Contracts Administrator

1 week ago


Newcastle West, Limerick, Australia John Holland Full time

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple: we transform lives with everything we do. We've always known that at its heart, infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work.

That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About The Belmont Desal Project

A 30 ML/d seawater desalination plant will be delivered at Belmont South NSW, to provide weather-independent supply to the community in the lower Hunter region.

Seen as one of the largest capital projects in the water sector in the Hunter region, the community is expecting a sustainable outcome for the nature of a seawater desalination plant. It is also the first project in Hunter Water pursuing an IS Rating as part of its Carbon Neutral Strategy by 2035.

About The Role

Join our team as a Contracts Administrator (CA) and become an integral part of our project's success. From the initial tender to subcontract completion and closeout, you will play a key role in efficiently managing commercial activities and minimizing contractual issues and disputes.

The role will be a full-time site-based role located in Newcastle, NSW.

Responsibilities Of The Role Include

  1. Review draft scopes of works and compile tender packages.
  2. Conduct initial discussions/negotiations with subcontractors to clarify subcontract terms and conditions.
  3. Manage the review process to ensure timely and budgeted award of subcontractors.
  4. Maintain project procurement schedule and subcontract register.
  5. Maintain accurate cost records and report any cost issues to project management.
  6. Assess commercial and contractual risks and recommend controls.
  7. Check compliance and prepare reporting on subcontract performance.
  8. Ensure accurate valuation and assessment of progress claims.
  9. Operate and maintain commercial and subcontract systems.

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

  1. Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, Commerce, Accounting or equivalent.
  2. CA/CPA.
  3. Previous experience as a Contracts Administrator within the engineering and construction industry.
  4. Experience with a variety of project values and complexities including subcontractor negotiations.
  5. Skills to interpret and apply relevant legislation/code on the project to prevent potential business exposure.
  6. Intermediate to advanced proficiency in relevant software packages such as Microsoft Suite (including Excel) and exposure to a contract management system (CRM).
  7. The ability to work on-site in the south of Newcastle at Belmont.

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives

Your success is reflected in ours, so we're committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What's in it for you when you join John Holland?

We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We Offer

  1. Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
  2. Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange, and two extra days to prioritize your wellbeing.
  3. Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
  4. Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
  5. Inclusion, diversity, and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that's why we're working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We've also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
  6. Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, or flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.
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