Contracts Manager

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

Job summary

UGL Transport is seeking a Pre-Contracts Manager to lead commercial deliverables for bids and tenders across multiple projects in Australia. Based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, you will drive risk assessments, align tender submissions with policy, and advise senior management on commercial terms.

You'll develop procurement strategies for subcontract packages, negotiate terms with clients and partners, and ensure profitable outcomes while upholding UGL Transport's standards and governance

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 expressions of interest 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

Contract understanding

Stakeholder influence

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

• 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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Primary Location

Australia-NSW-Sydney CBD, Inner West, Eastern Suburbs

Work Type

Full-time