Contracts Admin

Monadelphous Group; Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Site bonuses

High-profile projects

Redeployment opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Monadelphous is seeking an experienced Contract Administrator to manage the full contract lifecycle on a major construction project. You will work closely with project and commercial teams to administer contracts, monitor costs, support procurement activities, and ensure contractual obligations are met throughout the project lifecycle.

This role offers exposure to high-profile projects with Tier 1 clients, strong potential for ongoing opportunities, and the chance to build a long-term career

Qualifications

• Experience in contract administration and commercial roles within construction, mining, resources, energy or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong understanding of contract management principles across major project environments.
• Experience managing procurement activities and subcontractor engagement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contract administration from award to project completion.
• Support administration of client contracts and subcontractor agreements.
• Manage subcontract tendering, evaluation, negotiation and award.
• Monitor project costs, forecasts and budgets with commercial input.
• Prepare, assess and negotiate variations, claims, progress payments and correspondence.
• Assist in management of notices, extensions of time, changes and disputes.

Skills

Contract administration

Commercial administration

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Budget monitoring

Education

Tertiary qualifications in business, law, construction management, or related field

Job description

Monadelphous is seeking an experienced Contract Administrator to manage the full contract lifecycle of a major construction project.
Working closely with project and commercial teams, you'll play a key role in administering contracts, managing project costs, supporting procurement activities, and ensuring contractual obligations are effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to complex projects while driving commercial performance and supporting successful project outcomes.
Working with Monadelphous offers many benefits, some of which include:

• Attractive site uplift and project completion bonuses.
• Exposure to high-profile projects and Tier 1 clients.
• Strong potential for ongoing opportunities and redeployment across the Monadelphous business.
• The opportunity to build long-term career progression within a leading Australian engineering and construction company.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee contract administration activities from award through to project completion.
• Support the administration of both client contracts and subcontractor agreements, ensuring contractual requirements are met.
• Manage procurement processes including subcontract tendering, evaluation, negotiation and award.
• Monitor project costs, forecasts and budgets, providing commercial input to project leadership teams.
• Prepare, assess and negotiate variations, claims, progress payments and commercial correspondence.
• Assist in the management of contractual notices, extensions of time, change management and dispute resolution processes.
• Work closely with project managers and site teams to identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Provide commercial guidance to stakeholders to support informed decision-making and project performance.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, company procedures and relevant legislation throughout project execution.

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated experience in Contract Administration, Commercial Administration or a similar commercial role within construction, mining, resources, energy or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong understanding of contract management principles across major project environments.
• Experience managing procurement activities, subcontractor engagement and contract administration processes.
• Proven ability to administer variations, claims, progress payments and contract closeout activities.
• Sound commercial acumen with the ability to identify and manage contractual risk.
• Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to build productive working relationships across project, commercial and client teams.
• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Law, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline will be highly regarded.
• Previous experience supporting large-scale engineering, construction or maintenance projects is advantageous.

Life at Monadelphous

We celebrate our diversity and shared values and are committed to inclusion and equal opportunities for all. We’re committed to hiring locally, encourage people of all diverse backgrounds to apply and strongly encourage women and First Nations people to submit an application

About us

Monadelphous is an ASX-200 company providing multidisciplinary construction, maintenance and industrial services to many of the largest companies in the resources, energy and infrastructure sectors. Established in 1972, we’ve been working in Australia and around the world for more than 50 years. We work on the biggest projects and ensure our teams have a variety of opportunities available to follow their career path of choice.

Our Engineering Construction division is an increasingly diverse business, focusing on managing and delivering large-scale project management and construction services. Our expertise includes civil construction, structural steel fabrication, modularisation and delivery, as well as structural, mechanical, piping and tank construction. We also specialise in heavy lift and haulage services, electrical and instrumentation work and renewable energy infrastructure.

Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, and we live by our promise: The Safe Way is the Only Way . A career at Monadelphous is a career with a difference.