Contracts Specialist

Description

• Demonstrate and document compliance with GNI contract review and execution procedures.
• Work with senior members of the team if required to progress contract negotiations
• Provide the post-contract commercial team with documented risks on hand-over of executed contracts.
• Identify and escalate contractual and commercial risks which are inconsistent with GNI risk policies to management and provide considered recommendations.
• Work closely with engineering, estimating, planning, procurement, and legal teams to align technical and commercial contract inputs.
• Conduct thorough reviews of contracts, subcontracts and tender documentation.
• Represent the company in meetings and negotiations, presenting and discussing contract terms and addressing any concerns raised by clients or suppliers.
• Facilitate internal review of GNI contractual documents, incorporating stakeholder feedback to ensure ongoing and comprehensive contract development.
• Engage with clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders to address contractual queries and promote commercially astute and risk-aware decision-making.
• Ensure contracts are in alignment with enterprise and project objectives.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to conduct risk assessments and contribute to the development of risk mitigation strategies and risk registers.
• Familiarity with major construction contract forms (e.g., AS, NEC & FIDIC).
• Capacity to work independently, confidently, efficiently and calmly under pressure.
• Tertiary Qualifications in Law, Commerce, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively engage with internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a contracts role or a commercial role with exposure to contracts within the construction or infrastructure sector.
• A National Police Clearance and a pre-employment drug, alcohol and health check will be required.
• Capacity to draft, propose and consider contract amendments with speed, agility, accuracy.
• Proven experience in reviewing, negotiating construction contracts (preferably including EPC or D&C contracting models), consultancy agreements and subcontracts.
• Strong attention to detail
• Competence in interpreting contract terms and providing commercially sound, pragmatic contractual advice aligned to project and legal objectives.
• Solid understanding of the pre-award contract lifecycle including tender request assessment, contract review, contract negotiation, contract execution, hand over and close-out processes.
• Demonstrated good safety record and knowledge of Work Health and Safety issues.
• Proficiency with document control systems, contract management systems, and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience preparing and organising documentation for internal and external audits, ensuring readiness and compliance.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance