Contracts Administrator

uWorkin; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CPB Contractors in Townsville, QLD, is recruiting an experienced Contracts Administrator for a defence project. You will sit within delivery teams and prepare tender packages, negotiate contracts for award, evaluate variation claims, manage subcontractor payment claims and issue contract correspondence.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering or Construction Management and experience in procurement and management of large-scale subcontract packages.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and management of subcontract packages for large-scale projects.
• Effective contract negotiation skills and ability to assess large complex claims and variations.
• Robust understanding of relevant legislation and ability to interpret and apply contracts.
• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management or relevant.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and issuance of tender packages
• Negotiation and preparation of contracts for award
• Evaluation of variation claims and issuing assessments for review and approval by management
• Management of subcontractor payment claims
• Preparation and issuance of contract correspondence to Contractors

Skills

Subcontract procurement

Contract negotiation

Variation assessment

Legislation interpretation

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying/Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

Job Description

With an exciting pipeline of projects on the horizon, CPB Contractors is recruiting an experienced Contracts Administrator for our defence project located in Townsville, QLD.

Army Aviation Program of Works | Defence

Your opportunity

Sitting within the delivery teams, you will be responsible for the following:

• Preparation and issuance of tender packages
• Negotiation and preparation of contracts for award
• Evaluation of variation claims and issuing assessments for review and approval by management
• Management of subcontractor payment claims
• Preparation and issuance of contract correspondence to Contractors

About the Employer

CPB Contractors is Australia's leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia's future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major building and infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including health facilities, correctional centres and defence infrastructure, roads, bridges, rail, tunnelling, airports, and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

About the Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management or relevant
• Experience in the procurement and management of subcontract packages for large-scale projects
• Effective contract negotiation skills and ability to assess large complex claims and variations
• Robust understanding of relevant legislation and ability to interpret and apply contracts

Work Environment

We're always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.