Contracts Advisor | Maintenance Contracts (Oil & Gas)

Location: Perth, WA

Industry: Oil & Gas / Energy

Roster: Monday-Friday

About the Role

A leading energy operator is seeking an experienced Contracts Advisor to manage a portfolio of maintenance contracts supporting critical asset operations. This is a key role focused on contract governance, contractor performance, commercial stewardship, and ensuring maintenance services are delivered safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage the overall performance, governance, and administration of maintenance contracts within your portfolio.
- Develop and implement contract strategies that improve safety, operational performance, contractor productivity, and cost efficiency.
- Drive contractor performance through KPI monitoring, governance reviews, performance incentives, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Facilitate contractor performance meetings, service reviews, and governance forums.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with contractors, asset teams, and key internal stakeholders.
- Ensure contractor compliance with HSE requirements and operational excellence standards.
- Provide commercial and financial stewardship, including cost control, budget tracking, invoice verification, and contract reporting.
- Lead pre-award and post-award contract administration activities, including bid strategy development, tender evaluation, negotiations, approvals, amendments, and governance documentation.




- Support maintenance and turnaround activities by ensuring appropriate commercial arrangements and contractor resources are in place.
- Maintain accurate, auditable, and compliant contract documentation and records.
- Identify opportunities to improve contract outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance contractor performance.

About You

You are a highly organised and commercially focused contracts professional with strong stakeholder engagement capabilities and experience managing maintenance or operational service contracts in complex industrial environments.

Required Experience

- Significant experience in contract management, procurement, or commercial advisory roles within Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining, or Heavy Industry.
- Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management, including tendering, negotiations, contract administration, and governance.
- Proven experience managing contractor performance, KPIs, service delivery, and commercial outcomes.
- Strong financial acumen with experience in budget management, cost control, invoice verification, and contract reporting.
- Ability to effectively influence and engage stakeholders across Maintenance, Operations, Supply Chain, Projects, and Site leadership teams.

Key Skills Must Have

- Strong facilitation skills
- Excellent organisational ability
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Nice to Have

- High emotional intelligence
- Strong relationship-building capabilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a quick-paced environment

Eligibility

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered. (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA)

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