The primary purpose of this role is to support contract and procurement activities across a major projects portfolio, with a particular focus on the tendering of construction contracts and services, as well as post-award contract administration and contract close-out processes.

Key Accountabilities

- Develop, coordinate, and evaluate tender packages for construction contracts, procurement activities, and service agreements.
- Negotiate contract terms and conditions, including commercial pricing, to support project schedules and budgets.
- Conduct tendering activities in accordance with established procurement and contracting plans.
- Prepare explicit, accurate, and well-structured contract and procurement documentation that aligns with project requirements.
- Identify and maximise cost-saving opportunities throughout the procurement and contract lifecycle.
- Provide mentoring, guidance, and training to junior team members.

Key Responsibilities
- Provide reports, recommendations, and commercial advice to support contract and procurement decision-making.
- Identify and assess key commercial and contractual risks during pre-contract stages, engaging technical, legal, and other stakeholders where required.
- Administer contracts during execution, including managing correspondence, notices, and contractual obligations.
- Develop detailed pricing schedules, methods of measurement, and rules of credit.
- Maintain a strong understanding of construction programmes and extension of time (EOT) claims.
- Assess payment claims, variations, and extension of time claims in accordance with contractual requirements.
- Contribute to delivering project value through competitive sourcing strategies and effective contract management practices.
- Collaborate closely with project, engineering, legal, quality, project controls,



and logistics teams to ensure successful contract delivery.

Qualifications & Experience

- Minimum of 5 years' experience in contract administration within the mining, resources, infrastructure, or civil construction sectors, including exposure to SMP and EIC works.
- Demonstrated experience managing construction contracts from tender development through to project completion and contract close-out.
- Strong knowledge of procurement, contract management, and commercial administration processes.
- Experience evaluating contractor claims, variations, and contractual entitlements.

Key Competencies
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced project environment with multiple work packages and competing priorities.
- Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
- Professional, collaborative, and respectful approach when working with stakeholders.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, legal, quality, project controls, logistics, and project teams.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently while contributing to team objectives.
- Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving capabilities.
- Commitment to maintaining a positive team culture and contributing to organisational performance and values.

Reporting Line
Reports to: Contracts & Procurement Lead

DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defence, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.

DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications.

📌 Senior Contracts Specialist (Perth)
🏢 DRD Group
📍 Perth