Contracts Administrator – Domestic Builder (Mackay)

Willow Recruitment (London) Ltd; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ark Energy is seeking a Contracts Administrator to support administration of contracts across its renewable energy portfolio, with emphasis on post-award governance and risk management. You will work with procurement, engineering, finance and legal teams to drive contract compliance and performance.

You will manage contract registers, monitor milestones and assist with variations, notices and claims, contributing to successful delivery of major projects and strong commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract administration within construction or energy sectors.
• Ability to interpret contractual terms and manage risks.
• Experience with procurement and contract formation activities.
• Experience administering contracts during project delivery, including variations and notices.

Responsibilities

• Support administration of project and corporate contracts across renewable energy portfolio.
• Maintain contract registers, obligations registers, and records.
• Review obligations, risks and compliance; escalate issues as needed.
• Administer EPC and other key contracts, including variations and notices.
• Support commercial reporting on claims, variations, risks and performance.
• Assist contract close-out activities and lessons learned processes.

Skills

Contract administration

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Lifecycle contract management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Construction Management or related

Job description

What Contracts Administrator Domestic Builder Mackay

We are seeking a motivated and commercially minded Contracts Administrator to support the administration of contracts across Ark Energy’s growing renewable energy portfolio.

This role will play a key part in supporting the commercial and contractual management of major renewable energy projects, ensuring contractual obligations, commercial risks and compliance requirements are effectively managed throughout project delivery. The role will also provide support to procurement and contract formation activities where required.

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Procurement and Contracts Specialist, the Contracts Administrator will support the administration of project and corporate contracts across Ark Energy’s renewable energy portfolio.

Working closely with procurement, development, engineering, construction, project management, finance and Legal teams, you will help manage contracts throughout their lifecycle, with a primary focus on post-award contract administration, commercial governance and supporting the successful delivery of major renewable energy projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting procurement and contract formation activities, including tender evaluations, contract reviews and contract execution.
• Maintaining contract registers, obligations registers, correspondence registers and other contract administration records.
• Reviewing contractual obligations, commercial risks and compliance requirements and escalating issues where appropriate.
• Administering EPC and other key project contracts, including variations, contractual notices, claims, extensions of time and change management processes.
• Managing contractual records and documentation to support commercial decision-making, claims management and dispute resolution.
• Monitoring contractual obligations, key milestones and commercial risks throughout project delivery.
• Administering subcontractor and supplier claims, payment assessments, variations and compliance matters.
• Supporting commercial reporting on claims, variations, risks, opportunities and contractor performance.
• Supporting contract close-out activities, contractor performance reviews and lessons learned processes.

About You

You are an experienced Contracts Administrator or commercial project professional who enjoys working in a project environment and managing contractual matters throughout project delivery.

You bring strong commercial judgement, attention to detail and the ability to build effective working relationships with both internal stakeholders and external contractors and suppliers.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Law, Commerce, Business or a related discipline.
• Experience in contract administration, commercial management or procurement within construction, infrastructure, energy, resources or related sectors.
• Experience supporting procurement and contract award activities.
• Experience administering contracts during project delivery, including variations, contractual notices, claims or extensions of time.
• Ability to interpret contractual terms and identify commercial risks and obligations.
• Strong commercial, analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience maintaining contract registers, commercial records and contract administration documentation.
• Exposure to EPC contracting models and major project delivery environments.
• Experience in renewables, transmission, infrastructure, resources or major construction projects will be highly regarded.

Who We Are

Ark Energy is a leading renewable energy company committed to accelerating Australia’s transition to a low-carbon future. Our portfolio includes wind, solar, battery energy storage and emerging clean energy technologies. We are passionate about delivering projects that create long-term value for our communities, stakeholders and the environment.