Contract Administrator

Paynter Dixon; Maroochydore; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Paynter Dixon is seeking a Contract Administrator to join the Sol by Walker project in Maroochydore. You’ll work with the Project Manager and senior team across procurement, subcontracts, variations, claims and cost control on a landmark $200M project.

This site-based role requires a commercially minded professional with 2+ years' experience in contract administration, familiarity with Australian standard contracts, and strong Excel and communication skills.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• 2+ years' construction contract administration experience.
• Experience with variations, progress claims and subcontractor payments.
• Knowledge of Australian Standard-form contracts (AS 4000, AS 4902, AS 2124, GC21 or NEC).
• Understanding of Queensland Security of Payment legislation.
• Strong contractual and commercial awareness.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with systems such as CHEOPS, Procore, Aconex, Procure Pro and Hammertech.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management capability.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• A proactive approach to commercial risk.
• Construction White Card and the right to work in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Administering head contracts and subcontracts.
• Managing variations, claims and extensions of time.
• Preparing and assessing progress claims and payment schedules.
• Managing subcontractor procurement, tendering and negotiations.
• Monitoring contractual notices and critical timeframes.
• Supporting monthly cost reporting and forecasting.
• Managing retentions, securities, guarantees and insurance requirements.
• Maintaining accurate and defensible contractual records.
• Identifying commercial risks and escalating them early.
• Working closely with the project team to understand scope, programme and cost impacts.
• Assisting with final accounts and project close-out.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Cost control

Education

Tertiary qualification in Construction Management or QS

Tools

CHEOPS

Procore

Aconex

Procure Pro

Hammertech

Job description

Contract Administrator – $200M Sol by Walker Project

Maroochydore | Site Based | Major $200M Project

Be part of something BIG on the Sunshine Coast.

Paynter Dixon is looking for an experienced Contract Administrator to join our team delivering Sol by Walker — a landmark $200M project in Maroochydore.

This is an opportunity to step into a major project environment where your commercial expertise will have a genuine impact.

Working closely with the Project Manager, Contract Manager and Senior Contract Administrator, you'll play a key role across procurement, subcontract management, variations, claims, cost control, contractual administration and final account.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and want to work on a project of genuine scale and complexity, this is your opportunity.

The opportunity

As Contract Administrator, you'll help protect Paynter Dixon's commercial position throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Administering head contracts and subcontracts.
• Managing variations, claims and extensions of time.
• Preparing and assessing progress claims and payment schedules.
• Managing subcontractor procurement, tendering and negotiations.
• Monitoring contractual notices and critical timeframes.
• Supporting monthly cost reporting and forecasting.
• Managing retentions, securities, guarantees and insurance requirements.
• Maintaining accurate and defensible contractual records.
• Identifying commercial risks and escalating them early.
• Working closely with the project team to understand scope, programme and cost impacts.
• Assisting with final accounts and project close-out.

Work on a project that will define your next career move

A $200M project brings scale, complexity and exposure.

You'll be involved in major procurement packages, commercial negotiations, contractual claims, variations and project cost management — working alongside an experienced team across the full project lifecycle.

This isn't a role where you'll simply maintain paperwork.

You’ll be part of the commercial engine behind a major project.

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who is commercially switched-on, highly organised and ready to take ownership.

You'll ideally have:

• A tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• 2+ years' construction contract administration experience.
• Experience with variations, progress claims and subcontractor payments.
• Knowledge of Australian Standard-form contracts such as AS 4000, AS 4902, AS 2124, GC21 or NEC.
• Understanding of Queensland Security of Payment legislation.
• Strong contractual and commercial awareness.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with systems such as CHEOPS, Procore, Aconex, Procure Pro and Hammertech.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management capability.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• A proactive approach to commercial risk.
• Construction White Card and the right to work in Australia.

Your next big opportunity starts here.

If you're a Contract Administrator ready to step into a $200M landmark project in Maroochydore, this is your chance to work alongside experienced construction professionals and build serious commercial experience on a project of significant scale.

Join Paynter Dixon. Help deliver Sol by Walker.

Build your next career milestone.