Senior Contracts Administrator - WA
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We have been exclusively retained by an established Australian-owned Tier 2 contractor to appoint a Senior Contracts Administrator to support the delivery of a major Defence project.
About the Company
With almost 50 years’ experience, the business has built a strong reputation for delivering major civil, infrastructure and Defence projects, particularly across remote and regional Australia.
The contractor delivers projects across Defence, roads, earthworks, bridges, drainage, utilities, airfields and remote civil construction, with a portfolio ranging from smaller packages through to major projects valued at $150M+.
Their Defence portfolio includes major projects across the Northern Territory and regional Australia, with individual projects ranging from $200M to $700M+.
The business is known for strong employee retention, genuine career development and providing its people with exposure to complex, high-value projects.
The opportunity
This is a senior commercial position supporting the delivery of a circa $200M+ complex Defence project, with an approximate 2.5-year program and significant additional works.
Working closely with the Project Manager and senior commercial leadership team, you will take ownership of contract administration, commercial performance and risk management across the project lifecycle.
You will be responsible for:
If this role sounds like your next challenge, please reach out to Kieran Mulholland on 0420 727 200 for a confidential chat.
About the Company
With almost 50 years’ experience, the business has built a strong reputation for delivering major civil, infrastructure and Defence projects, particularly across remote and regional Australia.
The contractor delivers projects across Defence, roads, earthworks, bridges, drainage, utilities, airfields and remote civil construction, with a portfolio ranging from smaller packages through to major projects valued at $150M+.
Their Defence portfolio includes major projects across the Northern Territory and regional Australia, with individual projects ranging from $200M to $700M+.
The business is known for strong employee retention, genuine career development and providing its people with exposure to complex, high-value projects.
The opportunity
This is a senior commercial position supporting the delivery of a circa $200M+ complex Defence project, with an approximate 2.5-year program and significant additional works.
Working closely with the Project Manager and senior commercial leadership team, you will take ownership of contract administration, commercial performance and risk management across the project lifecycle.
You will be responsible for:
- Head contract administration
- Subcontract administration and management
- Commercial and financial control
- Variations, claims and progress payments
- Forecasting and cost reporting
- Commercial risk management
- Procurement and subcontractor engagement
- Supporting project reporting and commercial strategy
- Working closely with Project and Senior Management
- Strong experience in contract administration
- Experience managing subcontract packages
- Strong commercial and financial understanding
- Experience with variations, claims and progress payments
- Ability to manage commercial risk and project outcomes
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work closely with Project Managers and senior leadership
- Experience on projects valued at $50M+ will be highly regarded
- Defence or complex infrastructure experience will be advantageous
- Work on a circa $200M+ Defence project
- Exposure to additional $5M–$100M civil projects
- Senior commercial position with genuine ownership
- Major Defence and infrastructure exposure
- Direct access to experienced Project and Senior Management
- Established Australian-owned Tier 2 contractor
- Strong pipeline of major projects
- Proven employee retention and career development
- Opportunity to build a long-term career in Defence and major infrastructure
If this role sounds like your next challenge, please reach out to Kieran Mulholland on 0420 727 200 for a confidential chat.
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