Senior Contract Administrator

Melrose Built Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Melrose Built Pty Ltd in Brisbane is seeking a Contracts Manager who can confidently run the full financials of a residential project from procurement through to final account.

You will lead procurement, manage budgets and cashflow, administer variations and claims, and support the Project Manager to deliver safely on time and within budget. A proven track record on projects up to $25M and proficiency with Procore, Jobpac, Bluebeam and MS Office are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering residential projects up to $25M.
• End-to-end management of project financials.
• Knowledge of head contracts and risk management.
• Strong commercial systems and processes.
• Proficiency with Procore, Jobpac, Bluebeam and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead full procurement process from tendering to subcontract drafting.
• Develop budgets, cost reports and cashflow forecasts.
• Administer head and subcontract variations, claims, EOTs and NODs.
• Oversee subcontractor payment claims in accordance with legislation.
• Maintain commercial registers including variations, RFIs and correspondence.
• Support the Project Manager in financial transparency and risk mitigation.

Skills

Procurement management

Budgeting

Cost reporting

Cashflow forecasting

Risk management

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Leadership

Education

Construction Management degree or Engineering degree

Tools

Procore

Jobpac

Bluebeam

MS Office

Job description

This is a Contracts Managerrole suited to someone who can confidently run the full financials of a project from procurement through to final account, while supporting the Project Manager and site team to deliver safely on time and within budget.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead full procurement process including tendering, evaluation and subcontract drafting
• Develop and manage project budgets, cost reports and cashflow forecasting
• Administer head contract and subcontract variations, claims, EOTs and NODs
• Oversee subcontractor payment claims in accordance with legislation
• Maintain commercial registers including variations, RFIs and correspondence
• Support the Project Manager in financial transparency and risk mitigation

About You

• Proven experience delivering residential projects up to $25M
• Demonstrated ability to run full project financials end to end
• Strong understanding of head contract obligations and risk management
• High attention to detail and structured approach to commercial systems
• Experience with Procore, Jobpac, Bluebeam and Microsoft Office
• Construction White Card, Driver Licence and relevant qualifications in Construction Management or Engineering
• A values-led team built on Care, Dependability, Excellence and Courage
• Variety across new builds, commercial fitouts and refurbishments
• A key role at the centre of every project, working closely with Pre-construction, Estimating and site teams
• 4 weeks annual leave plus 5 days paid wellbeing leave

If you are commercially sharp, proactive and capable of leading the financial performance of a project with confidence, we would welcome your application.