Lead Contracts Administrator

Trs Staffing Solutions, Inc.; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TRS Staffing is currently seeking an experienced Contract Administrator to provide on-site commercial and contract administration support for a major construction project in Perth, Australia. The role focuses on contract compliance, change management, and accurate record keeping to support on-site works.

You will liaise with construction, engineering, project controls, procurement and contractor teams, maintain registers and correspondence, and contribute to budgets, forecasts and cost controls.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract administration within construction, resources or major project environments.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts, commercial administration and contractual compliance.
• Demonstrated experience with variations, change management, claims and contractual correspondence.
• Experience reviewing progress claims, payments, forecasts and commercial reporting.
• Strong record keeping, contract register management and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Administer construction contracts in accordance with contractual requirements, project procedures and delegated authorities.
• Coordinate and maintain records for site instructions, variations, trend notices and change requests.
• Manage contract registers and support contractual notices, claims, extensions of time and formal correspondence.
• Validate contractor progress information and maintain accurate progress, payment and commercial records.
• Review payment claims and supporting documentation while assisting with budgets, forecasts and cost controls.
• Liaise with construction, engineering, project controls, procurement and contractor teams on commercial and contractual matters.
• Maintain accurate records, registers, meeting minutes and correspondence to support audit, claims and dispute resolution requirements.

Skills

Contract Administration

Construction Knowledge

Change Management

Documentation

Stakeholder Management

Progress Claims

Job description

About our client

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our personnel, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

About the role

TRS Staffing is currently searching for an experienced Contract Administrator to provide on-site commercial and contract administration support for a major construction project. The role will focus on contract compliance, change management, commercial processing, accurate record keeping and supporting the successful delivery of site works.

Duties and responsibilities

• Administer construction contracts in accordance with contractual requirements, project procedures and delegated authorities.
• Coordinate and maintain records for site instructions, variations, trend notices and change requests.
• Manage contract registers and support contractual notices, claims, extensions of time and formal correspondence.
• Validate contractor progress information and maintain accurate progress, payment and commercial records.
• Review payment claims and supporting documentation while assisting with budgets, forecasts and cost controls.
• Liaise with construction, engineering, project controls, procurement and contractor teams on commercial and contractual matters.
• Maintain accurate records, registers, meeting minutes and correspondence to support audit, claims and dispute resolution requirements.

Skills and experience required

• Previous experience in Contract Administration within construction, resources or major project environments.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts, commercial administration and contractual compliance.
• Demonstrated experience with variations, change management, claims and contractual correspondence.
• Experience reviewing progress claims, payments, forecasts and commercial reporting.
• Strong record keeping, contract register management and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively in a site-based project team.