Senior Contracts Specialist

Senior Contracts Specialist role at Urban Utilities

The Field Services team has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Contracts Specialist to join their Commercial and Partnerships team. This role manages a new collaborative contract for Mechanical, Electrical and Control Systems (MECS) maintenance services, Fleet contracts, Facilities Management contracts, and a variety of Professional Services contracts. Maintenance Services delivers Urban Utilities' maintenance program, delivering more than 100,000 maintenance activities each year, maintaining services 24 hours a day and seven days a week, through a range of strategic and tactical commercial agreements.

The Senior Contract Specialist is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships with the Maintenance Delivery Partners by developing and executing the contract management plan. The role will develop contract performance reporting, oversee and improve payment claims processes, manage contract variation and claims, identify, report and mitigate contract risks.

Your opportunity:

About you: We are looking for someone who can contribute to contract management in a complex organisation, from procurement to completion, with knowledge of contract law and best practice contract management. Experience in Alliance, Collaborative, pain/gain share contracts is desirable.

• Tertiary qualification in Law, Business, Engineering, Logistics or relevant field (preferred)
• Diploma or Certificate in Contract Management or equivalent
• Extensive experience in contract management in a complex organisation, from procurement to completion
• Demonstrated knowledge of contract law and best practice contract management
• Experience in Alliance, Collaborative, pain/gain share contracts

At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might meet you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We'd still encourage you to apply as we're looking for the right human being for this role - it's about so much more than ticking all the boxes

Why Urban Utilities?

We are a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. We continue to grow and are committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come. We value care for our team, customers, communities and the environment. Our HQ is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, with field-based depots and wastewater treatment plants across SEQ.

We offer a diverse range of benefits, including:

• Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases
• Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family
• Flexibility at UU may include options such as 9-day fortnights and flexible days
• Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies at WORK180

How to apply

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Please note: pre-employment medical may be required, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.

For further information please contact our Talent team at careers@urbanutilities.com.au

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Project Management

• Utilities

Visit our website to learn more about us at www.urbanutilities.com.au