Contracts Administrator
Design & Build have partnered with a privately owned, construction company to seek an experienced Contracts Administrator to join their team in Darwin.
With a diverse portfolio of commercial and government/defence projects, they have a strong pipeline of upcoming work and are looking to expand their team.
The successful applicant will be based in the Northern Territory or willing to relocate. A relocation package is available and working holiday visa applicants welcomed with possible sponsorship opportunities.
As the Contracts Administrator you will be responsible for:
- Preparation of subcontractor packages, scopes, lettings, procurement schedules
- Work closely with the procurement team
- Engage with all internal project stakeholders
- Progress claim assistance and external variations
- Review, negotiation and finalisation of subcontracts
- Management and tracking of project expenditure, inclusive of subcontractor claim
- Administration of RFIs to clients, architects and consultants
- Administration of the project HSE system
- Previous experience working as a CA or Senior CA on defence projects is an advantage
- Experience of working on projects of at least $25M in value
- Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills
- Previous experience working for a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Commercial builder
- Previous experience managing sub-contractors with programming, supervision and contracts administration
- Strong negotiating skills to implement contracts with sub-contractors and suppliers to satisfy budgets, quality, safety and time requirements
