Contracts Administrator / Senior CA | Brisbane or Sunshine Coast Location

W Talent; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

W Talent is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead commercial projects from Salisbury, Brisbane's southside. You will own the job across program, cost, quality and safety, coordinating the client, consultants, subcontractors and site team.

The role targets projects in the $15M–$20M range, with responsibility for managing head contracts, progress, procurement and cost control. A strong builder-side Contracts Administrator ready to step up is also considered.

Qualifications

• PM experience with a commercial builder.
• Delivery of projects around $15M–$20M.
• Experience using Jobpac (must have).
• Strong grasp of head contracts, subcontracts, programming, procurement and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial projects from contract award to handover.
• Manage program, cost, quality and safety across projects.
• Procuring and awarding subcontract and supply packages within budget.
• Cost reporting, forecasting and protecting margin.
• Coordinate design, consultants and authority approvals.
• Lead client, consultant and subcontractor meetings.
• Deliver practical completion, defects, final accounts and close-out.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Planning & scheduling

Tools

Jobpac

Job description

The company

Our client is an established Queensland commercial builder with its head office in Salisbury on Brisbane's southside. They deliver small to medium-scale commercial projects through traditional and design and construct contracts, across education and childcare, health, aged care, community, commercial, retail and industrial work. Education is a real strength, with classrooms, sports halls, STEM buildings and trade training centres delivered for independent and state schools across South East Queensland.

The role

They're looking for a Project Manager to lead commercial projects of around $15M to $20M from contract award to handover, working from the Salisbury office. You'll own the job across program, cost, quality and safety, and lead the client, consultants, subcontractors and site team.

What you'll be doing

• Managing the head contract, including notices, extensions of time, variations and progress claims
• Building and running the program with the Site Manager
• Procuring and awarding subcontract and supply packages within budget
• Cost reporting, forecasting and protecting margin
• Coordinating design, consultants and authority approvals, including D&C projects
• Leading client, consultant and subcontractor meetings
• Delivering practical completion, defects, final accounts and close-out

About you

• Project Manager experience with a commercial builder, including delivery of projects of around $15M to $20M
• Experience using Jobpac (must have)
• Or: a strong builder-side Contracts Administrator on commercial projects, ready to step up into a Project Manager role
• Solid grasp of head contracts, subcontracts, programming, procurement and cost control
• Education, community or commercial new build experience will stand out
• Confident leading a project team and dealing with clients and consultants

If you are an seasoned Project Manager with commercial project experience above $15M or an exception CA wanting to step into a PM position, we want to hear from you today!