You'll work closely with Durack's GM Pre-Contracts during tendering, Operations team during project delivery, and directly with senior management, clients and subcontractors. This is a commercially minded construction lawyer role working across the full project lifecycle — from tender and contract negotiation through to subcontracting, project delivery and final commercial resolution.
Key responsibilities
Work with GM Pre-Contracts during major tenders to review proposed contracts, identify key risks and develop commercial departures
Assess contractual risk before pricing and committing to projects
Support tender negotiations and help develop commercially competitive but appropriately protected contract positions
Negotiate and finalise head contracts with clients following award
Work closely with Operations to develop project-specific procurement and subcontracting strategies
Draft and negotiate complex subcontract agreements
Lead commercial and contractual negotiations with key subcontractors and suppliers
Advise project teams on contractual entitlement, variations, EOTs, notices and claims
Negotiate amendments, deeds, settlements and commercial outcomes
Assist with Security of Payment and contractual disputes
About you
Experienced construction lawyer with robust contractor-side experience and genuine commercial capability
Currently working within a major contractor, developer or infrastructure business, or senior construction lawyer in private practice
Comfortable reviewing major head contracts during tender, negotiating terms with clients, structuring complex subcontracts, or working through live contractual issues
Commercial and pragmatic approach
Strong negotiator
Experienced with complex construction and infrastructure contracts
Comfortable working alongside estimating, pre-contracts and operational teams
Able to understand the practical and financial consequences of contractual risk
Solutions-focused rather than overly legalistic
Comfortable making decisions in a rapid-moving contracting workplace
About us
Durack is a rapidly growing civil construction business delivering major infrastructure, road, airport, land development and resources projects across Australia. As the project portfolio and contract values continue to grow, Durack is bringing greater construction-contract and negotiation capability directly into the business.
📌 Construction And Commercial Lawyer Brisbane
🏢 Durack Civil
📍 Brisbane
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