Contracts Administrator

Majer Recruitment; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Varied project types

Brisbane North or Sunshine Coast

Monthly BBQs

Supportive close-knit team

Great salary + 1 day WFH

Job summary

Majer Recruitment is seeking an experienced Contracts Administrator to join our client’s construction team in Brisbane, with options for Brisbane North or the Sunshine Coast. You will own contract administration, manage subcontracts and ensure timely variations, payments and cost control.

You will work closely with Project and Site Managers to keep projects commercially sound, monitor risks and lead procurement and QA documentation. A proactive approach and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years’ construction contracts administration experience.
• Experience with head contracts and subcontracts.
• Procore, Hammertech, ProCure or Jonas Premier advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review head contracts, monitor obligations and prepare variations and extensions of time.
• Scope and issue subcontract packages and coordinate subcontractor agreements.
• Assess progress claims and prepare client progress claims with the PM.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Negotiate procurement and manage deliveries and long lead items.
• Coordinate with site teams and manage risks and delays.
• Prepare quality and environmental documentation and support QA processes.

Skills

Contract administration

Subcontractor management

Claims and payments

Cost control

Procurement

Project coordination

Quality and compliance

Communication

Tools

Procore

Hammertech

ProCure

Jonas Premier

Job description

About the opportunity

Great Contracts administrators do more than manage paperwork. They spot risks early, negotiate well and understand how each commercial decision affects the project. Our client is seeking an experienced Contracts Administrator who can confidently manage their responsibilities, keep ahead of deadlines and help drive successful construction outcomes, location can be either Brisbane North or on the Sunshine Coast

About the role

Working closely with Project Managers and Site Managers, you will take ownership of the details that keep projects commercially sound and moving forward. Your responsibilities will include:

• Contract administration -Review head contracts, monitor obligations and prepare variations, extensions of time, delay notices and contract amendments.
• Subcontractor management -Scope and issue subcontract packages, complete subcontractor due diligence and coordinate timely execution of agreements.
• Claims and payments-Assess subcontractor progress claims, issue payment schedules within required timeframes and prepare client progress claims with the Project Manager.
• Cost control -Support budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting, monitor expenditure and identify practical opportunities to reduce costs.
• Procurement -Negotiate materials and services, issue purchase orders and manage deliveries and long lead items against the construction program.
• Project coordination -Keep site teams informed with current documentation and work with Project Managers to address risks, delays and potential disputes.
• Quality and compliance -Prepare project safety, quality and environmental documentation, review quality assurance records and support inspection and test plan and record processes.

About you

You are organised, commercially aware and comfortable taking responsibility for your work. You know when to act independently and when to bring an issue to the Project Manager.

You will bring:

• Approximately 3–7 years’ construction contracts administration experience, ideally with a Tier 2 contractor or comparable builder.Please only apply if you have construction/building experience.
• Expereince with Procore, Hammertech, Pro Cure or Jonas Premier advantageous
• The ability to manage your workload independently and follow matters through to completion.
• Strong working knowledge of head contracts, subcontracts, variations, extensions of time and progress claims.
• Confidence in cost forecasting, procurement and supplier and subcontractor negotiations.
• A proactive approach to identifying commercial risks and resolving issues.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to build productive relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and site teams.
• Familiarity with WHS requirements, ISO procedures and construction quality documentation.

What'sonoffer..

• Exposuretovariedprojecttypes,fromrefurbishmentstospecialistremedialworks
• Convenientlocations-eitherBrisbaneNorthorSunshineCoast
• SocialculturewithMonthlyBBQ's
• Asupportive,close-knitteamwithaclearcareerpathway.
• Greatsalary+1dayWFH

Ready to take ownership? If you enjoy the commercial side of construction and take pride in keeping contracts, costs and delivery on track, we’d love to hear from you.

Additional information

• Brisbane North or Sunshine Coast location
• Collaborative team culture with monthly BBQ's
• Attractive salary package + 1 day WFH