Senior Contract Administrator

Platform Constructions; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Constructions on the Gold Coast region seeks an experienced Contracts Administrator with a strong background in Head Contracts and Subcontracts for $100m+ projects. The role requires knowledge of the BIF Act Qld, and the ability to direct scope writing for all trades with site manager support.

You will coordinate junior CA and admin staff, manage project costs, budgets, and reporting, and ensure compliance with the QLD Security of Payments Act.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Procurement, Law, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction or similar.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in a Contracts Administrator role within High-Rise Residential Construction.
• Proven experience as Contracts Administrator for mid-tier or upper tier construction companies.
• Strong knowledge of contract administration for Head and Subcontracts.
• Well-developed research, analytical and problem-solving skills with reporting capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for reports and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare subcontractor packages, scopes, lettings, and procurement schedules.
• Participate in scope planning to minimise gaps and maximise cost efficiencies.
• Negotiate contract terms with subcontractors and administer obligations.
• Support and coordinate review/approval of payment claims under the Security of Payments Act.
• Assess subcontractor variations with construction teams.
• Implement forecasting and cost control processes and strategies.
• Produce timely, accurate cost analyses and variances with forecasts.
• Create and manage cost control and PCG reports across projects.
• Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders through regular reporting and meetings.

Skills

Head Contracts knowledge

Subcontracts knowledge

Cost control

Project reporting

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business/Procurement/Law/QS/Engineering/Construction

Job description

Must have advanced knowledge of Head Contracts and Subcontracts on $100m plus projects.

Must have sound knowledge of the BIF Act Qld.

Must have proven previous completed projects.

Must be able to direct and write scopes of works for all trades with help of the site manager.

Must be able to coordinate Junior CA and admin staff.

Ability in managing contract performance, project budgets, budget dissection and taking full ownership of project cost control and project reporting, in addition to a working knowledge of the QLD Security of Payments Act.

Your strong attention to detail, proficiency with numbers and your ability to work well in a team environment with firm deadlines will ensure your success in this role.

The Responsibilities:

• Preparation of subcontractor packages, scopes, lettings, procurement schedules
• Participate in scope of works planning, ensuring that scope gaps are minimised, cost efficiencies are maximised
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions with subcontractors, ensuring all contractual obligations under the subcontract are maintained and administered
• Support and co-ordinate the review and timely approval (or dispute) of payment claims submitted by subcontractors for the project and preparation of Payment Schedules (Security of Payments Act)
• Review legitimacy of, and undertake the assessment of, subcontractor variations in conjunction with the construction teams
• Implementation of forecasting and cost control processes / strategy
• Produce timely and accurate cost analysis to understand the basis of any variance (positive or negative) and provide early warning when forecasts deviate from budget
• Create and manage all cost control and trade package and PCG reports.
• Actively build strong relationships with key stakeholders and manage ongoing communication, inclusive of regular reporting and meetings

Ideal Skills/Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Procurement, Law, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction or similar
• Minimum 10 years' experience in similar role the High-Rise Residential Construction space
• Demonstrated experience working as a Contracts Administrator for a mid-tier or upper tier Construction Company
• Strong knowledge of contract administration of both Head and Subcontracts
• Well-developed research, analytical and problem-solving skills to gather and compile information, develop reports and produce high quality documentation utilising appropriate software
• High level interpersonal and communication skills to write reports, general project communications and to successfully develop and manage stakeholder relationships