Senior Contracts Administrator — Construction Partnerships

McNab; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Social Club and team events

Annual health and fitness subsidy

Parental leave program

Employee Assistance Program

Tailored development opportunities

Job summary

McNab on the Gold Coast is seeking a driven Senior Contracts Administrator with a track record in commercial construction to manage subcontractor packages, budgeting, RFIs and documentation. You will support project managers and site teams, maintain relationships with stakeholders and drive commercial outcomes.

Ideal candidates will hold a tertiary qualification in Construction Management or Quantity Surveying, be highly commercial, and able to problem-solve decisively within a head contractor

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or related field.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to drive outcomes.
• Influence and build commercially beneficial relationships with all project stakeholders.
• Act decisively with an ability to problem solve.
• Prior experience with a commercial builder (head contractor) delivering similar projects.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proactive relationships with client, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers.
• Prepare subcontractor packages, scopes, lettings and procurement schedules.
• Plan actions and align with Head Contract, flag discrepancies early.
• Take ownership of costs and budget outcomes with up-to-date financial position.
• Support PM and Site Manager on RFIs management with subcontractors.
• Ensure project document control meets contract requirements (drawings, specs, reports).
• Develop budget targets with PM identifying risks and opportunities.
• Manage cost control software (Jobpac) including entries, forecasting, variations, payments, and invoicing coding.
• Prepare reports for monthly project review and flag risks/opportunities.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Relationship building

Decision making

Stakeholder management

Education

Tertiary qualification in Construction Management or Quantity Surveying

Job description

McNab on the Gold Coast is seeking a driven Senior Contracts Administrator with a track record in commercial construction to manage subcontractor packages, budgeting, RFIs and documentation. You will support project managers and site teams, maintain relationships with stakeholders and drive commercial outcomes.

Ideal candidates will hold a tertiary qualification in Construction Management or Quantity Surveying, be highly commercial, and able to problem-solve decisively within a head contractor