Contracts Administrator

Fetch Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Fetch Recruitment is seeking a Contracts Administrator (Electrical) for a Brisbane based permanent role with a Tier 2 electrical contractor. You’ll support delivery teams from award to final account, overseeing procurement, subcontract admin, progress claims and variations.

The ideal candidate has experience in electrical contracting, strong commercial acumen, attention to detail, and proficiency with project systems such as Aconex/Procore.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Contracts Administrator in electrical/construction.
• Strong procurement and documentation discipline.
• Ability to manage multiple projects to deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and registers management.
• Familiar with project systems (Aconex/Procore).

Responsibilities

• End-to-end contract administration across multiple electrical projects.
• Prepare/issue purchase orders, subcontract packages and scope documents.
• Manage procurement: pricing, lead times, compliance and deliveries.
• Assist with progress claims and cashflow forecasting.
• Identify, price, submit and track variations.
• Support document control and maintain registers.
• Contribute to project close-out and final account.

Skills

Contract administration

Procurement

Progress claims

Variations management

Excel

Attention to detail

Subcontractors management

Tools

Aconex

Procore

Jobpac

Cheops

Excel

Job description

Contracts Administrator (Electrical) | Brisbane Contracts Administrator – Tier 2 Electrical Contractor Brisbane | Permanent | circa $120k + Super

A well-established Tier 2 electrical contractor with a strong pipeline of commercial projects across Brisbane & SE QLD is looking for an experienced Contracts Administrator to support delivery teams from award through to final account. This is a permanent role offering stability, structure, and genuine long-term progression.

The Role

Reporting into the commercial/project leadership team, you’ll manage the key commercial and admin functions that keep projects running smoothly - procurement, subcontract admin, progress claims, and variations—working closely with PMs, site teams, suppliers and subcontractors.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end contract administration across multiple electrical projects
• Prepare/issue purchase orders, subcontract packages and scope documents
• Manage procurement: pricing, comparisons, lead times, compliance and deliveries
• Assist with progress claims, payment tracking and supporting cashflow/forecasting
• Identify, price, submit and track variations (including approvals and registers)
• Support document control (RFIs/submittals/correspondence) and maintain key registers
• Contribute to project close-out and final account preparation

About You

• Experience as a Contracts Administrator (or strong Project Coordinator/Junior CA ready to step up) within electrical contracting or a similar construction environment
• Strong commercial awareness and confidence working to deadlines across multiple jobs
• Comfortable dealing with subcontractors and suppliers and managing procurement cycles
• High attention to detail (docs, registers, claims, compliance)
• Solid Excel skills and exposure to project systems (e.g. Aconex/Procore/Jobpac/Cheops or similar)

What's On Offer

• Permanent position with a reputable Tier 2 contractor
• circa $120,000 + super (commensurate with experience)
• Strong project pipeline across Brisbane/SEQ
• Supportive team with clear processes and systems
• Long-term progression available (Senior CA / Commercial Manager pathway)