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

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.
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📌 Construction And Commercial Lawyer Brisbane (Australia)
🏢 Durack Civil
📍 Australia