Contracts Administrator

Contracts Administrator, North Brisbane

Your New Company

• Join a leading organisation with a strong reputation for delivering complex infrastructure and engineering projects across Australia. With a focus on safety, innovation and operational excellence, the business offers employees the opportunity to contribute to high-profile projects while developing their careers within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Your New Role

• An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Contracts Administrator to support the successful commercial delivery of major projects. Working closely with project and commercial teams, you will play a key role in contract administration, risk management, claims management and commercial governance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing contract administration activities across the project life cycle.
• Reviewing, interpreting and administering contract terms and conditions.
• Ensuring variations, approvals and claims are managed and recovered in accordance with contractual requirements and organisational policies.
• Supporting commercial decision-making through accurate reporting and recommendations.
• Identifying and managing commercial, legal and contractual risks.
• Working collaboratively with project stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Contributing to project governance, compliance and commercial performance outcomes.
• Monitoring contractual obligations and ensuring adherence to established procedures and frameworks.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a similar Contracts Administration role in construction or civil projects.
• Strong knowledge of standard and bespoke contract forms, including their negotiation and operational impacts.
• Sound understanding of contract terms and conditions, variations management, approvals processes and claims recovery.
• Awareness of the commercial and legal issues that influence the successful delivery of major projects.
• Knowledge of project management, contract management, downstream contracts, risk management and financial management principles.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality outcomes within challenging environments and tight deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships across project teams.
• Understanding of corporate governance, policies, procedures and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving capabilities.
• Full working rights in Australia.

What You'll Get in Return

• Opportunity to work on significant and complex projects.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and key commercial decision-making processes.
• Competitive remuneration package aligned with experience and capability.
• The opportunity to contribute to a high-performing organisation committed to excellence, safety and innovation.

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to curtis.knight@hays.com.auor call me on 07 3243 3068.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion or email us your CV and what you are looking for.
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