Senior Contracts Administrator – Commercial & Pre-Contract

APD Global; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

APD Global is seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator – Commercial to lead pre-contract activities and manage commercial risk across major projects in Australia. You’ll work with the commercial, legal and project delivery teams to ensure sound contractual arrangements from tender through to delivery.

Ideal candidates bring a decade of contract administration experience in engineering or infrastructure, strong negotiation skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in commercial contract administration or contract management.
• Experience in engineering, construction, infrastructure or professional consulting services.
• Strong experience in pre-contract activities including tender reviews, contract negotiations and risk assessments.
• Understanding of contractual terms, variations and claims.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documentation and proposed contract terms and conditions.
• Review and negotiate client and subcontractor agreements, identifying risks.
• Prepare and coordinate departures, qualifications and commercial submissions.
• Assess risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Work with stakeholders to develop contract strategies and commercial positions.
• Support tender submissions, commercial evaluations and contract recommendations.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal teams during negotiation.
• Administer executed contracts and monitor obligations, dates and deliverables.
• Manage variations, extensions of time, claims and other changes.
• Maintain contract registers and commercial records.
• Support reporting, close-out and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Tender review

MS Office

Education

Law, Business, Commerce or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Contract management software

Job description

APD Global is seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator – Commercial to lead pre-contract activities and manage commercial risk across major projects in Australia. You’ll work with the commercial, legal and project delivery teams to ensure sound contractual arrangements from tender through to delivery.

Ideal candidates bring a decade of contract administration experience in engineering or infrastructure, strong negotiation skills and attention to detail.