Contract Administrator

Minecon Recruitment Pty; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Minecon Recruitment Pty is seeking a seasoned Contract Administrator to support our Queensland projects. You will own subcontract procurement, negotiate terms, manage variations and claims, and deliver robust commercial reporting.

Join a hands-on team delivering projects across Queensland, with a practical, down-to-earth culture and strong client and subcontractor relationships.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a Contract Administrator role with a commercial builder.
• Strong understanding of subcontract administration and procurement.
• Confidence managing variations, claims and commercial reporting.
• Strong attention to detail and commercial awareness.
• The ability to build relationships and communicate with a range of stakeholders.
• A practical, down-to-earth approach to getting things done.

Responsibilities

• Subcontract procurement, negotiation and administration.
• Variations, EOTs, claims and commercial reporting.
• Cost forecasting and financial management.
• Progress claims and payment schedules.
• Procurement and subcontractor management.
• Contract and document control.
• Working closely with the site team to keep projects moving.
• Building strong relationships with subcontractors, consultants and clients.

Skills

Experience in contract administration

Subcontract administration

Variations & claims

Commercial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Job description

You'll work closely with your Project Manager, site team, subcontractors, consultants and clients, having real involvement in the commercial performance and delivery of your projects. You'll have ownership across subcontract procurement, negotiation and administration, variations, EOTs, claims and commercial reporting, cost forecasting and financial management, progress claims and payment schedules, procurement and subcontractor management, contract and document control, working closely with the site team to keep projects moving, and building strong relationships with subcontractors, consultants and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Subcontract procurement, negotiation and administration
• Variations, EOTs, claims and commercial reporting
• Cost forecasting and financial management
• Progress claims and payment schedules
• Procurement and subcontractor management
• Contract and document control
• Working closely with the site team to keep projects moving
• Building strong relationships with subcontractors, consultants and clients

About You

• 5+ years' experience in a Contract Administrator role with a commercial builder
• Strong understanding of subcontract administration and procurement
• Confidence managing variations, claims and commercial reporting
• Strong attention to detail and commercial awareness
• The ability to build relationships and communicate with a range of stakeholders
• A practical, down-to-earth approach to getting things done

About Us

Our client has been building across Queensland for decades. You'll be joining a business with the scale, project pipeline and capability of a major builder, without losing the hands-on, down-to-earth culture that our client is known for.