Contracts Specialist

1 week ago

Perth, Australia Karara Mining Ltd Full time

**The opportunity**

We are seeking an experienced **Contracts Specialist** to join our Business Planning & Commercial team in the Perth office.

You will have strong experience engaging with External Contractors and Suppliers to provide day-to-day administration of the Company’s service contracting functions and to liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with the Company’s contracting and approval procedures/policies.

**To be successful in the role, the following is essential**:

- Relevant Tertiary Qualifications in Engineering, Law, Accounting, Commerce, or related disciplines
- Strong understanding of principles of contract management and commercial negotiation with practical experience
- Previous experience or similar role in a blast and haul mining operations context
- Practical experience in the use of contractual documentation, including goods supply, services and project type of contracts
- Advanced change management
- Advanced risk management
- Large value and complex contracts exposure
- Advance contracts claim and dispute resolution experience
- Certificate in Contracts and Commercial Management (e.g. CIPSA, CCMP or CCMAP) is a desirable
- National Police clearance

**Key Duties**:

- Managing high value/complex pre-contract and post-contract activities, including but not limited to procurement needs analysis, the implementation of contracting planning; review and development of scope of works; Rfx or ITT document preparation, submission, receipt, evaluation and award recommendation; progress claim and contractual claim assessment, contract variations, extension, termination or close out
- Interpreting complex contractual requirements and obligations
- Managing primary contractor and contractor performance
- Providing specialist commercial advice and developing implementing practical strategies to manage complex/high risk contracts
- Management of contractor insurance and contracts register
- Assisting in the management of any disputes or contractual legal matters
- Working with stakeholders to develop planning, actions and accountability
- Developing problem solving plans with stakeholders and driving solutions initiatives
- Transparent information flow, presenting to stakeholders
- Mentoring and developing junior contracts administrators as required

**About Karara Mining**

Located 200 km south-east of Geraldton in the Shire of Perenjori, Western Australia Karara has an expected mine life of 30+ years. The operation includes a large open pit mine, complex ore processing and beneficiation plant and significant infrastructure and logistics networks. As part of the logistics network Karara owns and operates 80km of railway between Tilley Junction and the Karara mine site, linking the Karara Export Terminal at the Port of Geraldton, able to handle up to 16 Mtpa of export product from a dedicated berth, with associated rail and train unloading infrastructure.

**As well as**:

- 1Gbps Internet Bandwidth on site to enjoy video family face time and internet surfing
- Eco-walking/jogging trail in a natural bush setting, swimming pool, mini golf, tennis, cricket, volleyball facilities,
- We are a short commute (45 minutes) from Perth to our purpose-built airstrip
- Family friendly rosters provide for you to spend more time at home and less time travelling
- Being closer to Perth the mid-west offers a more temperate climate than the Pilbara region

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