Senior/Contract Administrator - Data Centres

Gough Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gough Recruitment supports a leading contractor in Sydney seeking a Contract Administrator for data centre builds. You’ll manage the contractual and commercial aspects, protect entitlements, and align subcontractors with clients to keep programmes on track.

This fast-paced role offers a clear path toward Senior Contract Administrator or Contracts Manager within a mission-critical portfolio.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of contract administration experience in commercial construction or fitout.
• Working knowledge of Australian standard contracts (AS 4000, AS 4902) and bespoke client contracts.
• Solid understanding of Security of Payment and the claims process.
• Clear, confident written communication.
• Organised, detail-focused and calm under pressure.
• Right to work in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Administering head contracts and subcontracts, including notices, time bars, correspondence and records
• Preparing and managing variations, extension of time claims and delay notices with supporting evidence
• Processing payment claims and schedules under the NSW Security of Payment Act
• Issuing subcontract documents and purchase orders, and tracking insurances, guarantees and retentions
• Supporting cost reporting, forecasting and monthly project reporting
• Working closely with project managers, site teams, designers, subcontractors and clients
• Flagging contractual risk early and supporting practical completion, defects and final account close-out

Skills

Contract administration

Contract law knowledge

Payment claims knowledge

Written communication

Organisation

Right to work

Education

Tertiary qualification in construction/QS/law/commerce

Job description

Contract Administrator, Data Centres | Sydney

A leading construction and fitout contractor is growing its data centre team in Sydney and is looking for a Contract Administrator to join a fast-moving, mission-critical portfolio.

The opportunity

You’ll manage the contractual and commercial side of large-scale data centre construction and fitout projects. You’ll protect the business’s entitlements, keep subcontractors and clients aligned, and support project teams delivering complex builds to tight programmes.

This is a chance to build deep data centre experience with a contractor that has a strong pipeline of work, and to progress toward Senior Contract Administrator or Contracts Manager.

What you’ll be doing

• Administering head contracts and subcontracts, including notices, time bars, correspondence and records
• Preparing and managing variations, extension of time claims and delay notices with supporting evidence
• Processing payment claims and schedules under the NSW Security of Payment Act
• Issuing subcontract documents and purchase orders, and tracking insurances, guarantees and retentions
• Supporting cost reporting, forecasting and monthly project reporting
• Working closely with project managers, site teams, designers, subcontractors and clients
• Flagging contractual risk early and supporting practical completion, defects and final account close-out

About you

• 3 to 5 years of contract administration experience in commercial construction or fitout, with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 builder or head contractor
• Working knowledge of Australian standard contracts (e.g. AS 4000, AS 4902) and bespoke client contracts
• A solid understanding of Security of Payment and the claims process
• Clear, confident written communication
• Organised, detail-focused and calm under pressure
• Right to work in Australia

Highly regarded: data centre or other mission-critical experience (hyperscale, colocation, healthcare, labs), design-and-construct or ECI exposure, and a tertiary qualification in construction, QS, law or commerce.

What’s on offer

• A role on major data centre projects in one of Australia’s fastest-growing sectors
• Exposure to commercial, delivery and project leadership teams
• A clear career path in contracts and commercial management

All applications are treated in strict confidence.