Expressions of Interest - Contract Administrator/Senior Contract Administrator

UGL Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UGL Transport is seeking expressions of interest for Senior Contract Administrators and Contract Administrators to join its Rail and Technology Systems unit in Australia. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with head contracts and JV agreements, maintaining contractual records and managing subcontracts, variations and amendments in a safety-critical rail environment.

Based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, you will work closely with Project Managers and the Legal team to deliver timely,

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contracts, consortium and joint venture agreements, financing contracts.
• Familiarity with Australian and NSW rail legislation and environmental requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret contract terms, legislation and regulations.
• Experience in safety-critical environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure UGL Transport complies with head contract and JV requirements.
• Maintain complete contractual records, correspondence, changes, warranties, delays, and time extensions.
• Administer the contract ensuring all activities and obligations are met timely and compliantly.
• Establish and maintain reports on the commercial status of the contract.
• Support Project Managers and Legal team in contract matters.
• Monitor subcontracts and report on performance related to procurement and customer satisfaction.
• Identify, negotiate, facilitate, report and close-out contract variations.
• Facilitate amendments or extensions of contracts with Legal involvement.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Reading contract terms

Stakeholder collaboration

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.Due to growth across the business, we are looking for expressions of interest from Senior Contract Administrators and Contract Administrators to join us and continue our success particularly in our Rail and Technology Systems Business Unit.These positions can be based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.Areas of ResponsibilityEnsuring UGL Transport complies with the requirements of the head contract and/or joint venture agreement.Sub-contractors and UGL Transport meet respective sub-contract(s) requirements in full.Administering the contract to ensure that all activities, responsibilities and obligations of the contract are met in a timely, accurate, effective and compliant matter.Maintaining complete contractual records, correspondence, proposed changes to contracts, warranties, delays, extensions of time and other contract management functions as directed.Establishing and maintaining an up-to-date framework of reports for all interested parties on the commercial status of the contract.Support, work closely and effectively with Project Managers and Legal teamMonitor and review all subcontracts to report on the performance of the contract, as it relates to the purchase of equipment, materials, supplies, products, or sub contracted services, parties’ responsibilities and obligations and customer satisfaction.Identify, negotiate, facilitate, report and close-out contract variations.Facilitate & Manage negotiations for amendments to or extensions of contracts, in conjunction with the Legal team.Typical QualificationsKnowledge of contracts, consortium and joint venture agreements, financing contracts, legal terminology, Australian and NSW legislative requirements that apply to the rail industry (including environmental requirements).Experience in the rail, automotive, military, defence, aviation or any other safety critical environment is preferred but not essential.Skill in reading and comprehending contract terms and conditions, legislation and regulations, technical specifications, laws and codes as they relate to contract management.DiversityAt UGL Transport, we believe diverse teams create better outcomes. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities.We are particularly committed to increasing female representation across our business and strongly encourage women to apply, even if you don't meet every requirement listed.We also encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people living with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse candidates, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and mature-age professionals.Our recruitment process may include national criminal history checks and pre-employment medical assessments, including drug and alcohol screening.REF: 269678Discipline: Contracts AdministratorPrimary Location: Australia-NSW-North Shore & Northern BeachesWork Type: Full-time