Senior Contracts Administrator (Construction)

Vectura Recruitment Pty Ltd – Gold Coast QLD

Location: Gold Coast, QLD
Work Type: Permanent / Full-Time / On-site
Salary: $180,000 - $240,000 + Super (Negotiable based on experience)

Vectura Recruitment is seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator with Commercial Manager experience to join a well-established building contractor's commercial team and support the Senior Commercial Manager on a full-time, permanent basis, overseeing the commercial and contractual performance of a portfolio of projects.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide commercial leadership and oversight across a portfolio of projects, managing Contract Administrators and Estimating staff
- Take a lead role in tenders, including:
- Review of head contract and associated documentation
- Assess commercial and contractual risks and develop associated mitigation strategies
- Prepare head contract departures and tender clarifications
- Manage post tender negotiations, including negotiation of head contract and commercial related matters
- Prepare back to back amendments to downstream agreements
- Understand insurance arrangements

- Assist project teams with head contract administration, progress claims and client commercial relationships
- Oversee major variations,



extension of time claims and dispute resolution across the project portfolio
- Provide commercial risk assessment and advice to Project Managers and senior leadership
- Assist project teams with compliance with contractual obligations, procurement policy and reporting deadlines
- Mentor and develop Contract Administrators and junior commercial staff

Skills & Experience

- Tertiary qualification in construction management, law, quantity surveying or a related field
- 8 or more years of commercial or contracts experience in construction, including leadership of a commercial team
- Strong knowledge of standard form construction contracts such as Australian Standards suite of contracts and NSW GC21
- Excellent negotiation, financial analysis and reporting skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders concurrently
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills
- Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel & Outlook

The Opportunity

This role offers an experienced commercial qualified genuine leadership visibility across a strong project portfolio, with a clear pathway toward senior commercial management roles.

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📌 Senior Contracts Administrator (Construction) (City of Gold Coast)
🏢 Vectura Recruitment
📍 City of Gold Coast