Senior Contract Administrator

• Maintain a deep understanding of Head Contract conditions, ensuring all risks are appropriately mitigated and flowed down into subcontracts
• Lead the subcontract tendering process, including scope preparation, evaluations, negotiations, and risk assessments
• Administer subcontractor payments, variations, backcharges, and claims in strict compliance with Security of Payment legislation
• Manage cost tracking, forecasting, accruals, and monthly commercial reporting to keep the project on budget
• Provide expert commercial advice to the project team and maintain strong, productive relationships with subcontractors and suppliers

• Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying
• Construction Management
• Engineering or a relevant commercial discipline
• Proven track record in contract administration, ideally within a principal contractor environment on major civil or infrastructure projects
• Strong ability to interpret head contracts, manage procurement, track forecasts, and confidently handle complex claims/variations
• Exceptional negotiation and communication skills
• Detail-oriented mindset
• Proactive, team-focused approach

Experience in a similar role

• Competitive Market Rate
• Strong potential to transition to permanent
• Supportive, collaborative team culture
• Genuine path to permanency