• Procurement and letting of subcontractor and supplier packages;
• Preparing scopes of work and managing subcontractor agreements;
• Assessing subcontractor progress claims and processing payments;
• Managing project variations, RFIs and contractual correspondence;
• Maintaining project budgets, cost reports and forecasts;
• Monitoring committed and forecast costs against project budgets;
• Reviewing drawings and documentation to identify scope changes and commercial risks;
• Working closely with Site Managers and the broader project team to resolve commercial and contractual issues;
• Maintaining accurate project documentation and contract records; and
• Supporting successful commercial delivery through to completion.

About the company

Our client is an established high-end luxury residential construction company operating across Southeast Queensland. With a strong reputation for quality craftsmanship and customer-focused delivery, they specialise in building exceptional multi-million-dollar projects while maintaining high standards across safety, compliance and professionalism.

With a collaborative team culture and a commitment to excellence, this is an opportunity to join a builder where quality, detail and the finished product genuinely matter.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Contract Administrator to join the team and take commercial responsibility across high-end residential construction projects.

Working closely with the project and site teams, you will manage the commercial and contractual requirements of your projects from procurement through construction and completion. This is a hands-on position requiring strong attention to detail, commercial awareness and the ability to build effective relationships with subcontractors, suppliers and the wider project team.

Key responsibilities

• Procurement and letting of subcontractor and supplier packages;
• Preparing scopes of work and managing subcontractor agreements;
• Assessing subcontractor progress claims and processing payments;
• Managing project variations, RFIs and contractual correspondence;
• Maintaining project budgets, cost reports and forecasts;
• Monitoring committed and forecast costs against project budgets;
• Reviewing drawings and documentation to identify scope changes and commercial risks;
• Working closely with Site Managers and the broader project team to resolve commercial and contractual issues;
• Maintaining accurate project documentation and contract records; and
• Supporting successful commercial delivery through to completion.

About you

You are a commercially minded Contract Administrator who enjoys being close to the project and takes pride in delivering quality work.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Previous Contract Administrator experience within the Australian construction industry;
• Experience across high-end residential, multi-residential or commercial construction;
• Strong knowledge of procurement, subcontractor packages, progress claims and variations;
• Solid cost management, budgeting and forecasting capability;
• Strong attention to detail and confidence working with construction documentation;
• A practical understanding of how commercial decisions affect delivery on site;
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; and
• A collaborative approach and genuine interest in high-quality construction.

Experience working on architecturally complex or high-end residential projects will be particularly well regarded.

If you are looking to move away from volume construction and work on projects where design, craftsmanship and attention to detail are genuinely valued, this is an excellent opportunity to join an established luxury builder.