Contract Administrator

Constructability Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CPB Contractors is seeking a Contract Administrator to join the project commercial team on a major healthcare infrastructure project in Sydney. Reporting to the Project Director, you will oversee cost forecasting, subcontractor claims, and contract administration to support on-time delivery.

You'll build strong stakeholder relationships and ensure contracts and variations are well managed, with experience in large-scale building or infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract administration on major building or infrastructure projects.
• Ability to manage progress claims, variations and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Cost forecasting and estimating for projects.
• Managing subcontractor claims from progress through to final account.
• Ensuring contracts align with project interests and conditions.
• Assisting with head contract payments and commercial risk management.

Skills

Contract administration

Tools

JDE

PayApps

Minerva

Job description

At CPB Contractors, we know what it takes to construct a better future. Our track record speaks for itself – more than 90 years’ experience in transforming communities to help people live, work and move better.

Today we are building next generation projects in health, renewable energy, transport and much more. Projects that build a legacy; and define a career. New outcomes to deliver, but the same approach to build the best teams – we look for people who are built to thrive.

Your opportunity

Reporting to the Project Director the Contract Administrator will sit within the project commercial team and be accountable for:

• Cost forecasting and estimating
• Management of subcontractor claims for progress and variations, through to final account
• Ensuring contracts and conditions are suitable to project interests and contract conditions

Assisting with head contract payment applications, contract administration and commercial risk management.

Building strong relationships with key stakeholders and contributing to the successful delivery of a complex healthcare infrastructure project.

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

Well-developed experience within a contract administration; employment history that includes major building or infrastructure construction projects; administering multiple finishes and preliminaries trade packages, including progress claims, variations and final accounts; preparing and maintaining project forecasts, cost reports and month‑end reporting to support project performance and financial outcomes; experience using JDE and PayApps is highly desirable; experience with equivalent commercial systems such as Minerva will also be considered.

Why CPB Contractors?

Working with us provides you with opportunities to truly thrive in your career, including:

• Building a long, stable and fulfilling career, with the global backing of CIMIC Group, Hochtief and ACS, learning from and working with the best in the industry;
• Developing an innovation mindset to create solutions that will revolutionise our industry and drive sustainable futures;
• Being promoted from within and rewarded for high performance;
• Enjoying our benefits and ways of working program, constantly evolving to support the wellbeing of our people and their loved ones;
• Embracing diversity and bringing your whole self to work as we cultivate a safe, inclusive and respectful environment and drive positive change for the communities in which we work.

We are an equal opportunity employer – we proudly hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and support Indigenous advancement and participation.

We encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply and particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active‑duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.