Contracts Administrator

Verve Partners; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Verve Partners is partnering with a well-regarded Commercial Construction company delivering high-quality and innovative projects across NSW. They are seeking a proactive Contracts Administrator to join their Central Coast office, supporting project delivery and ensuring timelines, budgets, quality and safety standards are met.

You will work within a collaborative team, gain mentorship, manage subcontract documentation, progress claims and EOTs, and liaise with the Senior Project Manager on site

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in building, Construction Management or relevant trade background.
• Solid understanding of construction methodologies across commercial or residential projects.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive work ethic.
• Experience with subcontract documentation and progress claims is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review and finalise subcontract documentation prior to issue
• Monitor and ensure subcontractors meet all compliance and statutory obligations
• Manage progress claims, including preparation and verification of payment approvals
• Administer subcontract variations in line with company processes
• Evaluate and process extension of time (EOT) claims
• Assist with final account processes and Contract Value Agreements
• Develop and maintain project budgets and financial tracking systems
• Work closely with the Project Manager to establish and monitor project financial targets

Skills

Budgeting

Attention to detail

Proactive work ethic

Site coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in building, Construction Management or relevant trade background

Job description

Contracts Administrator opportunity with a Commercial Construction Company

Verve Partners are currently partnering with a well-regarded Commercial Construction company known for delivering high-quality and innovative projects across NSW with a healthy pipeline of work up. They are looking to bring on a motivated and driven Contracts Administrator to work out of their office on the Central Coast, NSW.
Whether your background is in commercial construction or you bring strong residential experience and are looking to transition. As the Contracts Administrator, you will be a key contributor to project delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets, quality and safety standards are consistently achieved.
You’ll be working within a collaborative team environment, gaining valuable mentorship and hands-on exposure, including regular site interaction and report into the Senior Project Manager.

Responsibilities

• Review and finalise subcontract documentation prior to issue
• Monitor and ensure subcontractors meet all compliance and statutory obligations
• Manage progress claims, including preparation and verification of payment approvals
• Administer subcontract variations in line with company processes
• Evaluate and process extension of time (EOT) claims
• Assist with final account processes and Contract Value Agreements
• Develop and maintain project budgets and financial tracking systems
• Work closely with the Project Manager to establish and monitor project financial targets

To be considered for the role you will have

• A bachelor’s degree in building, Construction Management or relevant trade background
• Solid understanding of construction methodologies, across commercial or residential projects
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive work ethic
• Join a professional and supportive team delivering a mix of fitout and new build projects
• Opportunity to grow your career within commercial construction (ideal for those transitioning from residential)
• Competitive salary package and employee benefits

About Verve Partners

Verve Partners is an energetic team of specialist consultants reimagining recruitment Australia-wide. With over 170 years of combined experience, we’ve found the sweet spot in talent search – and want to share it. By scouting smart, digging deep and embracing diversity, we grow vibrant careers, cultures and communities. We currently have offices in the lifestyle cities of Newcastle and Wollongong.
We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live. We pay our respects to the First Peoples of this country, their culture and Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise that this land was and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land because sovereignty was never ceded.