Contracts Specialist

Birdon Pty Ltd is proudly an Australian owned global company, providing whole of life solutions to multinational defence, government, maritime energy, and resource sectors. Passionate about innovation, in-house engineering and problem solving we don’t shy away from a challenge, we thrive on it

At Birdon, we are committed to invest and support our people, helping them excel in their career. With continual growth and diversification, we are currently seeking for a Contract Specialist.

Reporting to the Project Controls Manager, the Contracts Specialist will be accountable for supporting commercial project delivery across the defence portfolio, partnering with the Project Director and Project Managers in developing and delivering on commercial strategies, commercial management of projects, contract reviews and formation and administration of subcontracts.

The Contracts Specialist will be a key conduit between the Defence Division and the Legal team, ensuring that Legal and commercial positions are appropriately addressed in accordance with delegations of authority.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Provide commercial advice to project and tender teams ensuring that key commercial and contractual issues and risk are addressed with in an effective and efficient manner.
- Perform commercial analysis and modelling during tender process to support optimising our commercial position
- Support contract negotiations and assist in the transition of successful tenders into live projects and ensure that the project stakeholders are aware of the contractual requirements, through development of right and obligation matrices, and oversee them to address contractual compliance.
- Undertake contractual management of projects to maximise commercial outcomes and performance including advice on escalations, extensions, variations, and payments.
- Identify and manage commercial risks
- Manage and maintain positive relationships with key internal and external customers
- Lead negotiations with customers, subcontractors and suppliers relating to contractual issues, teaming arrangements, licensing arrangements and confidentiality agreements to deliver appropriate commercial outcomes.
- In conjunction with the Legal team create new subcontracts (where required) ensuring commercial, contractual and performance risks are managed and appropriate head-contract flow-downs are in place.
- Administer subcontracts, report on subcontractor performance, resolve issues and disputes, and ensure performance revies are undertaken in accordance with the subcontract.
- Provide advice to Project Managers on contractual issues, potential solutions, and dispute resolution
- Provide advice and support to Project Managers on contract risks and opportunities, variation claim support, and other commercial support during the execution of contracts.
- Assist Project Managers in the timely and efficient closure of contracts and subcontracts, reserving our rights as required and ensure that all activities comply with applicable corporate policies, guidelines, legislation, and regulations.
- Uphold documentation standards by ensuring contract documentation is properly completed, administered and executed and that sufficient records, registers and notices are maintained.
- Support development and implementation of best practice procurement and contract management frameworks, plans and processes.

**Essential**:

- Formal degree in business, commerce, law or related tertiary qualification
- Contract Management Experience with high complexity contracts between $10m - $50m
- 5+ years procurement experience
- Dispute and claim management
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to interact effectively with senior management, stakeholders and partners
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

**Benefits**:

- EAP
- Onsite Parking
- Competitive salary
- Professional development
- Opportunity in career progression

We deliver value for our customers through our innovative people, organisational agility, and operational excellence. As an equal opportunity employer, all positions are open to any person that may have the required characteristics and experiences. Birdon proudly support the Prime Minister's Veteran's Employment Program.