Senior Construction Contracts & Claims Lead

Rob Carr Pty Ltd; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Group Life Insurance

Employee benefits

Job summary

Rob Carr Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to lead contractual risk, negotiations, claims and dispute management across tenders and projects in Australia’s underground infrastructure sector. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will shape contract strategy and ensure commercial outcomes across the full project lifecycle.

The role suits a construction-law professional with strong experience in complex contracts, variations, delay and disruption claims, and a proven ability

Qualifications

• Substantial construction or infrastructure contracting experience.
• Experience in handling tenders, head contracts and subcontracts.
• Strong knowledge of Australian standard-form contracts and adjudication processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead contractual reviews of tenders, head contracts, subcontracts and supply agreements.
• Prepare and negotiate departures, qualifications, clarifications and contract amendments.
• Advise on risks to accept, price, mitigate, elevate or reject.
• Establish contract administration frameworks with notices, time bars, records and obligations.
• Prepare and negotiate variations and extensions of time, delay and disruption claims.
• Guide security of payment, payment schedule and adjudication strategy.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier claims, defaults, set-off and termination rights.
• Lead dispute avoidance, settlement negotiations and formal dispute-resolution processes.
• Manage external legal advisers and experts.
• Report on material contractual exposures and strengthen commercial capability across project teams.

Skills

Construction-law

Negotiations

Claims management

Contract risk

Stakeholder management

Legal drafting

Education

Law degree + Australian admission

Job description

Rob Carr Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to lead contractual risk, negotiations, claims and dispute management across tenders and projects in Australia’s underground infrastructure sector. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will shape contract strategy and ensure commercial outcomes across the full project lifecycle.

The role suits a construction-law professional with strong experience in complex contracts, variations, delay and disruption claims, and a proven ability