Senior Contracts Administrator

Unite Recruitment Pty; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct access to decision-makers

Project through to 2028

Large-scale commercial & residential

Job summary

Unite Recruitment Pty is partnering with a developer and builder delivering commercial and residential projects. The Senior Contracts Administrator will manage contracts across projects, be the main commercial contact, and work daily with project managers, estimators and site delivery.

Delegated authority to make commercial decisions. You will oversee head contracts, variations, claims, and ensure timely notices while maintaining robust commercial controls.

Qualifications

• Senior contracts administration experience on Australian building projects (commercial or multi-residential).
• Working knowledge of AS 4000, AS 4902 or equivalent, and security of payment legislation in the relevant state.
• Experience negotiating variations and settling claims without litigation.
• Strong notice drafting skills and good record-keeping.
• Sound commercial judgement on programmes, preliminaries, provisional sums and delay costs.

Responsibilities

• Administer head contracts, consultant agreements and trade packages, and issue notices, variations and claims on time and within authority.
• Maintain registers, insurances, securities and statutory declarations.
• Negotiate commercial terms covering programme, quality and sustainability requirements.
• Resolve issues early with clear, evidence-based correspondence to reduce formal claims.
• Report monthly on cost, risk and cash exposure.
• Close out contracts, including warranties, defects schedules and final accounts.

Skills

Contract administration

AS 4000 / AS 4902 knowledge

Negotiating variations & claims

Notice drafting

Record-keeping

Commercial judgement

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of a developer and builder that delivers commercial and residential projects, with an in-house construction team. They are a small, fast-moving business, and design quality, climate efficiency and finish are contractual requirements on their projects.

About the role

Our client is looking for a Senior Contracts Administrator to manage the contracts across their projects. You will be the main commercial contact in a small team, reporting to development and construction leadership and working daily with project managers, estimators and site delivery. You will have delegated authority to make commercial decisions.

Responsibilities

• Administer head contracts, consultant agreements and trade packages, and issue notices, variations and claims on time and within authority
• Maintain registers, insurances, securities and statutory declarations
• Negotiate commercial terms covering programme, quality and sustainability requirements
• Resolve issues early with clear, evidence-based correspondence to reduce formal claims
• Report monthly on cost, risk and cash exposure
• Close out contracts, including warranties, defects schedules and final accounts

Requirements

• Senior contracts administration experience on Australian building projects (commercial or multi-residential)
• Working knowledge of AS 4000, AS 4902 or equivalent, and security of payment legislation in the relevant state
• Experience negotiating variations and settling claims without litigation
• Strong notice drafting skills and good record-keeping
• Sound commercial judgement on programmes, preliminaries, provisional sums and delay costs

What our client offers

• Opportunity to work with a highly regarded business
• Direct access to decision-makers
• Project through to 2028
• Variety across large scale commercial and residential work, alongside an in-house construction team