Senior Contracts Administrator

JAG-x Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary 160k-180k + Super

Perth-based role with free parking

Career development and growth

Fast decision-making in a family-run

Work on major WA projects from $5m to

Job summary

JAG-x Australia in Perth is seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator to join our Subiaco offices. You will oversee the full contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance, progress claims, cost efficiencies and risk mitigation while working with project teams, subcontractors and senior stakeholders.

3–5 years’ experience in contracts administration, either moving up to a senior role or already a Senior Contracts Administrator seeking new challenges.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Law or Business Management.
• Experience ensuring subcontractors, suppliers and clients meet contractual terms and timelines.
• Exposure to civil infrastructure projects across WA including roads, rail, bridges and earthworks.
• Strong commercial acumen in managing costs, budgets and progress claims.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full contract lifecycle from award to close-out.
• Ensure compliance and risk mitigation across projects.
• Prepare variations, notices of delay and other claims.
• Collaborate with project teams, subcontractors and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Contract management

Risk management

Commercial negotiation

Budgeting

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Law or Business Management

Job description

The Opportunity:

Our client is an Australian owned family run business that operates across Mining Civils, Main Road Civils and Infrastructure projects across the Pilbara.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Administrator to join the team at their Subiaco offices in Perth. You must be either an Australia Citizen, or Permanent Resident of Australia to be considered for this position; we are not offering sponsorship!

The Position:

The Senior Contracts Administrator will be responsible for overseeing the full contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance, progress claims, cost efficiencies, and risk mitigation while working closely with project teams, subcontractors, and senior stakeholders.

With 3-5 years' experience as either a Contracts Administrator looking to step up to a Senior role, or as a Senior Contracts Administrator looking for your next challenge.

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Law or Business Management.
• Ensuring subcontractors, suppliers and clients meet contractual terms, timelines and compliance obligations
• Exposure to a variety of civil Infrastructure projects across WA within, Bulk & Detailed Earthworks Mining, Roads, Rail & Bridges or MRWA
• Excellent commercial acumen managing costs, budgets, progress claims and financial aspects of major projects
• Draft and prepare variations and all correspondence including notices of delay, extensions and other claims
• Strong understanding of contract law, risk management, and commercial negotiation

What’s on Offer

• Salary $160k - $180k + Super
• Monday to Friday, Perth based position, with free parking
• Career development (Commercial Manager) and growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding organisation
• Work for a family run business where you are not just a number, and decisions can be made quickly
• Work on major projects across WA from $5m to $120m