Build strong commercial foundations while shaping the next chapter of your career.

BMD is seeking an experienced Contracts Administrator to join our Queensland team. Reporting to the Contracts Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting the commercial success of project delivery through the effective management and administration of subcontractor and supplier contracts.

Initially based in Brisbane, this opportunity will transition to the Sunshine Coast, making it an ideal role for a commercially minded professional looking to combine growth opportunities with a future coastal lifestyle.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy building strong stakeholder relationships and have a passion for commercial outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Contracts Administrator, you will be responsible for managing and overseeing the contractual and commercial aspects of project delivery. Working closely with project teams, subcontractors and suppliers, you will ensure contracts are administered effectively, risks are managed, and project objectives are achieved.

Your attention to detail, commercial acumen and collaborative approach will contribute to the successful delivery of complex infrastructure and construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage subcontractor and supplier contracts from award through to final completion
- Prepare and administer subcontract agreements and purchase orders
- Assess and process subcontractor claims, payment schedules and supplier invoices
- Manage contract variations, extensions of time and contractual correspondence




- Monitor project budgets, commitments and cost forecasts
- Support procurement activities, tender evaluations and subcontractor selection
- Provide commercial input into procurement processes and subcontract documentation
- Support monthly commercial reporting and project financial reviews
- Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities
- Maintain accurate project records and document control systems
- Work collaboratively with project delivery teams to achieve project objectives
- Ensure compliance with project, safety, environmental and quality requirements

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will be commercially focused, highly organised and capable of managing competing priorities in a agile project environment.

You will bring:

- Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Economics, Law, Business or a related discipline
- Minimum 3 to 5 years' experience in a Contracts Administrator or Commercial Administrator role
- Experience working on civil infrastructure, road, bridge, rail, utilities or major construction projects
- Proven experience managing subcontractor and supplier contracts




- Strong understanding of procurement, project financial controls and cost management
- Experience administering contract variations, progress claims and payment schedules
- Knowledge and understanding of contractual and legal requirements
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- Working knowledge of accounting principles and commercial reporting
- Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within a project team environment

About BMD

BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach.

Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies through a commitment to collaboration, BMD is delivering infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities. With a proud history beginning in 1979, BMD now employs 2,400 people throughout Australia, the Philippines and United Kingdom.

Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies.

We're a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to https://www.bmdgroup.global/careers

📌 Contracts Administrator (Brisbane)
🏢 The Bmd Group
📍 Brisbane