Contracts Adminstrator

SA's Biggest builder
- Progression
- Long tern career

**About our client**

Proudly Australian and privately owned since 1998, our client has grown to be a national diversified general contractor and one of Australia’s largest private construction groups. We’ve built our reputation on being the most responsive, client focused partner in the industry with extensive tier one and large corporation experience.

Our client’s financial strength together with their focus on quality provides scale and certainty for our clients. With a track record of sustainable growth, strong balance sheet, sizable bonding capacity and sound liquidity profile, our client provides absolute certainty.

Our clients trusted reputation has been earned through more than 20 years of consistent delivery across diversified sectors. From large scale new builds to complex refurbishments and intricate fitouts, we are proud of our track record and high rate of repeat clients, on average 70%.

**Culture**
Since 1998 we’ve been continuously building the one thing we’re most proud of - a strong culture that bonds our people and drives our business. It’s our proudest achievement.

Our clients culture is the heart and soul of everything they do - a benchmark for how they act, who they hire and the way they deliver. A strong culture means that every person understands how and why they do things differently and shares our goal to create the best results to the project, for their clients and for us.

Our clients culture is underpinned by our values: Own the Problem, Be Real, Embrace Change, Think Smart Act Smart, Start Strong Finish Stronger, Love What You Do.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Prepare cost forecasts, monitor financial status, and prepare cash flow statements
- Provide input for financial reports to Executive Management Team
- Ensure site supervisory staff are aware of the project's scope of works and inclusions in tender packages
- Preparation of tender documentation required for the procurement of sub-contractors including tender and pricing schedules, scope of works, comparative tender analysis and recommendations
- Foster and maintain strong relationships with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers and consultants
- Liaise with client regarding progress claims to Head Contract

**Key Skillset Required**:

- Relent tertiary qualifications in Building, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar
- Solid experience working on as a Contracts Administrator or Quantity Surveyor on large scale building projects
- Understanding of commercial and legal issues pertaining to head contracts
- A working knowledge of major building trades
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Experience in quantity surveying/estimating
- Strong experience in tender processes and trade procurement
- Preparation of Head Contract variations
- Assessing subcontractor variations
- Financial understanding and knowledge of construction costs

**Why our client**
- SA’S biggest builder
- We are proud to offer long-term career opportunities to experienced individuals who appreciate and embrace our Values
- We have also created a strong Graduate Development program for university students who are ready to kick start their career with us.
- look forward to an outstanding working environment that fosters mutual learning, respect, dignity, cultural openness and an appreciation of differing perspectives and backgrounds
- Additionally, they are rewarded with market leading remuneration, fantastic employee benefits, and a career path unmatched in Australia.

You must have experience in the Australian Construction Market

P: 0401 236 107