Senior Contracts Manager

Overview

Whittens is an Australian owned and operated multidisciplined civil construction company, proudly offering over 24 years' experience throughout Western Australia, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland. With a growing reputation, we continue to partner with some of Australia's major Infrastructure and Mining clients, specialising in the delivery of large scale and technically complex remote Concrete construction, FRP, Roadworks, NPI, Earthworks and piping works projects. Our mission, as an agile and people centric business, is to be the market leader in civil contracting, achieving sustainable growth through high performing people who safely deliver successful project outcomes for their clients.

About the Role

Reporting to the Group Manager - Commercial & Risk, the Senior Contracts Manager is accountable for the overall management of the contracts function throughout the project life cycle, once a head contract is executed for live projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Creation of back-to-back contract terms to pass through head contract obligations to subcontractors
• Provide handover to project team of contract documents
• Assist with the review and negotiation of subcontractors and supplier agreements in line with company risk positions
• Provide rights and obligations summary to project team
• Set up process and templates for site teams' strict compliance with contract notices
• Review letters and contractual correspondence
• Ensure systems in place for the management of subcontractors
• Management of key project documentation/contracts
• Provide assistance to project teams for management of disputes (including recognition of heads of claim, claims assessment and strength of position in line with contractual entitlements)
• Assist in the development of strategies for successful resolution of disputes
• Analyse and report on the success of disputes to inform decisions by senior management
• Ensure compliance with the Delegation of Authority Matrix and the company commercial framework
• Develop relationships with key commercial stakeholders
• Develop plans to address project lessons learnt around the Commercial function and feedback to pre-contracts team
• Close out audit actions within specified timeframes

Qualifications / About you

• At least 7 years+ experience in a similar role within the Australian Civil and infrastructure space
• Degree qualified in Business Law, Construction Management, Commerce, Quantity surveying or similar - preferable
• We are also open to candidates from a legal / in-house background who are interested in a move to the Commercial space
• Demonstrated experience in a similar role that encompasses the full project lifecycle, across multiple live contracts at any given time - a must
• Demonstrated experience in dispute management - highly regarded
• Ability to travel to site on an ad hoc basis
• Brings a positive, solution focused, results-oriented attitude
• Achieves cohesive and an effective team spirit

What we offer

• Generous and competitive salary package paid weekly
• Work amongst engaged leaders and collaborative teams
• An inclusive culture that nurtures collaboration and high performance
• An opportunity to work with a variety of Tier 1 Clients and iconic projects across Australia
• Discounted Health insurance
• Novated Lease options
• Long term permanent role and the opportunity to work on a range of projects across Australia

Whittens is committed to workplace diversity. We support women in civil construction, champion Indigenous partnerships and encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply.

Please note: this role is being sourced directly by Whittens; we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering, Finance, and Project Management
• Industries: Construction, Civil Engineering, and Mining

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