Senior Contract Administrator - Brisbane

McNab Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Social Club and team events

Annual health and fitness subsidy

Parental leave program

Employee Assistance Program

Tailored development opportunities

Job summary

McNab Group in Brisbane is seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator with proven experience in the commercial construction sector. You will manage client, subcontractor, and supplier relationships while ensuring project commercial performance.

You'll prepare subcontractor packages, monitor budgets, cost control, and align documentation with contract requirements, reporting risks and opportunities to the Project team.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial awareness and ability to drive outcomes.
• Influence and build commercially beneficial relationships with project stakeholders.
• Act decisively with an ability to problem solve.
• Prior experience with a commercial builder delivering similar projects.
• Knowledge of project financial position and cost control processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proactive relationships with client, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers.
• Prepare subcontractor packages, scopes, lettings, procurement schedules.
• Plan actions and align documentation with the Head Contract; raise discrepancies early.
• Take ownership of costs and budget outcomes and monitor financial position.
• Support in RFI management with subcontractors and project team.
• Ensure document control to meet contract requirements (drawings, specs, reports).
• Develop budget targets and identify risks/opportunities in consultation with the PM.
• Manage cost control tool (Jobpac): budgets, commitments, forecasting, variations, invoicing.
• Assist in preparing reports for monthly project meetings and flag changes or risks.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Relationship building

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Budget awareness

Education

Tertiary qualification in Construction Management or Quantity Surveying

Job description

Senior Contract Administrator - Brisbane

We’re on the lookout for a driven and capable Senior Contracts Administrator who thrives on building strong relationships and brings proven experience in the commercial construction industry.

At McNab, you won’t just join a company – you’ll join a team that’s shaping the future of Construction, Development, and Property in Australia. From landmark builds to community-focused developments, you’ll work across a wide range of exciting projects. We’re all about strong partnerships, commercial smarts, and delivering certainty – and we’re looking for someone who shares those values.

Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

• Maintain proactive and positive relationships with client, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers.
• Preparation of subcontractor packages, scopes, lettings, procurement schedules.
• Plan actions and complete all documentation in alignment with the Head Contract and raise any discrepancies early.
• Take ownership and responsibility for all costs and budget outcomes. Have current knowledge of all aspects of the project’s financial position at any point in time.
• Support the Project Manager and Site Manager to determine and communicate an effective request for information (RFI) management process with subcontractors.
• Ensure project document control to meet all contract requirements, including drawings, specifications and reports.
• Develop budget targets identifying key risks and opportunities for best commercial outcomes in consultation with the Project Manager.
• Manage and maintain cost control software (Jobpac), including budget entry, commitments, forecasting, variations, payments, and coding of invoices.
• Assist in preparing all required reports for monthly project report meeting, proactively advise of any new risks, opportunities or changes, and participate in strategic discussion.

About you

• Tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or related field.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to drive outcomes.
• Influence and build commercially beneficial relationships with all project stakeholders.
• Act decisively with an ability to problem solve.
• Prior experience working for a commercial builder (head contractor) delivering projects of a similar size and nature.

About McNab

McNab is one of the largest Construction, Development and Property groups in Australia, with turnover now exceeding $1bn each year. Despite our growth and size, we've never lost our small company DNA - which centres around genuine care for our staff, customers and all our stakeholders.

We genuinely care. We make it easy. We deliver certainty.

This is our promise - to our clients, and everyone we deal with. Delivering on these three things really, really well is what drives us at McNab. Everything we do, from recruiting and training to performance and promotion, centres around this promise.

We leverage the entire McNab Group to deliver certainty for our clients at a time of unprecedented uncertainty in the industry. And our approach works. From delivering our own property developments, to manufacturing our own building products, and a plethora of aligned businesses, your career at McNab goes well beyond traditional construction roles.

• Birthday leave – Celebrate your special day on us!
• Social Club and team events – Work hard, play hard with regular team events.
• Annual health and fitness subsidy – Stay fit and healthy with our health benefits.
• Parental leave program – Supporting you through life’s important milestones.
• Employee Assistance Program – We’ve got your back, with support whenever you need it.
• Tailored development opportunities – We invest in your growth with tailored training programs.