Senior Contracts Manager – OHTL & Major Projects

Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead commercial and contractual matters for OHTL subcontracting on major Australian projects. You will drive risk management, contract administration, and commercial outcomes across the project lifecycle.

You will oversee variations, claims, and extensions of time while mentoring junior contract staff and aligning with project teams across engineering, procurement, finance, HSSE, and controls. Melbourne-based role on site.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial and contractual acumen in construction projects.
• Proven experience in claims, variations, EOTs, and dispute resolution.
• Strong leadership and team management capability.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage subcontract commercial and contractual matters across project delivery.
• Lead strategy for variations, claims, extensions of time, and entitlements.
• Oversee head contract administration to optimise project commercial outcomes.
• Lead resolution and negotiation of subcontractor claims and disputes.
• Manage preparation, submission, and close-out of variations and claims.
• Support cost control, forecasting, and project financial performance reporting.
• Provide commercial and contractual advice aligned with legislation and contract requirements.
• Support and guide Project Commercial Managers on contractual matters.
• Mentor Contracts Administrators and Senior Contracts Administrators.
• Collaborate with project functions including engineering, procurement, finance, HSSE, and project controls.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Contract management

Negotiation

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, Construction Management or CM&E

Job description

Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Contracts Manager to lead commercial and contractual matters for OHTL subcontracting on major Australian projects. You will drive risk management, contract administration, and commercial outcomes across the project lifecycle.

You will oversee variations, claims, and extensions of time while mentoring junior contract staff and aligning with project teams across engineering, procurement, finance, HSSE, and controls. Melbourne-based role on site.