Senior Contract Administrator

Stellar Recruitment Pty; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment Pty has a Brisbane Northside role for a Senior Contracts Administrator focused on high-rise residential developments. You will manage commercial and contractual requirements within a lean, high-performing project team and work closely with the Project Manager, site team, subcontractors and senior leadership.

Ideal candidates bring experience in major residential construction, procurement of large trade packages, and strong cost-management skills to ensure successful outcomes

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Contracts Administrator or experienced Contracts Administrator.
• High-rise residential or major apartment experience strongly preferred.
• Projects valued at $50m+ as a benchmark.
• Strong subcontractor procurement and negotiation capability.
• Sound understanding of construction contracts, variations and claims.
• Relevant construction, quantity surveying or commercial qualification.

Responsibilities

• Procurement and letting of major trade packages.
• Subcontractor negotiations and contract administration.
• Progress claims, variations and cost reporting.
• Forecasting and maintaining project budgets.
• Managing contractual correspondence and documentation.
• Assessing subcontractor claims and variations.
• Identifying and managing commercial risks.
• Working closely with the delivery team to maintain programme and commercial outcomes.
• Building strong relationships with subcontractors, consultants and key stakeholders.
• Supporting junior commercial team members where required.

Skills

Contract administration

Subcontractor procurement

Negotiation

Budget forecasting

Education

Quantity surveying background

Job description

Senior Contracts Administrator | High-Rise Residential

Brisbane Northside

The Company

This privately owned Brisbane builder has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality residential and mixed-use developments across South East Queensland.

With close to three decades of experience, the business has established long-standing relationships with developers, consultants and subcontractors, with a significant proportion of its work coming from repeat clients. The company takes a selective approach to its project pipeline, allowing its teams to maintain a strong focus on quality, delivery and client relationships.

With an exciting pipeline of large-scale high-rise residential developments, including projects extending beyond $200m, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Senior Contracts Administrator to join their Brisbane team.

The Role

Working within a lean, high-performing project team, you will take ownership of the commercial and contractual requirements of a major residential development.

This is an opportunity to operate with genuine autonomy and visibility, working closely with the Project Manager, site team, subcontractors and senior leadership.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Procurement and letting of major trade packages
• Subcontractor negotiations and contract administration
• Progress claims, variations and cost reporting
• Forecasting and maintaining project budgets
• Managing contractual correspondence and documentation
• Assessing subcontractor claims and variations
• Identifying and managing commercial risks
• Working closely with the delivery team to maintain programme and commercial outcomes
• Building strong relationships with subcontractors, consultants and key stakeholders
• Supporting junior commercial team members where required

About You

We are looking for an experienced CA who understands the pace, complexity and commercial requirements of delivering major residential construction.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Previous experience as a Senior Contracts Administrator or experienced Contracts Administrator
• High-rise residential or major apartment experience strongly preferred
• Experience on projects valued at $50m+
• Strong subcontractor procurement and negotiation capability
• Sound understanding of construction contracts, variations and claims
• Strong commercial awareness and cost management skills
• Ability to operate effectively within a lean project team
• Relevant construction, quantity surveying or commercial qualification

Why Join?

This opportunity will suit someone who enjoys the capability and standards associated with a larger contractor but prefers the accessibility, autonomy and culture of a leaner business.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on some of Brisbane’s significant residential developments, with the business currently delivering premium multi-residential projects within major inner-Brisbane growth precincts.