Senior Contract Administrator

MME Underground Services Pty Ltd; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MME Underground Services Pty Ltd in Western Australia seeks an experienced Senior Contract Administrator to join our growing team. You will oversee contracts from procurement to close-out, supporting project leaders to deliver safe, quality underground infrastructure projects.

Key duties include drafting and negotiating subcontracts, variations and claims, contract administration across sites, and cost reporting. Strong attention to detail and stakeholder relationship skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a Senior Contracts Administrator in civil construction (>30m projects)
• Strong understanding of complex contracts and claims management
• Ability to build positive relationships with Alliance, Client and Subcontractors

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating subcontracts, variations and claims through to closeout
• Contract administration to support execution, including notices and claims assessment
• Project cost reporting and forecasting
• Manage and build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Provide guidance to junior Contract Administrators

Skills

Contract administration

Cost reporting

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Job description

MME Underground Services is seeking an experienced Senior Contract Administrator to join our growing team. At MME we specialise in the installation of underground infrastructure by trenchless technologies and civil construction methods. We deliver projects for Wester Power to the highest standards of safety and quality.

Our project teams bring a fresh and agile approach to project delivery, resulting in creative, innovative and cost-effective solutions that offer exceptional value to a client. If you’re an experienced Senior Contract Administrator who shares our commitment to strive for excellence, we want to hear from you!

You will be responsible for all aspects for the effective management of contracts from procurement to close-out, providing support for the Project Managers, Construction Manager and Commercial Manager with commercials and procurement during the project execution phase, collating project cost and financial data to develop monthly project valuations and cost reports.

Working across various project sites with the project teams, you need to be a proactive individual with outstanding attention to detail. You must also be able to demonstrate your experience in:

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating of subcontracts, variations and claims through to closeout
• Participating in the review and assisting with the negotiation and execution of variations and claims to client contracts and subcontracts
• Contract administration to support execution, including correspondence and contract notices and claims assessment
• High level written skills with excellent attention to detail
• Project cost reporting and forecasting
• Manage and build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Knowledge and implementation of contracts
• Provide assistance and guidance to junior Contract Administrators

About You

• Demonstrated experience as a Senior Contracts Administrator in the civil construction industry
• Strong understanding and experience in a range of complex contracts ideally on projects more than $30m
• A highly analytical approach and strong attention to detail
• Strong understanding of all construction contracts including management of claims
• Ability to develop positive Alliance, Client and Subcontractor relationships

What we Offer

• Permanent full-time position not contract based
• Competitive salary package
• Management support who will mentor you
• Safety focused culture

MME is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we strongly support diversity in our workforce. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people and women.