Senior Contracts Administrator and Contracts Administrator

McCosker Contracting Pty; Cairns Regional; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly Recognition Award Program

Corporate Health Insurance discount

Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Prog

Corporate discount Qantas Club

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

McCosker Contracting Pty is seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator and a Contracts Administrator to join a Cairns region project on a 2 weeks on, 1 week off roster. The roles are on site with meals, travel and accommodation provided.

You will manage all contractual obligations for the project, review and negotiate variations, support tendering teams, and help ensure compliance with contract conditions and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar position.
• Qualification in business administration, project management or legal studies and or equivalent years of relevant experience.
• Expert knowledge and experience in contract administration.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating contract variations.
• Experience in purchasing / procurement processes.
• Comprehensive understanding of project cost analysis.
• Expertise in communication, influencing and negotiation.
• Strong analytical skills in the interpretation of contract conditions.
• Advanced written and verbal reasoning skills to prepare and interpret project documentation.
• Knowledge of project management fundamentals.
• Experience in contributing to project design and implementation.
• Current Queensland Open Drivers Licence.
• General Construction Induction (white card/ blue card).

Responsibilities

• Accurately interpret and apply knowledge of contractual conditions to support implementation of client program.
• Review of tender contracts and generation of tender departures for management review.
• Foster effective relationships and project communications with clients, project team, and other parties.
• Facilitate the effective implementation and monitoring of external products and services to meet project requirements.
• Oversee effective implementation of contract administration processes.
• Participate in policies and procedures, including work health and safety.

Skills

Contract administration

Negotiation

Procurement processes

Cost analysis

Communication

Analytical skills

Project management fundamentals

Design & implementation

Drivers licence

White/blue card

3 years experience

Education

Business administration / project management / legal studies

Job description

Senior Contracts Administrator and Contracts Administrator

We are seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator and a Contracts Administrator to join a project located in the Cairns region on a 2 week on, 1 week off roster. This position will be required to be onsite. Meals, travel and accommodation will be provided.

As the contracts administrator, you will be responsible for effectively and efficiently managing all aspects of the project contractual obligations on behalf of the Company to ensure all parties fulfilthe directives and requirements under the contract. This includes supporting the project and tendering teams to interpret, review, and negotiate variations to contract conditions and other support when required.

Qualifications and skills

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar position
• Qualification in business administration, project management or legal studies and or equivalent years of relevant experience
• Expert knowledge and experience in contract administration
• Experience reviewing and negotiating contract variations
• Experience in purchasing / procurement processes
• Comprehensive understanding of project cost analysis
• Expertise in communication, influencing and negotiation
• Strong analytical skills in the interpretation of contract conditions
• Advanced written and verbal reasoning skills to prepare and interpret project documentation
• Knowledge of project management fundamentals
• Experience in contributing to project design and implementation
• Current Queensland Open Drivers Licence
• General Construction Induction (white card/ blue card)

Responsibilities

• Accurately interpret and apply knowledge of contractual conditions to support implementation of client program.
• Review of tender contracts and generation of tender departures for management review.
• Foster effective relationships and project communications with clients, project team, and other parties.
• Facilitate the effective implementation and monitoring of external products and services to meet project requirements.
• Oversee effective implementation of contract administration processes.
• Participate in policies and procedures, including work health and safety.

McCosker Contracting Benefits

• Monthly Recognition Award Program
• Corporate Health Insurance discount
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Program
• Corporate discount Qantas Club membership
• Employee Referral Program

About McCoskers

McCosker are experts in the civil construction industry offering a diverse range of services to the mining, construction, building, gas and industrial sectors. With our head office based in Gladstone Queensland, McCosker is equipped to service projects throughout Australia.

We at McCoskers are a group of empowered individuals, working collectively in a diversified business to achieve outstanding results. We support each other, uphold our integrity, and commit to attracting anddeveloping outstanding leaders.

You can learn more about McCosker Contracting here:

8 October 2026Cairns Queensland, AustraliaFull TimeConstructionContracts Management