Contracts Administrator – $100m+ Project
claims processing
tender review
payment schedules
budget forecasts
test plans
subcontract admin
As Contracts Administrator you will be responsible for the management and administration of contracts throughout the project life cycle. In addition, you will ensure that the high quality and profitability of the projects are maintained while financial and contractual risks are minimised.
- Process progress claims, delay claims and external variations according to contractual obligations
- Prepare, check and review subcontract packages, scopes, lettings and procurement schedules
- Negotiate and review subcontract tenders including preparation of tender comparison for review
- Monitor subcontractors to ensure they are adhering to environmental commitments and responsibilities
- Preparation of accurate payment schedules
- Understand and manage subcontractor contractual risk
- Preparation of project budgets for review and provide accurate rolling final account forecasts
- Assist in the preparation and administration of project completion and inspection test plans
- Managing all facets of the subcontract process
financial analysis
microsoft office
coins software
engineering degree
white card
construction experience
Projects will be of an commercial, aged care or government new build nature circa $100m+, experience with similar projects in these sectors or similar will be ideal. Ideally people who have worked as a Contract Administrator or Quantity Surveyor on projects circa $50m+ and who have strong experience in subcontractor procurement.
A market leading head contractor with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects, our client is now seeking an experienced Contracts Administrator to join their growing business.
- Strong financial analysis and administrative focus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good negotiation skills
- Minimum 4 - 10 years’ experience within the construction industry – a tier 1, 2 or 3 background would be ideal
- Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction or similar
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with Coins Software is preferable
- Construction Safety Induction (White) card
This is a permanent full time position providing a great opportunity to work with a successful and growing organisation who offer challenging work and the potential for career progression.
Great opportunity to join a head contractor with excellent presence in the new build commercial sector with a strong reputation for delivering quality projects.
- Extensive project pipeline in Commercial, Government, Aged Care sectors
- Excellent career progression and culture, could be a contract or permanent opportunity
- Opportunities for visa sponsorship for the right candidates
- opportunities for visa sponsorship for the right candidates
- Founded in 2013, the company began as a nimble software services firm tackling complex data problems for government and commercial clients.
- Over the years, it evolved into a go‑to partner for data interoperability, exchange, governance and security solutions.
- The firm builds custom platforms–often open‑source–that power BI, predictive analytics, NLP, and downstream data transactions.
- Typical projects include data catalogs for federal agencies, cybersecurity tools for semiconductor systems, and health data interoperability for state programs.
- Its specialisms span robust data architecture, secure data platforms, AI/ML/NLP-driven analytics, cloud-agnostic operations, and microelectronics security.
- Notably, it has developed a microelectronics security suite that traces hardware vulnerabilities from simulation through silicon.
- Clients range from federal/state health agencies to commercial enterprises, reflecting a mix of public-sector impact and private-sector innovation.
- Financially steady and privately held, the company sustains growth through repeat contracts and niche technical expertise, not public capital.
