Senior Contract Administrator

Louise Clinton; Port Macquarie; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Louise Clinton is seeking a Senior Contract Administrator to join a well-regarded mid-tier building contractor in Port Macquarie. You will manage subcontract, head contracts and project administration on multi-million dollar works, alongside a Project Manager, with site visits and regular office days.

The role offers an agile culture, a strong project pipeline and the flexibility of one day per week work from home after probation, with long-term career growth on complex design and construct

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Building or Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying.
• Experience with major building trades obtained through reputable contractors.
• Experience forecasting costs, cash flow analysis and monitoring financial outcomes on projects up to $40M.
• Experience assessing variations and preparing head contract variations.
• Knowledge of commercial and legal matters related to head contracts.
• Strong history of working well with subcontractors, stakeholders and clients.
• Knowledge of Building Code of Australia, Security of Payments Act and WHS Act.

Responsibilities

• Manage subcontract, head contract and administration on projects.
• Assist with program, design and quality control.
• Regular site visits with the project team; on larger projects, may be based on site.
• Probation period followed by option to work from home one day per week.

Skills

Construction Mgmt

Subcontractor Variations

Cost Forecasting

Head Contracts

Commercial Law

Stakeholder Relations

Codes & Regulations

Education

Building/Construction Management degree

Civil Engineering degree

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

• You would be joining a wonderful team, loyal, happy and productive.
• Generous salary, flexible working environment, strong pipeline of projects from repeat clients.

THE COMPANY:

With over three decades of building success this well-respected medium tier building contractor is in an enviable position of generating almost 90% of its ongoing work from repeat business. Projects range from $1M to $250M. They are currently building several interesting, technically challenging design and construct projects and have other projects in the early design phase.

THE ROLE:

The role is for a Senior Contract Administrator to work alongside a Project Manager to manage subcontract, head contract and administration on projects in addition to assisting with program, design and quality. The Senior Contract Administrators within this team normally work from the office with regular site visits but on larger scale projects being based on site is also an option. Once employees have completed a probation period the option to work from home for 1 day a week becomes available for those that would like that option.

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

• Tertiary Qualified in Building or Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying
• Solid working knowledge of major building trades obtained while working for reputable Building Contractors
• A capable history of preparing cost forecasts, preparing cash flow analysis and monitoring financial outcomes on construction projects to at least $40M
• Broad experience of assessing subcontractor variations and preparing head contract variations
• Working knowledge of commercial and legal matters in relation to head contracts
• Excellent relationship history working well with subcontractors, stakeholders and clients.
• A concise knowledge of construction specific Acts, Codes and Regulations, the Building Code of Australia, Security of Payments Act and the Work Health and Safety Act

CULTURE:

This Building Contractor employs for the long term and has outstanding staff retention. They are focused on quality, client satisfaction and the experience of the end user of the buildings they complete. They have modern offices, are contemporary in their approach but still retain a very down-to-earth culture. The team that you will join will comprise of long-term team members and you will work on projects from concept to completion. This is a strategic recruit and so there is flexibility around commencement. They would be happy to employ someone straight away but equally; they can wait for the right person to finish projects or take a break before commencing.

This is a long-term career defining opportunity.