Senior Contract Administrator / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Ggangermann; Canberra; Sur place; AUD 150 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ggangermann in Canberra is seeking an experienced Senior Contract Administrator / Senior Quantity Surveyor to support major energy and electrical infrastructure projects. You will provide senior commercial and contractual guidance across project delivery, collaborating with Project Managers, engineers, procurement, and leadership.

Responsibilities include managing head contracts, variations, claims, monthly reporting, and cost-to-complete, with emphasis on contractor-side delivery and complex

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Senior Contract Administrator, Senior Quantity Surveyor or Senior Commercial professional.
• Strong contractor-side construction or infrastructure experience.
• Experience managing subcontractors, variations, claims and commercial negotiations.
• Strong knowledge of Australian construction contracts and contract administration.
• Experience with cost control, forecasting, monthly reporting and cost-to-complete.

Responsabilités

• Manage head contract and subcontract commercial administration.
• Prepare, assess and negotiate variations and contractual claims.
• Prepare and review progress claims and payment assessments.
• Monitor project budgets, commitments, forecasts and cost-to-complete.
• Prepare monthly commercial and project cost reporting.
• Support procurement, tender evaluations and subcontract awards.
• Identify and manage contractual and commercial risks and opportunities.
• Maintain variations, claims, procurement and commercial registers.
• Review contracts, drawings, scopes, specifications and technical documentation.
• Prepare and manage contractual notices, EOTs and commercial entitlements.
• Support project cash flow forecasting and financial performance.

Connaissances

Senior Contract Admin

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Contract negotiation

Cost control

Forecasting

Advanced Excel

Formation

Quantity Surveying

Construction Management

Engineering

Commercial Management

Outils

Excel

Contract management systems

Description du poste

We are seeking an experienced Senior Contract Administrator / Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team of an established Australian infrastructure contractor supporting the delivery of major energy and electrical infrastructure projects in the Canberra region.

The successful candidate will provide senior commercial and contractual support throughout project delivery, working closely with Project Managers, Engineers, procurement teams and commercial leadership.

The role will involve managing subcontractors, costs, contracts, variations, claims and commercial risk across technically complex project packages.

This opportunity will suit an experienced contractor-side commercial professional with a strong background in energy, power, electrical, civil or major infrastructure delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage head contract and subcontract commercial administration.
• Prepare, assess and negotiate variations and contractual claims.
• Prepare and review progress claims and payment assessments.
• Manage subcontractor claims, variations and commercial correspondence.
• Monitor project budgets, commitments, forecasts and cost-to-complete.
• Prepare monthly commercial and project cost reporting.
• Support procurement, tender evaluations and subcontract awards.
• Identify and manage contractual and commercial risks and opportunities.
• Maintain variations, claims, procurement and commercial registers.
• Review contracts, drawings, scopes, specifications and technical documentation.
• Prepare and manage contractual notices, EOTs and commercial entitlements.
• Support project cash flow forecasting and financial performance.
• Maintain comprehensive commercial records and contractual documentation.
• Support project teams in resolving contractual and commercial issues.
• Provide commercial advice to Project Managers and senior stakeholders.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Significant experience as a Senior Contract Administrator, Senior Quantity Surveyor or Senior Commercial professional.
• Strong contractor-side construction or infrastructure experience.
• Experience managing subcontractors, variations, claims and commercial negotiations.
• Strong knowledge of Australian construction contracts and contract administration.
• Experience with cost control, forecasting, monthly reporting and cost-to-complete.
• Ability to interpret contracts, drawings, specifications and technical scopes.
• Strong commercial judgement and attention to contractual detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using commercial/project management systems.
• Strong written communication skills, particularly commercial correspondence and contractual notices.
• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Commercial Management or a related discipline.

Highly Regarded Experience

Experience in one or more of the following will be particularly valuable:

• Renewable energy
• Power generation
• Transmission and distribution
• Substations and high-voltage infrastructure
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Electrical infrastructure
• Utilities
• Civil infrastructure
• Government infrastructure
• Major EPC projects

Direct energy-sector experience is desirable but not essential where candidates bring strong transferable commercial experience from complex infrastructure, civil or electrical projects.

Why Consider the Opportunity?

• Work on significant energy and electrical infrastructure projects.
• Join an established Australian contractor with a strong project pipeline.
• Senior commercial position with exposure to major project packages.
• Canberra-based opportunity.
• Build further experience within Australia's growing energy infrastructure sector.
• Work closely with experienced project and commercial leadership.
• Competitive remuneration based on experience.