Contracts Manager

Acciona; Logan City; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent remuneration

Employee benefits

Job summary

ACCIONA is seeking a seasoned Contracts Manager to lead commercial administration for the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project in South East Queensland. You will oversee procurement, negotiate subcontracts and manage claims across a multi-partner alliance.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will drive risk assessment, change control, and commercial reporting, partnering with design, delivery and finance teams to keep the program on track and within budget.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in contract administration on major projects.
• Experience managing claims, variations, and subcontractor issues.
• Strong understanding of alliance or joint venture models.
• Excellent negotiation, risk management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Tertiary qualification in construction, law or quantity surveying.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract administration for assigned works packages and subcontracts.
• Manage claims, variations and change control across the alliance.
• Assess and mitigate commercial and contractual risk throughout delivery.
• Support procurement strategy and subcontractor engagement across the project.
• Review contract compliance and advise leadership on commercial exposure.
• Partner with design, delivery and finance teams to resolve issues.
• Prepare commercial reporting and forecasts for project governance.

Skills

Contract administration

Claims & variations

Alliances/JV models

Negotiation & risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Construction/Law/QS degree

Job description

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing to our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges, including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

• Be a part of the team that delivers Olympic Infrastructure
• Excellent remuneration and employee benefits
• Work alongside five delivery partners on a high-profile project
• Access ACCIONA's career and leadership development pathways

Project Information:

The Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail (LGC) Project will double the number of rail tracks and upgrade stations for a 20 kilometre section of the Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines between Kuraby, a suburb south of Brisbane's CBD, and Beenleigh, a suburb of Logan City.

About the Opportunity:

As Contracts Manager reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will lead commercial administration for major works packages. Manage procurement, negotiating subcontracts, claims and variations, and advise across a multi-partner delivery model. Working with project controls and delivery teams, you will manage commercial risk and help resolve issues before they affect delivery, on one of South East Queensland's largest transport projects.

Key accountabilities for the position will be:

• Lead contract administration for assigned works packages and subcontracts
• Manage claims, variations and change control across the alliance
• Assess and mitigate commercial and contractual risk throughout deliverySupport procurement strategy and subcontractor engagement across the project
• Review contract compliance and advise leadership on commercial exposure
• Partner with design, delivery and finance teams to resolve issues
• Prepare commercial reporting and forecasts for project governance

What capability and experience will you need to have:

• Proven experience in contract administration on major projects
• Experience managing claims, variations and subcontractor issues
• Sound understanding of alliance or joint venture models
• Strong negotiation, risk management and stakeholder engagement
• Tertiary qualification in construction, law or quantity surveying

At ACCIONA, we offer a dynamic and challenging work environment where our employees can grow and develop their careers. We provide opportunities for professional development, and our team members are encouraged to bring new ideas and approaches to their work. Our company is dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusiveness and respect where every employee feels valued and supported.