Contract Administrator — Retirement Living Builder/Developer
About the Company
Our client is an integrated development and construction company with over 25 years' combined experience and an annual turnover exceeding $40 million.
Operating primarily across southwest Sydney and the Southern Highlands, they've built a strong reputation delivering residential and commercial projects on time, on budget, and to a standard that exceeds client expectations.
They are a builder and developer in the retirement living space, with a diverse and growing pipeline spanning master-planned retirement villages, aged care, civil/subdivision works, and luxury residential.
About the Role
Due to sustained growth, our client is seeking an experienced Contract Administrator to join their team, supporting delivery across a substantial and varied project pipeline including:
A 57-unit retirement village stage (~$40M) commencing in the next 3–4 months
An 18-villa retirement project currently under construction, with a further 32-villa stage to follow
Up to 3 nursing homes for a major national health brand
Luxury residential and third-party commercial projects across the Sydney/Newcastle corridor
This is an opportunity to join a business with genuine pipeline depth and long-term project security, working across a broad and interesting mix of retirement living, aged care, civil, and residential/commercial builds.
Key Responsibilities




Administer construction contracts in line with relevant standard forms (e.g. AS****, AS**** or similar D&C;/construct-only contracts)
Prepare, review and manage subcontracts, variations, and progress claims
Manage contractual correspondence, notices, and risk/issue tracking
Liaise with project managers, site teams, consultants and subcontractors
Support budget estimates, cost planning and value engineering processes
Ensure compliance with contractual and statutory obligations across live projects
About You
Proven experience as a Contract Administrator within a builder/developer, ideally in residential, retirement living, or aged care
Robust working knowledge of standard form construction contracts
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
Confident communicator, comfortable liaising across project and client teams
Tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or similar (highly regarded)
Experience with Procore will be highly regarded
What's on Offer
Join a well-established, financially strong builder/developer with a multi-year pipeline
Genuine variety across sectors — retirement living, aged care, civil, and residential
Supportive team environment with a strong track record of staff retention
Competitive remuneration package
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📌 Contract Administrator (New South Wales)
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📍 New South Wales