Senior Contracts Administrator

EnerMech; Kentucky; On-site; USD 62,665 - 97,479; Full time

Job summary

EnerMech in Henderson, Western Australia, seeks a Senior Contracts Administrator to provide proactive commercial support across lifecycle of regional and national projects. You will manage contract performance, support business lines, and drive margin protection with cross‑functional teams.

The role requires a degree-level commercial/contractual qualification, demonstrable experience in a similar position, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Commercial/contractual qualification ideally to degree level.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar contract role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Live within commuting distance to Henderson, WA, Australia.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial performance of contracts to minimise risk and maximise return.
• Assist business lines to embed a culture of continuous commercial understanding and efficiency.
• Analyse costs and revenue forecasts to provide variance analysis and cost recovery.
• Prepare detailed and summarised cost reports for stakeholders and management.
• Maintain project margins in collaboration with Project/Account Managers and engineers.
• Submit contractual notices and support variations and amendments.
• Pursue contractual entitlements including price/rate escalations.
• Support cash flow by timely invoicing and liaising with clients on collections.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Contract administration

Commercial awareness

Demonstrable experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law, Quantity Surveying, Business or equivalent

Job description

About EnerMech

We are a leading specialist engineering services company delivering integrated solutions for complex energy and infrastructure projects & operating assets. Our business is built on the belief that our people are what make EnerMech excellent. When we are thriving globally it’s not just about investing in our infrastructure, service offering and technology, but also investing in our people.

The Role

EnerMech is recruiting an experienced Senior Contracts Administrator to be based from our Henderson site in Western Australia. The overall role is responsible for providing a proactive range of commercial related support activities throughout the lifecycle of various regional and national based projects and contracts, building and maintaining collaborative relationships with business line teams as well as identifying issues, mitigations and recommending solutions to ensure all project/contract commercial matters are controlled and managed.

Your main responsibilities and activities will include but not be limited to the following:

• Manage the commercial performance of projects / contracts in order to minimise risk and maximise return
• Responsible for assisting the business line teams to embed a culture of continuous commercial understanding and efficiency
• Analysing costs and revenue forecasts to provide variance analysis, including cost allocations and cost recovery mechanisms
• Assist in the preparation of detailed and summarised cost reports for business line teams, budget holders and management
• Ensure project margins are maintained or improved in collaboration with the Project Managers/Account Managers/Account Leads and Contract Support Engineers
• Ensure all contractual notices are submitted in accordance with the contract terms
• Support the raising, submission and approval of any contract variations and amendments
• Ensure all contractual entitlement is pursued in accordance with the contract terms including price/rate escalation
• Highlight any breaches of Purchase Order values so that these can be addressed
• Maximise cash flow by ensuring invoices are issued timeously and liaise with the client regarding cash collection
• Ensure any Subcontracts and/or Supply Orders are managed in accordance with the relevant terms
• Suggest, support and participate in process improvements, aligning bid and project processes, working collaboratively with other departments to improve overall processes
• Highlight risks and concerns to business line management

To be considered, you will need the following:

Essential

• Commercial / Contractual qualification ideally to degree level (Law, Quantity Surveying, Business)
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel
• Live within commuting distance to Henderson, Western Australia
• Have full Australian Working Rights

Preferred

• Knowledge / experience of differing contractual forms (LOGIC, NEC, FIDIC, IChemE)
• Experience of operating in different sectors
• Exposure to fast paced organisational change

Join Our Team

If you are passionate about making a difference in safety and quality within the energy and infrastructure sectors, and if you are driven to lead by example, we invite you to join our team at EnerMech. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to the core values of our company and to champion a safety‑first approach that ensures the well‑being of our workforce and the communities we serve. EnerMech is committed to offering a remuneration package that reflects the value and expertise brought by the successful candidate.