Contracts Administrator - Civil Construction

Contec Recruitment; Lismore; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Contec Recruitment Pty Ltd is seeking a Contracts Administrator with an engineering background to work onsite on a Northern NSW road project. You will manage all commercial agreements, contracts and cash flow, leading a small admin team to support project delivery.

Ideal candidates will have RMS/TMR experience, strong dispute resolution and subcontractor management skills, and a proven track record in head contracts, variations and cost reporting.

Qualifications

• Engineering background or degree
• Subcontractor management experience
• Strong contract administration skills
• Experience with cost control and reporting

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers in subcontractor and consultant management
• Manage head contract variations and scope changes
• Develop cost controls and reporting requirements
• Account finalisation of head contract and subcontracts

Job description

Contracts Administrator - Civil Construction

• Northern NSW Road project, DIDO
• RMS / TMR experience is essential

This Australian civil contractor focusses on local design and construct projects including: road / bridge, airport & tunnel infrastructure. This is a high priority position that will forge the organisation’s future QLD success with DTMR infrastructure projects over the next five years.

We are looking for a Contracts Administrator with an Engineering background to work onsite managing all commercial agreements, contracts and cash flow on this road infrastructure project in Northern NSW. You will have a team of administration staff to handle the procurement and commercial management of the entire project. This will be a challenging role that will demand previous experience in contractual disputes, and negotiation solutions with demanding clients in civil engineering.

While working closely with the Project and Construction Manager your role will include:

• Assist Project Managers in subcontractor and consultant management
• Manage head contract variations and scope changes
• Develop cost controls and reporting requirements
• Account finalisation of head contract and subcontracts

This is a highly rewarding role that will ensure long term employment here in Queensland with one of the heavy hitting tier one contractors. You will require similar experience in commercial management in civil construction preferably mining infrastructure, large main roads, water infrastructure or similar fields.