Senior Contracts Administrator - Roads and Civil Works

Multicultural Consulting Services Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Multicultural Consulting Services Pty is seeking a senior contracts administrator to support commercial delivery of major road and civil infrastructure projects in New South Wales. You will manage subcontract packages, control contractual risks, and support accurate project cost reporting alongside project and commercial leadership.

Requirements include a bachelor degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Civil Engineering, at least seven years in contract administration or

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field.
• Seven+ years in construction contract administration or commercial management.
• Experience on major road, highway or civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of Australian contracts, procurement, subcontract management.
• Excellent analytical judgment, negotiations and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Administer package correspondence, progress payments, variations, extensions of time and notices.
• Support subcontract procurement, tender evaluation and negotiations.
• Assess claims and supporting evidence against contract requirements.
• Maintain cost forecasts and commercial reports and identify emerging contractual risks.
• Resolve commercial interfaces with engineers and construction teams and develop supplier relationships.
• Guide junior contracts administrators and commercial team members.

Skills

Contract administration

Cost reporting

Negotiations

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor in Quantity Surveying

Bachelor in Construction Management

Bachelor in Civil Engineering

Job description

About The Employer

Our client is an infrastructure engineering and construction contractor delivering transport, civil and energy projects. Its teams work across design, construction and project delivery in Australia.

Location: Kemps Creek, NSW.

About The Employer

Our client is an infrastructure engineering and construction contractor delivering transport, civil and energy projects. Its teams work across design, construction and project delivery in Australia.

The Opportunity

Support commercial delivery of major road and civil infrastructure projects in New South Wales. Working with project and commercial leadership, you will manage subcontract packages, control contractual risks and support accurate project cost reporting.

Your Responsibilities

• Administer package correspondence, progress payments, variations, extensions of time and notices.
• Support subcontract procurement, tender evaluation and negotiations.
• Assess claims and supporting evidence against contract requirements.
• Maintain cost forecasts and commercial reports and identify emerging contractual risks.
• Resolve commercial interfaces with engineers and construction teams and develop effective supplier relationships.
• Guide junior contracts administrators and commercial team members.

RequirementsSkills, Education And Requirements

• A bachelor degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least seven years in construction contract administration or commercial management.
• Experience on major road, highway or civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong Australian construction contract, procurement, commercial and subcontract management knowledge.
• Effective analytical judgement, negotiations, problem solving and stakeholder communication.

BenefitsWhy Join?

• A senior commercial role within major infrastructure delivery.
• Collaboration with experienced commercial and project leadership teams.

Applications from diverse backgrounds are welcomed.