Contract Specialist- Major Projects

Cleanaway; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary package

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Share plan eligibility

Novated leasing

Flu vaccinations

EAP access

Private health discounts

Job summary

Cleanaway in Dandenong South is seeking a Contract Specialist – Major Projects to support tendering, contract administration and risk management across engineering and infrastructure projects.

You will prepare tenders under $1M, define scopes, evaluate submissions, manage variations and time extensions, and collaborate with Legal, Finance and HSE to deliver commercial value.

Qualifications

• Approximately five to eight years or more of relevant contracts or commercial management experience in project environments.
• Experience preparing tenders, evaluating submissions and supporting statements of work.
• Solid knowledge of contract administration, variations, claims, extensions of time and dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage end-to-end tenders for project packages valued below $1 million, in partnership with Procurement.
• Develop clear scopes and statements of work for contractors with engineers and project teams.
• Review tender submissions, evaluate terms and support contractor selection.
• Manage contract administration, variations, extensions of time, claims and dispute resolution.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure compliance with contract terms and deliverables.
• Contribute to supplier panels, contracting strategies and lump-sum vs schedule-of-rates decisions.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, HSE and project teams to manage commercial risk.

Skills

Tendering

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Commercial acumen

Education

Commercial/Engineering/Legal PM quals

Job description

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Join us and contribute to making a sustainable future possible, together!

The Opportunity

Join our Engineering & Technical team in Dandenong South as a Contract Specialist – Major Projects. Working closely with project managers, engineers and corporate teams, you will provide hands-on commercial and contract management support across a varied portfolio of engineering and infrastructure projects. This role offers broad exposure to tendering, supplier performance and complex contractual matters, with a strong focus on delivering commercial value.

In this role you will also:

• Prepare and manage end-to-end tenders for project packages valued below $1 million, in partnership with Procurement.
• Work with engineers and project teams to develop clear scopes and statements of work for contractors.
• Review tender submissions, evaluate commercial terms and support contractor selection.
• Manage contract administration, variations, extension-of-time requests, claims and dispute resolution.
• Monitor contractor performance and support compliance with agreed contract terms and deliverables.
• Contribute to supplier panels, contracting strategies and decisions on lump-sum or schedule-of-rates arrangements.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, HSE and project delivery teams to manage commercial risk and improve supplier management practices.

About You

You are a commercially astute contracts professional with experience supporting complex projects from tender through to contract delivery. Detail-oriented and confident in negotiations, you can balance competing priorities while building trusted relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Approximately five to eight years or more of relevant contracts or commercial management experience in project environments.
• Demonstrated experience preparing tenders, evaluating submissions and supporting statements of work.
• Strong knowledge of contract administration, variations, claims, extensions of time and dispute resolution.
• Sound commercial judgement, negotiation skills and understanding of project costs and contractual risk.
• Experience in infrastructure, construction, oil and gas or comparable engineering project environments.
• Excellent attention to detail, prioritisation, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Relevant qualifications in commercial, engineering, legal or project management disciplines; legal experience advantageous.

We are Australia’s largest company in this sector, providing essential services to millions of customers and communities nationally.

As a national, high growth, ASX-listed organisation with more than 10,000 employees, our goal is to be recognised by our customers as the most innovative and sustainable waste management company. We are committed to achieving this while delivering industry-leading health, safety and environmental (HSE) performance.

• Attractive salary package
• Paid parental leave
• Great company benefits: Annual employee share plan offer, novated leasing, optional flu vaccinations, EAP access, discounts on private health insurance, company discounts + much more!

Our Process

We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also welcome candidates of all ages, abilities, gender identities, experiences (including veterans), and cultural backgrounds.

Our recruitment process involves a number of checks including, but not limited to, criminal history, medicals, drug & alcohol testing, as well as verification of qualifications, licences and right-to-work status.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us by emailing *********@cleanaway.com.au.

Join us on our exciting journey towards a sustainable future