A leading construction and fitout contractor is growing its data centre team in Sydney and is looking for a Contract Administrator to join a fast-moving, mission-critical portfolio.

The opportunity

You’ll manage the contractual and commercial side of large-scale data centre construction and fitout projects. You’ll protect the business’s entitlements, keep subcontractors and clients aligned, and support project teams delivering complex builds to tight programmes.

This is a chance to build deep data centre experience with a contractor that has a strong pipeline of work, and to progress toward Senior Contract Administrator or Contracts Manager.

What you’ll be doing

- Administering head contracts and subcontracts, including notices, time bars, correspondence and records
- Preparing and managing variations, extension of time claims and delay notices with supporting evidence
- Processing payment claims and schedules under the NSW Security of Payment Act
- Issuing subcontract documents and purchase orders, and tracking insurances, guarantees and retentions
- Supporting cost reporting, forecasting and monthly project reporting
- Working closely with project managers,



site teams, designers, subcontractors and clients
- Flagging contractual risk early and supporting practical completion, defects and final account close-out

About you

- 3 to 5 years of contract administration experience in commercial construction or fitout, with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 builder or head contractor
- Working knowledge of Australian standard contracts (e.g. AS 4000, AS 4902) and bespoke client contracts
- A solid understanding of Security of Payment and the claims process
- Organised, detail-focused and calm under pressure
- Right to work in Australia

Highly regarded

data centre or other mission-critical experience (hyperscale, colocation, healthcare, labs), design-and-construct or ECI exposure, and a tertiary qualification in construction, QS, law or commerce.

What’s on offer

- A role on major data centre projects in one of Australia’s fastest-growing sectors
- Exposure to commercial, delivery and project leadership teams
- A transparent career path in contracts and commercial management

📌 Senior/Contract Administrator (Sydney)
🏢 Gough Recruitment
📍 Sydney