Senior Contracts Administrator Pre-Contracts
$1,680,000–$2,040,000 year
On-siteBondi Junction, New South Wales, Australia
Job Summary
Review and interpret upstream client contracts to build key terms into RFQ documentation, while managing negotiations across both client and subcontractor relationships. Act as the key point of contact for upstream negotiation and close-out, resolving claims, variations, and issues through to final settlement. Manage downstream subcontract claims and bring precontracts commercial advisory in-house to reduce reliance on external consultants. Requires tertiary qualification in commercial or contracts management, hands-on site experience, and proven expertise in managing upstream and downstream claims. Full-time permanent role with competitive salary and salary packaging options.
Required Qualifications
- Tertiary qualification relevant to commercial/contracts management - Quantity Surveying, Commerce, Construction Management or Law, or equivalent (e.g. RICS/SCSI accreditation, a Contracts Essentials for Precontracts short course, or similar)
- Hands-on site or construction delivery experience
- Proven experience managing both upstream (client) and downstream (subcontractor) claims and issues
- Strong commercial management skills - confident reading, interpreting and negotiating contract clauses
- Experience within civil, utilities or infrastructure construction highly regarded
- A credible, confident communicator who's comfortable leading commercial negotiations directly with clients
Desired Qualifications
- Experience within civil, utilities or infrastructure construction highly regarded
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