About the role

McConnell Dowell is seeking an established Senior Contract Administrator to join our team supporting an upcoming major civil infrastructure project in metropolitan Adelaide.

Joining as the project builds towards delivery, you’ll take a senior role across the project’s commercial and contractual activities, working closely with the Commercial Manager and wider project team to manage risk, identify opportunities and protect the project’s commercial position.

You’ll also provide guidance and support to other Contract Administration team members, helping build strong and consistent commercial practices across the project.

- Manage key commercial and contractual activities across the project.
- Oversee subcontractor performance and the commercial management of subcontract packages.
- Manage the procurement, administration and close-out of subcontracts, supply and service agreements.
- Identify and manage commercial risks, opportunities, claims, variations and disputes.
- Support contract negotiations and ensure head contract and subcontract obligations are understood and met.
- Provide accurate project financial reporting and commercial input to support project performance and protect the project’s commercial position.
- Mentor and support Contract Administrators and Assistant Contract Administrators.

About you You’ll be an established Senior Contract Administrator with strong commercial experience in project, engineering or construction environments. You’ll be confident managing complex contractual matters, negotiating commercial outcomes and providing guidance to others.

You’ll bring

- A minimum of five years’ experience in project, contractual engineering and/or construction

- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or substantial Contract Administration experience
- Strong experience assessing subcontractor claims and variations




- Demonstrated ability to analyse contractual issues and develop practical solutions
- Robust commercial acumen and proven negotiation skills
- Experience mentoring Contract Administrators and Assistant Contract Administrators

About Us McConnell Dowell - Creative Construction Our purpose is Providing a Better Life.

We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people. From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia

Why join us?

The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.

McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.

So, join us, be you, and help us create better together. Apply now!

We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.

This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.

📌 Senior Contract Administrator | Major Infrastructure Project | Adelaide
🏢 Mcconnell Dowell
📍 Adelaide