Senior Contracts Admin/Contracts Manager

Senior Contracts Administrator / Contracts Manager
$85M Residential Project | South GC

- Senior commercial role with genuine project ownership
- Close to the Gold Coast and Tweed Coast
- Established and growing NSW main contractor
- Salary package commensurate with experience

Senior Contracts Administrator / Contracts Manager
$85M Residential Project | South GC

- Landmark $85 million luxury residential development
- Senior commercial role with genuine project ownership
- Close to the Gold Coast and Tweed Coast
- Established and growing NSW main contractor
- Salary package commensurate with experience

The Opportunity

A respected and growing main contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Administrator or Contracts Manager to join the delivery team on a landmark $85 million Class 2 residential project

This is a key commercial position working closely with the Project Manager, site team and wider commercial function from the early stages of the project through to completion.

You will take ownership of contract administration, subcontractor procurement, cost control, forecasting, variations and commercial reporting while helping drive the successful delivery of a high-quality, architecturally significant residential development. The role would suit an experienced Senior Contracts Administrator ready to step into greater commercial responsibility or an established Contracts Manager seeking ownership of a major project within a supportive and well-structured business.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage the commercial and contractual delivery of the project
- Administer the head contract, subcontract agreements and supplier contracts
- Manage subcontractor procurement, tendering and negotiations
- Prepare and assess progress claims, variations and extensions of time
- Maintain accurate cost reports, forecasts and project financials




- Identify and manage commercial and contractual risks
- Work closely with the Project Manager, site team and design consultants
- Assist with value engineering and cost-saving initiatives
- Manage subcontractor performance and contractual compliance
- Support, mentor and develop junior Contracts Administrators
- Ensure project documentation complies with company systems and legal requirements
- Assist with project close-out, final accounts and subcontractor settlements

About You

- Approximately 10 years or more experience in contract administration or commercial construction roles
- Previous experience delivering Class 2 residential, apartment or mixed-use developments
- Strong understanding of head contracts and subcontractor agreements
- Demonstrated experience with procurement, variations, claims and cost reporting
- Confident managing project budgets and commercial forecasts
- Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Organised, commercially focused and proactive
- Able to work collaboratively with project, site and design teams
- Relevant qualification in construction management, quantity surveying, engineering or a related discipline

The Project

It will deliver a high-end, architecturally considered residential development and offers the successful candidate the opportunity to be involved from the early delivery stages through to completion.

What Is on Offer

- Senior role with genuine commercial ownership
- Prospect to work on a major Class 2 residential project
- Support from experienced Project Managers and commercial leaders
- Collaborative and down-to-earth project team
- Career progression within a growing construction business
- Above-market salary package based on experience
- Long-term opportunity with an established project pipeline

Additional information

- Landmark $85 million luxury residential development
- Senior Contracts Administrator / Contracts Manager
- Step up opportunity

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📌 Senior Contracts Admin/Contracts Manager (City of Gold Coast)
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