About the role

You will work in a small team, directly with the Project Manager, administering the trade contracts and the project administration behind them. On a project this size you see every trade package from tender through to handover — not one slice of it. The project is run in Procore and you will be in it every day.

Key responsibilities
Run the trade tender process in Procore — tender packages out, addenda issued, register maintained, responses chased, closing dates held
Prepare tender comparisons and written subcontractor recommendations for the Project Manager
Draft subcontracts and purchase orders (Procore Commitments) for review
Assess subcontractor progress claims and prepare payment recommendations
Maintain the variation, RFI and correspondence registers, and diarise contractual and Security of Payment dates
Verify subcontractor insurances, licences and SWMS before any trade starts on site, and track expiries
Maintain the Daily Log, drawing register and document control in Procore
Prepare monthly cost report data and reconcile commitments
Compile handover documentation progressively — warranties, O&M; manuals, as-builts and certificates

About you
A degree or ongoing studies in Construction Management, Project Management, Quantity Surveying,



Building or Civil Engineering, or other construction experience is preferred
A working understanding of drawings, specifications, RFIs, variations and progress claims
Intermediate Excel and robust written English — you will draft correspondence that goes out under our name
Accuracy, organisation, and the confidence to chase people for outstanding items
A White Card before you start on site — we will arrange and fund it if you do not have one
The right to work in Australia
Experience with Procore is preferred, exposure to AS 4000 or AS 4902 and transport/driver's license is beneficial

About us

Change Developments is delivering a two-building development at Gold Creek Country Club, Nicholls ACT, totalling approximately 2,600sqm. The project is currently programmed for completion in June 2027, with further extension possible.

Perks
Training and direct mentoring from an experienced Project Manager — no prior contract administration experience required, but preferred
Working closely with the Project Manager and site team
Genuine part time hours on fixed days, agreed in advance and kept to
Breadth you will not get at a large builder: the whole project, not one package

📌 Contract Administrator / Site Engineer Nicholls
🏢 Change Developments
📍 Nicholls