Contracts Manager

UGL Pty Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UGL Transport is seeking a Pre-Contracts Manager to support tendering opportunities across multiple projects. The role allows base locations in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and involves close collaboration with bid and legal teams to deliver competitive commercial submissions.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in pre-contracts/bidding, a degree in a relevant field, and strong negotiation skills to influence stakeholders and secure profitable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven, extensive experience in contracts management, specifically within pre-contracts/bidding.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, Construction Management, or Business.
• Strong negotiation skills, deep understanding of contracts, and the ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of commercial deliverables for submission of expression of interests and tender ensuring they are competitive, accurate, and profitable.
• Ensure tender submissions align with UGLT policies, including conducting risk assessments of contract terms and conditions.
• Input into commercial advice and recommendations to bid and senior management teams.
• Develop procurement strategies for subcontract packages and negotiating terms.
• Negotiating contract terms, conditions, and departures with clients, JV partners, and key subcontractor packages.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, Construction Management, or Business

Job description

UGL Transport is a diversified transport company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance the environment in which we live. Our capabilities extend across a broad range of services and whole-of-life solutions across the Transport sector, utilising world leading, sustainable and innovative technologies. We partner with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprise, and public institutions. We are guided by our Company values which extend to all leaders and team members and across all departments within the company. Career progression and a long-term opportunity of making an impact with a high performing, collaborative and professional team are just some of the benefits that UGL Transport will offer you.

UGL Transport are looking for a Pre-Contracts Manager - this role can be based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and this role will be working across a number of different projects/contracts.

Key Responsibilities

As Pre-Contracts Manager you will report to the Senior Commercial Manager and work closely with bid and legal teams to support conversion of tendering opportunities by:

• Lead the development of commercial deliverables for submission of expression of interests and tender ensuring they are competitive, accurate, and profitable;
• ensure tender submissions align with UGLT policies, including conducting risk assessments of contract terms and conditions;
• Input into commercial advice and recommendations to bid and senior management teams;
• Develop procurement strategies for subcontract packages and negotiating terms;
• Negotiating contract terms, conditions, and departures with clients, JV partners, and key subcontractor packages.

Qualifications and Skills

• 5+ years of proven, extensive experience in contracts management, specifically within pre-contracts/bidding.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, Construction Management, or Business.
• Strong negotiation skills, deep understanding of contracts, and the ability to influence stakeholders.

Diversity At UGL Transport we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

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