Senior Contracts Specialist

Fortescue Metals Group; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue Metals Group is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts & Procurement Specialist to support our Capital Sustaining Projects Portfolio. You will manage tendering and contract processes for construction works, services, capital equipment and materials, as well as post-award administration and close-out.

Reporting to the Contracts Manager, you will collaborate with project teams to support schedules and budgets through effective sourcing, contract management and risk mitigation, mentoring

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in contract administration within mining construction projects.
• Strong understanding of construction programs, payment claims, variations and extension-of-time claims.
• Experience developing and evaluating tender packages and negotiating commercial terms.
• Strong written skills, with the ability to prepare clear and well-structured contract documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple work packages and competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills, with experience working across engineering, legal, quality, project controls and logistics.
• A self-driven and collaborative approach, with the initiative to progress your work and support the wider team.
• Professional and respectful communication style, aligned with Fortescue’s values.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate and evaluate tender packages for construction works, services, capital equipment and materials.
• Lead sourcing activities in line with project controls and Fortescue’s contracts and procurement policies.
• Negotiate contract terms, conditions and pricing to support project schedules and budgets.
• Prepare clear, well-structured contract and procurement documentation, including detailed pricing schedules, methods of measurement and rules of credit.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and contribute to value through competitive sourcing and effective contract management.
• Assess contract formation risks and coordinate input from technical, legal and other relevant teams.
• Administer contracts, including correspondence, notices, payment claims, variations and extensions of time.
• Interpret construction programs and assess extension-of-time claims.
• Maintain accurate procurement and contract records, reports and analyses to support decision-making and compliance.
• Mentor and support junior team members.

Skills

Tendering

Contract management

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Contract administration

Documentation

Cost control

Risk management

Mentoring

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Contracts & Procurement Specialist to support our Capital Sustaining Projects Portfolio. You will manage tendering and contract processes for construction works, services, capital equipment and materials, as well as post-award contract administration and close-out.

Reporting to the Contracts Manager, you will work closely with project teams and stakeholders to support project schedules and budgets through effective sourcing and contract management

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate and evaluate tender packages for construction works, services, capital equipment and materials.
• Lead sourcing activities in line with project controls and Fortescue’s contracts and procurement policies.
• Negotiate contract terms, conditions and pricing to support project schedules and budgets.
• Prepare clear, well-structured contract and procurement documentation, including detailed pricing schedules, methods of measurement and rules of credit.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and contribute to value through competitive sourcing and effective contract management.
• Assess contract formation risks and coordinate input from technical, legal and other relevant teams.
• Administer contracts, including correspondence, notices, payment claims, variations and extensions of time.
• Interpret construction programs and assess extension-of-time claims.
• Maintain accurate procurement and contract records, reports and analyses to support decision-making and compliance.
• Mentor and support junior team members.

Qualifications and Experience

• More than 10 years’ experience in contract administration within mining construction projects.
• Strong understanding of construction programs, payment claims, variations and extension-of-time claims.
• Experience developing and evaluating tender packages and negotiating commercial terms.
• Strong written skills, with the ability to prepare clear and well-structured contract documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple work packages and competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills, with experience working across engineering, legal, quality, project controls and logistics.
• A self-driven and collaborative approach, with the initiative to progress your work and support the wider team.
• Professional and respectful communication style, aligned with Fortescue’s values.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.