Contracts Administrator - Project Delivery

Complex Electrical (CE Group) Pty Ltd; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CE Group is seeking a practical Contracts Administrator to support project delivery across its electrical, engineering and manufacturing portfolio. Based at the Yatala office and reporting to the Commercial Manager, the role has a downstream focus, spanning subcontract formation, administration and close-out across CE Group’s project portfolio.

You will collaborate with project managers, engineers, procurement and finance to ensure proper engagement of subcontractors, clear contractual

Qualifications

• Demonstrated contracts administration experience within construction, engineering, industrial or project delivery.
• Experience forming and administering downstream subcontracts and managing subcontractor performance.
• Experience assessing progress claims, variations and extension of time and preparing contractual notices.
• Ability to interpret head contracts and translate obligations into downstream delivery requirements.
• Strong commercial writing, stakeholder-management, organisation and document-control skills.
• Relevant qualification or experience across electrical, infrastructure, energy, resources, industrial or manufacturing projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare subcontract and supply agreements, scopes of work, pricing schedules and supporting contract documentation.
• Ensure head-contract obligations, risks and compliance are flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers.
• Coordinate subcontractor approvals, execution, insurances, licences, securities and other pre-commencement requirements.
• Administer subcontractor performance, including progress claims, variations, extension of time requests, directions, breaches and contractual correspondence.
• Prepare practical completion certificates, deeds of release, final accounts and retention or security releases.
• Maintain accurate registers and records while supporting project reporting, commercial risk management and contract close-out.

Skills

Contracts administration

Subcontract management

Progress claims

Extension of time

Head contracts interpretation

Commercial writing

Stakeholder management

Document control

Education

Relevant qualification in electrical/infrastructure/energy/industrial/manufacturing projects

Job description

Contracts Administrator - Project Delivery

About CE Group
CE Group is a growing Australian electrical engineering, construction and manufacturing business delivering complex projects across the infrastructure, energy, resources, industrial and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Our continued growth has created an opportunity for an experienced Contracts Administrator to join our commercial team and support project delivery across the broader CE Group business.
Why join CE Group?
This is an opportunity to take on a broad, delivery-focused role within a growing business and gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of technically complex projects.
You will work directly with experienced commercial and project leaders, contribute throughout the full project lifecycle and have genuine scope to strengthen commercial outcomes across the wider CE Group.
About the role
Based at our Yatala office and reporting to the Commercial Manager, this role has a strong downstream focus, supporting the formation, administration and close-out of subcontract and supply agreements across CE Group’s project portfolio.
You will work closely with project managers, engineers, procurement, finance and operational teams to ensure subcontractors are properly engaged, contractual obligations are clearly established and commercial performance is actively managed throughout delivery.
The role will also provide broader post-award support across head-contract obligations, claims, variations, payments, notices and project close-out. It is not primarily focused on estimating, tendering or preconstruction.
Key responsibilities

• Prepare subcontract and supply agreements, scopes of work, pricing schedules and supporting contract documentation.
• Ensure relevant head-contract obligations, risks and compliance requirements are appropriately flowed down to subcontractors and suppliers.
• Coordinate subcontractor approvals, execution, insurances, licences, securities and other pre-commencement requirements.
• Administer subcontractor performance, including progress claims, variations, extension of time requests, directions, breaches and contractual correspondence.
• Prepare practical completion certificates, deeds of release, final accounts and retention or security releases.
• Maintain accurate registers and records while supporting project reporting, commercial risk management and contract close-out.

About you

• Demonstrated contracts administration experience within a construction, engineering, industrial or project delivery environment.
• Strong practical experience forming and administering downstream subcontracts and managing subcontractor performance.
• Experience assessing progress claims, variations and extension of time requests and preparing contractual notices.
• The ability to interpret head contracts and translate relevant obligations into downstream agreements and practical delivery requirements.
• Strong commercial writing, stakeholder-management, organisation and document-control skills.
• A relevant qualification or experience across electrical, infrastructure, energy, resources, industrial or manufacturing projects will be highly regarded.

If you are a practical and commercially minded Contracts Administrator who understands how to manage subcontractors throughout the full delivery lifecycle, we would like to hear from you.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as a contracts administrator?
• How many years' experience do you have in the construction industry?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• Do you have experience preparing and administering downstream subcontract and supply agreements?
• Have you assessed subcontractor progress claims, variations and extension of time requests?
• Are you able to work full-time from our Yatala office?

CE Group is an Australian-owned electrical and engineering services company established in 2000. We deliver end-to-end solutions — from design and engineering through to construction, maintenance, and custom switchboard manufacturing — across sectors including mining, energy, renewables, water infrastructure, defence, and industrial. We operate throughout Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, with a strong focus on safety, quality, and building lasting partnerships.

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