Contracts Administrator – Commercial Construction (Cost Forecasting)

Zenith Executive Search; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenith Executive Search partners with a Queensland contractor to appoint a Contracts Administrator for a high-profile $11M education project in southern Brisbane. The role combines cost planning, forecasting and commercial oversight with day-to-day contract administration.

You will own the project’s financial position, manage cost-to-complete forecasts, monitor accruals and variations, and work closely with the Project Manager and senior leadership to protect margin and deliver on time.

Qualifications

• Proven cost planning and forecasting capability within commercial construction.
• Ability to own and understand a project’s financial position.
• Experience delivering commercial construction projects of comparable size.
• Experience preparing monthly commercial reports and forecasts.
• Strong negotiation and subcontract management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of project cost planning, budgeting and financial forecasting.
• Prepare and regularly update cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Maintain an accurate forecast of the project’s final cost and commercial position.
• Monitor committed costs, actual expenditure, accruals and liabilities.
• Review subcontractor quotations and manage variations and claims.

Skills

Cost forecasting

Budgeting

Subcontract procurement

Variation management

Commercial reporting

Claims & EOTs

Stakeholder management

Australian contracts

Education project experience

Education

Construction Management

Quantity Surveying

Engineering

Job description

Zenith Executive Search partners with a Queensland contractor to appoint a Contracts Administrator for a high-profile $11M education project in southern Brisbane. The role combines cost planning, forecasting and commercial oversight with day-to-day contract administration.

You will own the project’s financial position, manage cost-to-complete forecasts, monitor accruals and variations, and work closely with the Project Manager and senior leadership to protect margin and deliver on time.