Contracts Administrator

Fulton Hogan; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and fitness programs

Health insurance discounts

Parental leave up to 18 weeks

Employee assistance program

Purchase Leave Policy

Job summary

Fulton Hogan is seeking an experienced Contract Administrator to support a diverse range of multidisciplinary projects across South East Queensland. You will be responsible for understanding commercial aspects of contracts, assisting with procurement and subcontract formation, and helping manage risk.

The role offers professional development and opportunities to grow within a dynamic organisation. Based in South East Queensland with a permanent role and career progression, Fulton Hogan

Qualifications

• Min 3+ years end-to-end procurement and contract formation in construction/utilities.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen related to construction/ utilities.
• Understanding of insurances, Security of Payment Act, bank guarantees and indemnities.
• Experience with contractual notifications, claims preparation and negotiation.
• Advanced IT skills in Excel and Word; JDE experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Understand all commercial aspects of contracts and identify key risk areas.
• Procurement of subcontractors by supporting tendering in RFT and drafting subcontracts.
• Manage subcontract life cycle from award to closeout (payment, variations, claims and EOT).
• Manage and resolve subcontractor-initiated variations and contractual claims.
• Collaborate with Project Manager, Contracts Manager and project team to mitigate risk.

Skills

Procurement experience

Contract management

Commercial & financial acumen

Contractual notifications & negotiate

Excel & Word proficient

Safety culture adherence

Education

Formal Qualifications in Contract Management, business or engineering

Tools

JDE

Job description

• Permanent role with career progression
• Be rewarded & recognised for the 'Good Work' you do!

A rare opportunity to join a business that has been in operation for 90+ years and is focused on creating, connecting and caring for communities.

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples' courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don't stand still - there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

• Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, the Australian Water Association, WaterAid, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.
• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangementswhere possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.
  • corporate health and fitness programs
  • health insurance discounts
  • personal banking support
  • a range of retailer discounts
  • up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave
  • up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave
  • access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family)
  • the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy
• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it's a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You'll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation, and Black Dog Institute, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.
• Do we offer a 'competitive' salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

What's on offer?

We wish to complement our existing team with an experienced Contract Administrator to support in delivering a diverse range of multidisciplinary projects across South East Queensland. This is an exciting opportunity for you to advance your career, you'll benefit from ongoing professional development, including on-the-job skill-building and coaching, ensuring you grow your expertise within our dynamic organisation. We offer excellent employee benefits and pathways for further growth.

In this role you'll be responsible for:

• Understanding all commercial aspects of the construction and utilities contracts and identifying key areas of contract and financial risk
• Procurement of subcontractors by supporting the tendering team in the RFT, drafting of subcontracts including scope of works and negotiation of commercial terms in accordance with Company subcontracting protocols
• Management of complete subcontract life cycle from award to closeout (including payment, variations, claims and EOT)
• Managing and resolving subcontractor-initiated variations and contractual claims including defence.
• Liaising closely with the Project Manager, Contracts Manager and the wider project team to ensure commercial and financial risks are mitigated.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Formal Qualifications in Contract Management, business or engineering or similar is desirable
• Min 3+ years demonstrated experience in end-to-end procurement and contract formation in the construction and/or utilities sectors
• Sound commercial and financial acumen related to the construction/utilities sectors
• Understanding of insurances, Security of Payment Act, bank guarantees and indemnities
• Experience in contractual notifications, claim preparation and negotiation
• Have excellent IT skills and advanced skills in Excel and Word
• Experience with JDE will be an advantage, but is not essential
• Adopting and driving Fulton Hogan's Living Safely 2.0 Culture.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.

We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities.

For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.