- Chance for long-term growth and progression within the business
- $50m High-end Residential project based in the Eastern Suburbs
- Strong project team with a collaborative culture

Why Icon?
The Icon Group, an Australian construction conglomerate comprised of three major companies, Icon, Minicon, and Barpa has over 800 employees, and offices located across New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific with diverse opportunities across a broad range of sectors and regions.

The group is backed by one of the top 20 construction companies in the world, the progressive, sustainability-focused, Kajima Corporation.
We are one of the largest construction providers in the Australasia, currently delivering over on 85 projects ranging from $50 million to $800 million.

At Icon, our people are our greatest asset. Without them, we would not be the successful business that we are today.

We are seeking an experienced Contract Administrator to join our team on a $50m High-end Residential Apartment in the Eastern Suburbs

This is an excellent opportunity to step into a well-supported project environment, working closely alongside an experienced Contracts Manager and Project Manager while having the autonomy to help drive the commercial function across the project.

With strong systems, a collaborative team culture and a meaningful project delivering critical community infrastructure, this role offers genuine long-term growth and career development.

The Role

As Contract Administrator, you will play a key role in the commercial delivery of the project from procurement through to final accounts. You will work closely with site and project teams to ensure strong commercial outcomes, effective subcontractor management and smooth project delivery.

This role would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership, building strong stakeholder relationships and being actively involved in project decision making.

Key Responsibilities





- Manage end-to-end contract administration across the project lifecycle
- Subcontractor procurement, package administration and cost management
- Prepare, negotiate and administer subcontract agreements
- Manage variations, progress claims and forecasting
- Monitor project budgets, cost reporting and financial performance
- Work closely with the Contracts Manager and Project Manager to drive commercial outcomes
- Ensure contractual compliance and mitigate commercial risk
- Build strong relationships with subcontractors, consultants and internal stakeholders
- Support project delivery teams with commercial and contractual advice

About You

- 5 + years experience as a Contract Administrator within Tier 1 or Tier 2 construction
- Experience delivering large-scale projects ideally $50m+
- Residential experience highly regarded, ideally apartments or social housing projects
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of construction contracts
- Ability to manage multiple packages and competing priorities
- Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
- Proactive, organised and solutions focused
- Relevant qualifications in Construction Management or similar

Benefits and perks:

- Two paid days off each year to support work life balance plus two Community2Day volunteering days
- Sixteen weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and two weeks for secondary carers
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Regular social and sporting events that help our teams stay connected
- A $250 annual wellbeing reimbursement
- Long service leave eligibility after seven years across all states and territories

How to Apply
Applications should be made by submitting a CV and cover letter online outlining your interest, motivation and what you would bring to this role by way of background.

Or contact Emily Roberson (Recruitment) via [email protected]

Recruiters, please note we are not engaging agency support for this role and do not accept unsolicited resumes. Any CVs sent via agencies will be disregarded and candidates may approached directly.

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