About the Company:
Our client is an established Tier 2 builder with a strong track record delivering major construction projects across Australia.
They are currently growing their Melbourne office , backed by a solid project pipeline and ambitious plans for the Victorian market. This presents a great opportunity to join the business during an exciting period of growth and play a key role within their expanding Melbourne team.
They are now looking to appoint an experienced Senior Contract Administrator to work on a major $150 million development .
About the Role:
As Senior Contract Administrator, you will take commercial ownership of significant trade packages across the full project lifecycle, from procurement and subcontractor appointment through construction, variations, claims and final account .
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing major trade packages from procurement through to completion
- Preparing tender packages, scopes and subcontractor comparisons
- Negotiating and letting subcontract packages
- Managing progress claims, variations and contractual correspondence
- Cost reporting, forecasting and maintaining project budgets
- Identifying and managing commercial and contractual risks
- Working closely with the Project Manager and wider delivery team
- Managing subcontractor performance and commercial outcomes
- Driving packages through final account and close-out
- Supporting junior commercial team members where required
Job Requirements:
To be considered for the role, you will ideally have:
- 5+ years' experience as a Contract Administrator / Senior Contract Administrator
- Experience working with a recognised Tier 1 or Tier 2 builder
- Project experience on developments valued at $100 million+
- Ideally, experience across apartments, hotels, student accommodation or similar large-scale developments
- Proven experience managing packages from procurement through to completion
- Strong knowledge of construction contracts and subcontract administration
- Excellent commercial, negotiation and cost-management skills
- Strong forecasting and reporting capabilities
- Ability to independently manage multiple significant packages
- Relevant construction, quantity surveying or engineering qualifications
Benefits:
- Join an established Tier 2 builder during a major period of growth in Melbourne
- Work on a significant $150 million development
- Excellent opportunity to establish yourself within a growing Victorian team
- Take ownership of major packages from procurement through to final account
- Strong pipeline of upcoming Melbourne projects
- Genuine long-term career progression as the business continues to grow
- Competitive salary package based on experience