Contract Manager - Crowne Plaza, Maroochydore
Lords Group
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Job summary
Lords is seeking an experienced Senior Contract Administrator or Contract Manager to join the Crowne Plaza Maroochydore project in Queensland.
You will lead contract administration, procurement and commercial management, ensuring on-budget delivery, strong risk control and robust reporting, with close collaboration with Project Manager and stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as Senior Contract Administrator or Contract Manager on medium to large-scale commercial, hotel, residential or mixed-use construction projects.
- Strong experience in subcontractor procurement, tender assessment, negotiation and contract letting, ensuring competitive and commercially sound outcomes.
- A thorough understanding of construction contracts, contractual obligations and commercial risk management, including experience with Australian Standard contracts.
- Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, cost reporting, cash flow forecasting and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Strong experience assessing and managing variations, progress claims, extensions of time and subcontractor claims.
- The ability to identify and resolve commercial and contractual issues proactively, protecting project margins and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships.
- Strong negotiation, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and the wider project team.
- Experience preparing and maintaining accurate contract documentation, procurement schedules, cost reports and commercial records, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience with Procore, Jobpac, Cheops or similar construction and financial management platforms.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with a strong sense of commercial ownership, accountability and attention to detail.
- A genuine passion for construction and delivering successful commercial outcomes on high-quality, complex projects.
Responsibilities
- Oversee subcontractor procurement and contract administration.
- Manage cost reporting, variations, progress claims and forecasting.
- Identify and manage commercial risks and resolve contractual matters.
- Maintain strong financial and contractual controls throughout the project lifecycle.
- Collaborate with Project Manager and project team to deliver on budget and schedule.
- Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors and stakeholders.
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Job description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Contract Administrator or Contract Manager to join our project team on the Crowne Plaza Hotel project and play a key role in the successful commercial management and delivery of this high-profile development.
In this role, you will work closely with the Project Manager and wider project team to oversee the commercial and contractual aspects of the project, including subcontractor procurement, contract administration, cost control, variations, progress claims and financial reporting. You will play a key role in managing commercial risks, maintaining strong relationships with subcontractors and stakeholders, and ensuring the project is delivered in line with budget, programme and contractual requirements.
This opportunity will suit an experienced Senior Contract Administrator or Contract Manager who is commercially astute, proactive and highly organised, with strong negotiation and contract management skills, excellent attention to detail and a proven ability to drive positive commercial outcomes on complex, high-value construction projects.
Since our founding in 2016, Lords has built a reputation for delivering construction excellence across some of Sydney’s most complex and iconic projects. Our mission is to leverage the expertise and experience of our team to deliver projects that set the benchmark for quality, performance, and client satisfaction, while partnering with clients and consultants who share our values and commitment to ethical business practices.
Our strategy is centred around empowering our people and fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, continuous improvement, transparency, and high performance.
As part of our continued growth, Lords has expanded into the Queensland market and established a dedicated Fit Out & Refurbishment division, strengthening our capability across both new build and specialist refurbishment sectors.
We take immense pride in our people, our relationships, and the reputation we continue to build within the industry. With an unrelenting pursuit of excellence, Lords is well positioned to continue shaping Australia’s built environment for years to come.
This Contract Manager role is key to the successful delivery of our Crowne Plaza, Maroochydore project. We are looking for an experienced and commercially focused professional to take ownership of contract administration, procurement and commercial management, ensuring the project is delivered efficiently, within budget and in accordance with contractual requirements.
Working closely with the Project Manager and broader project team, you will oversee subcontractor procurement, contract administration, cost reporting, variations, progress claims and financial forecasting. You will take a proactive approach to identifying and managing commercial risks, resolving contractual matters and ensuring strong financial and contractual controls are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of the commercial and contractual aspects of a high-profile hotel project, working within an experienced and well-resourced team while contributing to the successful delivery of the Crowne Plaza.
- Proven experience as a Senior Contract Administrator or Contract Manager on medium to large-scale commercial, hotel, residential or mixed-use construction projects.
