You’ll report to the Project Manager and manage the contractual, financial and procurement side of projects from award through to completion. It's a hands-on role close to the action, suited to someone who likes owning the commercial result.

Key responsibilities

- Administer the head contract under the PM's direction, and prepare progress claims, variations, EOTs and contractual notices. Keep contract registers and records up to date.
- Prepare scopes, tender packages and pricing schedules, then compare tenders and make recommendations.
- Negotiate and award subcontracts and manage onboarding and ongoing administration.
- Track costs against budget and prepare forecasts, cost-to-complete reports and cash flow.
- Assess and certify subcontractor claims and feed into monthly cost reporting.
- Make sure site staff understand scope, inclusions, exclusions and key obligations.
- Liaise with clients, architects, engineers and consultants, and attend project meetings.
- Manage claims,



variations and commercial risk early and professionally, and support value engineering and buildability reviews.
- Mentor junior CAs and cadets where needed.

About you

- 7+ years' experience as a Contracts Administrator with a commercial builder
- Robust working knowledge of head contracts and subcontract administration
- High level of commercial and financial acumen
- Excellent written communication and negotiation skills
- Organised, proactive and solutions-focused under pressure
- Tertiary qualification in Construction Management, QS or similar regarded

About us

Key Integrated is a commercial builder based in Brooklyn, VIC. We deliver projects across health, wellness, retail, education and mixed-use. With a strong pipeline of work, we're looking for an experienced Contracts Administrator to join our project delivery team.

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📌 Contracts Administrator (Melbourne)
🏢 Key Integrated
📍 Melbourne