Contracts Officer
- Advise on construction contracts and risk mitigation strategies.
- Review and negotiate project contract documents with internal teams and clients.
- Assist with commercial-related queries and manage contract documentation.
- Based in-office full-time at Silverwater (Mon-Fri)
- Advise on construction contracts, terms, conditions, and risk mitigation
- Tier 1 National Electrical Construction Company
This is a national role that assists the Commercial Director in undertaking contractual risk management reviews for our Clients subsidiaries across Electrical, Data, Heating/Ventilation/Air-Conditioning (HVAC), Security, to minimize our clients commercial risks.
THE COMPANY
Our Client is a leading Commercial Construction company with projects within the commercial, hospitality, education, industrial & health sectors across Australia. Due to unprecedented growth in NSW, they are currently seeking a Contracts officer to join their team.
THE ROLE
Reporting to the Commercial Manager, this role will require you to:
- Review all major project contract documents to identify areas of legal and commercial concern and identify departures from our clients Contract Risk Profile
- Work with internal Estimators, Project Managers, Construction Managers, General Managers, and Directors to negotiate and modify problematic clauses in project contractual documents to close out with the Client
- Review and resolve Supplier’s and Subcontractor’s proposed departures from Standard Terms & Conditions
- Review completed documents for final execution by the Commercial Director or other relevant Director as applicable
- Manage the safe-keeping of fully executed Contracts by registering them in the Document Register and filing them in the Secure Storage located at the Head Office
- Assist the Project Teams, General Managers, and Directors with any commercial-related queries
- Provide Notice Templates and ad-hoc client-submission documents required from time to time
- Assist with Project contractual claims and notices
- Senior candidates will have the opportunity to mentor and support junior team members
BENEFITS
- Permanent full-time opportunity
- Monday to Friday, based at the Smithfield office
- Work closely with the Commercial Director and senior leadership team
- Join a well-established Tier 1 organisation with a strong industry reputation
- Ongoing training, development, and career progression opportunities
- $110k-$130K + Super depending on experience
QUALS AND EXPERIENCE
- Undergraduate or tertiary qualifications in commercial, construction, law or engineering disciplines preferred.
- Previous experience working in the construction industry is advantageous.
- Excellent English communication skills both written and verbal.
- High level attention to detail and to be able to follow processes.
- Ability to work autonomously and in a team
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office computer skills
The team is open to professionals across junior, mid-level and senior levels with experience in contract review or commercial roles.
Full working rights required
Should you wish to explore this opportunity please Click APPLY with your most recent resume.
Reference number: 1462237
Profession:Construction & Architecture
Company: Astrum Recruitment
Date posted: 11th Aug, 2026
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