Contracts Administrator

Contracts Administrator | 3-month contract | Energy, resources & infrastructure | Potential extension

Your new company
Our client is a globally connected organisation delivering complex projects across the energy, resources and infrastructure sectors. With an active project portfolio and growing requirements across its Australian operations, they are seeking an experienced Contracts Administrator to provide immediate support across procurement, contracts and project delivery. This is an initial 3-month temporary contract with potential for extension.

Your new role
Working closely with Contract Managers and project teams, you will provide operational contract and commercial support across a range of active projects. The role will have a strong focus on subcontractor administration, variations, contract documentation and ensuring commercial information is accurate and well managed.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting procurement across project goods, services and subcontractor packages
• Preparing RFQs, obtaining quotations and supporting commercial evaluations
• Supporting the administration of contracts and subcontractor packages across active projects
• Reviewing contracts to understand key commercial obligations, deliverables and risks
• Managing contract variations, scope changes, claims and supporting documentation
• Preparing and administering purchase orders, subcontract agreements and contractual correspondence
• Supporting the engagement and management of suppliers and subcontractors
• Assisting with RFQs, quotations and commercial comparisons where required
• Maintaining contract registers, variation logs and project documentation
• Improving the formatting, structure and accuracy of existing contractual and commercial documentation
• Supporting Contract Managers with commercial assessments and contract interpretation
• Monitoring subcontractor compliance and contractual deliverables
• Liaising with project, operational, finance and commercial stakeholders
• Supporting cost tracking, reporting and general commercial administration

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful, you will have experience across procurement, contract administration or commercial support, ideally within energy, resources, construction, infrastructure or another project-driven environment.

You will also bring:

• Experience administering supplier or subcontractor agreements
• Exposure to variations, claims, commercial documentation and contract changes
• Experience supporting RFQs and supplier evaluations
• Strong commercial awareness and contract interpretation skills
• Excellent attention to detail and document management capability
• Strong Word and Excel skills
• Confidence working with suppliers, subcontractors and project stakeholders
• A proactive approach and the ability to quickly bring structure to existing processes

What you'll get in return
You will join a project-focused organisation with the opportunity to make an immediate impact across its procurement and contracts function on a competitive rate. The role offers an initial 3-month temporary contract with potential for extension, a 40-hour working week and some work-from-home flexibility once established. The business will also observe a 2-week Christmas shutdown from 18 December to 4 January.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Peta Garland on peta.garland@hays.com.au. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.