Senior Contract Administrator

Icon Construction; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two additional paid days off each year

Community volunteering days

16 weeks parental leave for primarycar

Employee Assistance Program

Regular social and sporting events

Wellbeing reimbursement

Long service leave after 7 years

Job summary

Icon Group’s Sydney project team is seeking an experienced Senior Contract Administrator to own the commercial function on a large residential project in inner-city Sydney. You will work closely with the Contracts Manager and Project Manager to drive cost control, contract compliance and strong stakeholder management.

You will bring extensive contract administration experience in Tier 1/2 construction, with residential project exposure and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience as Contract Administrator or Senior Contract Administrator in Tier 1/2 construction
• Experience on large-scale projects (preferably >$90m)
• Residential project experience (apartments, build-to-rent, social housing)
• Strong commercial acumen with understanding of contracts
• Experience managing multiple subcontractor packages and competing priorities
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, organized and solutions-focused approach
• Relevant qualifications in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Responsibilities

• Own the commercial function on a large residential project in Sydney
• Collaborate closely with Contracts Manager and Project Manager
• Lead management of subcontractor packages and commercial interfaces
• Ensure accurate financial reporting, cost control and contract compliance
• Support bid/procurement activities and value engineering where appropriate
• Contribute to project risk and opportunity management

Skills

Contract administration

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & cost control

Contract law knowledge

Residential construction

Multi-project management

Communication skills

Education

Construction Management degree

Job description

Why Icon?

Icon Group brings together Icon, Minicon and Barpa, with 800+ people delivering projects across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Backed by global construction leader Kajima Corporation, we offer the scale of a major construction business with diverse projects, strong career opportunities and a people-first culture.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Senior Contract Administrator to join our team on a large-scaleresidential project based in Sydney’s Inner City suburbs.

This is a great opportunity to take ownership of the commercial function on a significant project, working closely alongside an experienced Contracts Manager and Project Manager.

You’ll join a well-supported and collaborative project team, with strong systems in place and the autonomy to make an impact. Beyond this project, there are genuine opportunities to continue developing your career across Icon diverse sectors.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is commercially strong, confident working within a project team and comfortable taking ownership of their responsibilities.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Proven experience as a Contract Administrator or Senior Contract Administrator within a Tier 1 or Tier 2 construction environment
• Experience working on large-scale construction projects, ideally upwards of $90m
• Residential experience, particularly apartments, build-to-rent or social housing, will be highly regarded
• Strong commercial acumen and a sound understanding of construction contracts
• Experience managing multiple subcontractor packages and competing priorities
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach
• Relevant qualifications in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline

Benefits & Perks

In addition to joining a supportive team and working on a meaningful project,

Icon offers:

• Two additional paid days off each year to support work-life balance
• Two Community2Day volunteering days each year
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and two weeks for secondary carers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Regular social and sporting events
• $250 annual wellbeing reimbursement
• Long service leave eligibility after seven years across all Australian states and territories