Senior Contracts Administrator - Water & Utilities Projects

Downer Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career development & progression

Exposure to large-scale projects

Supportive team environment

Employee benefits

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Downer Energy and Utilities seeks an experienced Senior Contracts Administrator to oversee head contracts and downstream agreements across a project or portfolio. Reporting to the Commercial Manager Delivery, you will manage notices, claims, variations and payments, maintain records, and provide day-to-day contractual guidance to project teams.

You will mentor Contract Administrators, support risk and reporting processes, and contribute to major infrastructure delivery in a safety-focused

Qualifications

• Significant experience in contract administration within project delivery environments.
• Strong understanding of contract administration principles and governance.
• Experience with variations, claims, notices, payment processes and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Administer head contracts and subcontracts per governance and Downer standards.
• Manage notices, EOTs, variations, claims and payments.
• Maintain contract registers and audit-ready records.
• Support tender-to-delivery handover and embed commercial obligations.
• Provide commercial guidance to Delivery Managers and engineers.
• Assist with risk forecasting and reporting.
• Coach junior Contract Administrators on best practices.

Skills

Contract administration

Governance

Risk management

Coaching & mentoring

Education

Law / Commerce / QS / Construction Mgmt (preferred)

Tools

Contract management systems

Job description

Downer Energy and Utilities seeks an experienced Senior Contracts Administrator to oversee head contracts and downstream agreements across a project or portfolio. Reporting to the Commercial Manager Delivery, you will manage notices, claims, variations and payments, maintain records, and provide day-to-day contractual guidance to project teams.

You will mentor Contract Administrators, support risk and reporting processes, and contribute to major infrastructure delivery in a safety-focused