Contracts Administrator l Career CA

Randstad; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Australia partners with a highly regarded ASX-listed Tier 2 commercial builder in Sydney to recruit a Commercial Administrator with a sharp eye for commercial detail and risk management.

The role focuses on managing the financials of sub-contract packages for mixed Commercial, Residential, and Industrial projects over AUD 5 million, requiring close collaboration with Directors and Project Managers daily to ensure value and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience with Australian headcontracting builder on mixed projects over $5 million
• Experience with an Australian Recognised Building Contractor
• Degree qualified in Construction Management or Quantity Surveying
• Experience with head contract work and cost planning
• Passionate person with energy to over achieve
• Proficient in Jobpac, Procore or CHEOPS

Responsibilities

• Progress claim assistance, external variations, preparation of subcontractor packages
• Reviewing, negotiating, and finalising subcontracts
• Administering RFIs
• Preparing subcontract packages (scopes, procurement and scheduling)

Skills

Contract administration

Subcontract management

Budgeting

RFI handling

Communication

Education

Construction Management degree

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

Jobpac

Procore

CHEOPS

Job description

This award winning ASX listed Tier 2 Commercial builder is having a HIGHLY rewarding 2026. A plethora of education and Medical/Health projects were won / surfaced just before the end of 2025 allowing this builder to have a plump portfolio immediatly into 2027. There projects and financial success very much stems from their valued dedicated team, and proffesional execution. They over perform for their clients, driving and delivering short and long term projects from $2 million to $100 million, and thrive working to challenging deadlines and intricate project detail.

They are a Builder that construction professionals want to have in their career timeline / resume, as they hold one of the highest staff retention levels, in a buzzing competitive market

The Role:

With high commercial acumen, excellent negotiation skills and a sheer passion for your work you will be required to work well autonomously, but also well within a team, communicating effectively with the Director's and designated Project Manager daily.

You will be focussed negotiator, managing the financial aspects of sub-contract packages for mixed Commercial, Residential or Industrial New Build Projects over $5 million AUD.

Key Responsibilities:

• Progress claim assistance, external variations, preparation of subcontractor packages.
• Reviewing, negotiating, and finalising subcontracts.
• Administering RFI's.
• Preparing subcontract package's (scopes, procurement and scheduling).

To be Successful:

• You will be a career CA and have over 4 year's plus experience working for a reputable Australian recognised headcontracting builder on mixed projects over $5 million.
• Have worked for an Australian Recognised Building Contractor.
• Degree qualified in Construction Management or Quantity Surveying.
• High exposure to head contract work and scopes, picking apart contracts.
• Experience in sub contract claims, variations, EOT's and cost planning.
• Passionate person, with a thirst for challenge and energy to over achieve.
• Proficient in software packages, ideally Jobpac, Procore or CHEOPS.

In return you have the unique opportunity to work for one of the most impressive and envied Building Contractor's in the Sydney arena on project's that their competitors were disappointed not to win.

They are very much a builder that rewards their employees for their hard work, investing in their well being, incorporating family events and more a work life balance.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.