Reporting to the Project Manager, with a functional reporting line to the Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for managing the full lifecycle of head contracts, subcontracts and procurement packages. You will work closely with project leadership, clients, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers to protect commercial outcomes, manage risk and ensure contractual obligations are effectively administered.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute contracts professional who thrives in a complex project environment and has experience managing projects valued at AUD $100M+.

Benefits

Task & responsibilities

Contract Management: Manage head contracts and subcontracts throughout their lifecycle, including claims, variations, extensions of time, notices, compliance and contractual entitlements.

Procurement & Tendering: Lead end-to-end procurement activities, including developing scopes, preparing tender packages, evaluating submissions, negotiating commercial terms and awarding contracts.

Commercial & Cost Management: Monitor project costs, budgets, forecasts, cash flow and financial performance, identifying risks and opportunities to support strong commercial outcomes.

Stakeholder & Risk Management: Build effective relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal project teams while proactively managing contractual risks, disputes and commercial exposures.

Project Administration & Close-Out: Maintain accurate contractual and project records, manage supplier/creditor administration, support reporting and audits, and lead commercial close-out including final accounts and securities.

Qualification & experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Law, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or an equivalent discipline.
• 3+ years' experience in the construction, building or related industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing upstream and downstream contracts on projects valued above AUD $100M.
• Strong experience across procurement, cost control and commercial management.
• Demonstrated understanding of contractual risk management, compliance and reporting requirements.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to achieve commercially favourable outcomes.
• Excellent understanding of construction contracts, subcontract administration and contractual entitlements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong overall computer literacy.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving capabilities.
• The ability to make sound commercial decisions and confidently manage competing priorities.