Contracts Administrator

Sccsinternational; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave days

Job summary

BESIX Watpac in Adelaide is recruiting contracts administrators for its South Australian team on large-scale projects. You will manage subcontract packages from tender to final account, compile tender documentation, issue and compare tenders, and present tender recommendations for approval.

You will assist in administering subcontract packages, manage progress and variation claims, contribute to monthly cash and cost reporting, and uphold safety duties under South Australian OH&S legislation.

Qualifications

• Degree in QS or CM, or relevant experience in building construction.
• Autonomy, sound reasoning and ability to handle shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage subcontract packages from tender to final account.
• Compile tender documentation and issue/receive/compare tenders.
• Prepare tender recommendations for approval.
• Assist in administering subcontract packages including progress and variation claims.
• Contribute to monthly cash and cost reporting.
• Ensure safety duties under SA OH&S legislation.

Education

Degree in quantity surveying or construction management

Job description

BESIX Watpac, the Australian arm of BESIX, is recruiting contracts administrators in Adelaide for its South Australian team on large scale projects. The work is subcontract package management from tender to final account. The holder compiles and approves tender documentation and the proposed tender list, issues documents, receives and compares tenders, and puts tender recommendations forward for approval.

Contract documents are then prepared for each trade package. With the project manager, the holder assists in administering those subcontract packages, which takes in progress claims, variation claims and the other financial matters arising on the project, and contributes to monthly consolidated reporting on cash and cost. Safety duties under South Australian occupational health and safety legislation form part of the role.

The employer asks for a degree in quantity surveying or construction management, or relevant experience in place of one, and demonstrated experience in a similar post within building construction. Autonomy, sound reasoning and the ability to work to shifting priorities are specified. The advertised package includes three additional wellbeing leave days a year.

The posting was published on 21 August 2026. No salary figure is published and the board states no closing date.