Senior Contracts Manager, Infrastructure Delivery

Inland Rail

City of Melbourne

On-site

AUD 180,000 - 230,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Inland Rail is delivering a major 1,600km freight project across Australia. The Senior Contracts Manager will lead contract administration, claims management and governance across large delivery contracts, working with project, commercial, legal and executive teams to protect the contractual position and support successful delivery.

Regular site travel to Illabo to Stockinbingal is required, with on-site engagement and strategic advice to stakeholders and suppliers.

Qualifications

Significant experience managing major construction, engineering or infrastructure contracts.
Expertise in contract administration, claims management and commercial negotiations.
Strong understanding of entitlement, risk allocation and governance frameworks.
Experience administering complex delivery contracts and contractual correspondence.
Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
Strong analytical, negotiation and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

Reviewing and administering third-party agreements, licences, deeds and access arrangements.
Providing strategic contractual advice to project, commercial and executive leadership teams.
Managing contractual correspondence, notices and entitlement preservation activities.
Supporting contractor negotiations, change management and dispute avoidance strategies.
Identifying, assessing and mitigating commercial and contractual risks.
Maintaining contractual registers, governance controls and commercial reporting.
Supporting dispute resolution processes including mediation, adjudication and expert determination.
Contributing to contract close-out, handover and lessons learned activities.