Senior Contracts Leader - Engineering Construction

Monadelphous Group; Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Monadelphous is seeking a highly experienced Contracts Specialist to support pre-contracts and project delivery within our Engineering Construction division. Based in Perth with site travel, you’ll shape commercial strategy, tendering, negotiations, claims and contract administration across Australia.

You will lead across SMP, E&I and civil scopes, using InEight for contract governance and reporting, while mentoring teams and driving continuous improvement in commercial frameworks.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in contracts/commercial roles within the Australian construction sector.
• Expertise in claims, tender support, commercial negotiations and contract strategy.
• Experience supporting construction delivery teams across SMP, E&I and civil scopes.
• Full Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Support pre-contracts activities including tender reviews, commercial qualifications and contract negotiations.
• Provide specialist contractual leadership across SMP, E&I and civil construction projects.
• Manage head-contractor-side claims, variations, EOTs and commercial risk strategies.
• Partner with operations leaders to drive strong commercial outcomes across projects.
• Support subcontract development, negotiation and administration throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide high-level contractual guidance to project teams and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with contract terms, governance requirements and Monadelphous procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of commercial frameworks, systems and processes.
• Utilise InEight to manage contract administration, documentation, variations, progress claims and commercial reporting.
• Assist with the commercial management of partnerships, joint ventures and acquisition opportunities, including contractual review and risk assessment.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Tender support

Claims management

Commercial strategy

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or Law

Tools

InEight

Job description

Monadelphous is seeking a highly experienced Contracts Specialist to support pre-contracts and project delivery within our Engineering Construction division. Based in Perth with site travel, you’ll shape commercial strategy, tendering, negotiations, claims and contract administration across Australia.

You will lead across SMP, E&I and civil scopes, using InEight for contract governance and reporting, while mentoring teams and driving continuous improvement in commercial frameworks.