Senior / Contracts Administrator - Fit-Out/Refurb

Amida Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Recruitment is partnering with a growing head contractor in Sydney to appoint a Senior / Contracts Administrator for a busy fit-out and refurbishment division. You will prepare and check subcontract packages, negotiate and review tenders, and maintain procurement schedules aligned with the project program.

The role offers clear career progression, exposure to blue-chip clients on projects from 500k to 40m+, and a collaborative culture across commercial, hospitality and leisure sectors,

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction or similar.
• 2–5+ years in construction, ideally tier 1/2/3 background.
• Construction Safety Induction (White) card.
• Strong financial analysis and administrative focus.
• Good negotiation skills and communication abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and check subcontract packages.
• Negotiate and review subcontract tenders.
• Produce and maintain a procurement schedule that matches the program.
• Prepare accurate payment schedules.
• Process progress/delay claims and external variations per contracts.
• Prepare and issue monthly progress reports for clients.
• Set up and maintain job files, drawing and contract registers.
• Assist in management and tracking of project expenditure against budget.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Financial analysis

Administrative focus

Written & verbal communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction or similar

Job description

Senior / Contracts Administrator - Fit-Out/Refurb

• Growing fit-out/refurb division of a larger business, exciting progression opportunities
• Excellent pipeline of projects from $500k to $40m+
• Fast track career progression and brilliant company culture

• Growing fit-out/refurb division of a larger business, exciting progression opportunities
• Excellent pipeline of projects from $500k to $40m+
• Fast track career progression and brilliant company culture

Great opportunity to work with a growing fit-out and refurb head contractor with an excellent culture. Projects will be with blue chip clients from smaller to $30m to $40m+ across commercial, leisure, hospitality, hotel etc. sectors. A market leading team with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects, our client is now seeking an experienced Contract Administrator or Senior Contract Administrator to join their growing business.

Offering a range of services to their high end clients, the company specialises in commercial fit-out and refurbishment with projects covering 5 star Hotels, Office, Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (high end restaurants, clubs, pubs), Health and Tertiary. Incorporating a wide range of skillsets, their refurbishment work can have a large element of structural trades, heavy demolition, facades, steel and concrete (adding or removing levels etc).

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Prepare and check subcontract packages
• Negotiate and review subcontract tenders
• Produce and maintain a procurement schedule that matches the program
• Preparation of accurate payment schedules
• Process progress / delay claims and external variations according to contractual obligations and timelines
• Prepare and issue draft progress reports for clients on a monthly basis
• Set up and maintain job files, drawing and contract registers, sample boards and shop drawing registers
• Assist in management and tracking of project expenditure against budget

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction or similar
• Minimum 2 – 5+ years’ experience within the construction industry – a tier 1, 2 or 3 background would be ideal
• Construction Safety Induction (White) card
• Strong financial analysis and administrative focus
• Good negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

This is a permanent full time position providing a great opportunity to work with a successful and growing organisation who offer challenging work and the potential for career progression.