Senior Contracts Administrator

Lead Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead Group in Brisbane is seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator to oversee the contractual and financial aspects of a growing project pipeline. You will work closely with Project Managers and senior leadership to ensure quality delivery and strong commercial performance.

The role focuses on procurement, contract administration and financial reporting across commercial construction and education, multi-residential, fitout and refurbishment projects in South East Queensland.

Qualifications

• Experience in Australian commercial head contractor projects.
• Managed significant trade packages or led commercial aspects.
• Strong procurement and contractual administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing trade procurement, tender assessments and subcontractor appointments.
• Preparing and administering subcontract agreements.
• Managing progress claims, variations and contractual correspondence.
• Maintaining project budgets, cost reports and forecasts.
• Identifying commercial risks and managing contractual obligations.
• Working with delivery teams to maintain project margins and financial control.
• Managing subcontractor final accounts and project close-out.

Skills

Procurement

Subcontract admin

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Cost forecasting

Contract management

Variations

Risk management

Project collaboration

Job description

The Opportunity

An established Brisbane construction company is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Contracts Administrator to support its growing project pipeline.

The business delivers a mix of commercial construction, education, multi-residential, fitout and refurbishment projects across South East Queensland.

With a strong focus on quality delivery and commercial performance, they're looking for someone who can take ownership of the contractual and financial aspects of construction projects, working closely with Project Managers and senior leadership.

The Role

You'll be responsible for:

• Managing trade procurement, tender assessments and subcontractor appointments
• Preparing and administering subcontract agreements
• Managing progress claims, variations and contractual correspondence
• Maintaining project budgets, cost reports and forecasts
• Identifying commercial risks and managing contractual obligations
• Working with delivery teams to maintain project margins and financial control
• Managing subcontractor final accounts and project close-out

About You

You'll bring solid Contracts Administration experience with an Australian commercial head contractor, ideally having managed significant trade packages or taken commercial responsibility across projects.

You'll need:

• Strong procurement, subcontract administration and financial reporting skills
• Experience across commercial construction or multi-residential projects
• Confidence working directly with Project Managers, clients and subcontractors
• Sound commercial judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities

This would suit an established Senior CA or an experienced Contracts Administrator already operating at a senior level and ready for greater responsibility.

What's on Offer

• A varied pipeline of quality projects across Brisbane
• Strong involvement in project commercial decisions
• Direct access to experienced construction leadership
• An established business with genuine scope for career development
• Competitive salary package based on experience