- Strong experience in subcontractor procurement, tender assessment, negotiation and contract letting, ensuring competitive and commercially sound outcomes.
- A thorough understanding of construction contracts, contractual obligations and commercial risk management, including experience with Australian Standard contracts.
- Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, cost reporting, cash flow forecasting and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Strong experience assessing and managing variations, progress claims, extensions of time and subcontractor claims.
- The ability to identify and resolve commercial and contractual issues proactively, protecting project margins and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships.
- Strong negotiation, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and the wider project team.
- Experience preparing and maintaining accurate contract documentation, procurement schedules, cost reports and commercial records, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience with Procore, Jobpac, Cheops or similar construction and financial management platforms.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with a strong sense of commercial ownership, accountability and attention to detail.
- A genuine passion for construction and delivering successful commercial outcomes on high-quality, complex projects.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Contract Administrator or Contract Manager to join our project team on the Crowne Plaza Hotel project and play a key role in the successful commercial management and delivery of this high-profile development.
In this role, you will work closely with the Project Manager and wider project team to oversee the commercial and contractual aspects of the project, including subcontractor procurement, contract administration, cost control, variations, progress claims and financial reporting. You will play a key role in managing commercial risks, maintaining strong relationships with subcontractors and stakeholders, and ensuring the project is delivered in line with budget, programme and contractual requirements.
This opportunity will suit an experienced Senior Contract Administrator or Contract Manager who is commercially astute, proactive and highly organised, with strong negotiation and contract management skills, excellent attention to detail and a proven ability to drive positive commercial outcomes on complex, high-value construction projects.
Since our founding in 2016, Lords has built a reputation for delivering construction excellence across some of Sydney’s most complex and iconic projects. Our mission is to leverage the expertise and experience of our team to deliver projects that set the benchmark for quality, performance, and client satisfaction, while partnering with clients and consultants who share our values and commitment to ethical business practices.
Our strategy is centred around empowering our people and fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, continuous improvement, transparency, and high performance.
As part of our continued growth, Lords has expanded into the Queensland market and established a dedicated Fit Out & Refurbishment division, strengthening our capability across both new build and specialist refurbishment sectors.
We take immense pride in our people, our relationships, and the reputation we continue to build within the industry. With an unrelenting pursuit of excellence, Lords is well positioned to continue shaping Australia’s built environment for years to come.
This Contract Manager role is key to the successful delivery of our Crowne Plaza, Maroochydore project. We are looking for an experienced and commercially focused professional to take ownership of contract administration, procurement and commercial management, ensuring the project is delivered efficiently, within budget and in accordance with contractual requirements.
Working closely with the Project Manager and broader project team, you will oversee subcontractor procurement, contract administration, cost reporting, variations, progress claims and financial forecasting. You will take a proactive approach to identifying and managing commercial risks, resolving contractual matters and ensuring strong financial and contractual controls are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of the commercial and contractual aspects of a high-profile hotel project, working within an experienced and well-resourced team while contributing to the successful delivery of the Crowne Plaza.
- Proven experience as a Senior Contract Administrator or Contract Manager on medium to large-scale commercial, hotel, residential or mixed-use construction projects.
- Strong experience in subcontractor procurement, tender assessment, negotiation and contract letting, ensuring competitive and commercially sound outcomes.
- A thorough understanding of construction contracts, contractual obligations and commercial risk management, including experience with Australian Standard contracts.
- Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, cost reporting, cash flow forecasting and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Strong experience assessing and managing variations, progress claims, extensions of time and subcontractor claims.
- The ability to identify and resolve commercial and contractual issues proactively, protecting project margins and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships.
- Strong negotiation, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and the wider project team.
- Experience preparing and maintaining accurate contract documentation, procurement schedules, cost reports and commercial records, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience with Procore, Jobpac, Cheops or similar construction and financial management platforms.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with a strong sense of commercial ownership, accountability and attention to detail.
- A genuine passion for construction and delivering successful commercial outcomes on high-quality, complex projects.
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