Contracts Manager

About BMD

BMD is Australia's leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business. As the largest privately owned civil contractor in Australia, BMD is at the forefront of excellence, and its footprint expands globally to the Philippines and United Kingdom.

About the Project

The Tram to Springvale Alliance (TSA) comprising CPB Contractors, BMD Constructions and Arup have been selected to deliver the Eastern Freeway Upgrades between Tram and Springvale roads. The major upgrade includes new express lanes, upgraded noise walls and revitalised sections of the Koonung Creek Linear Park.

The Project is being delivered under an Alliance Contract with Major Roads Projects Victoria (MRPV) as the Project Owner and TSA (CPB, BMD and Arup) as the Non-owner Participants (NOPs). Together they form the Alliance working as one to deliver this critical infrastructure project. As a key component of the North East Link Program (NELP), this project will provide a safer, more efficient freeway connection for over 135,000 vehicles daily, removing 15,000 trucks from local roads, and reduce traffic across on the arterial road network crossing the Yarra River by 50,000 vehicles per day.

We're completing the link together and bringing it home for our community.

The Role

We are looking for a Contracts Manager to join our high performing project team, based in our site office of a major infrastructure project. You will provide vital support to our Commercial Manager with contract formation, inbound and outbound commercial correspondence and leading discussions in monthly contractor meetings. Drawing on your commercial and legal acumen, you will build positive relationships across all levels to ensure the thorough contracts management, with tasks including:

• Advising on contractual obligations, main contract administration and entitlement for cost and time
• Adapting template subcontracts, supply agreements and hire agreements for compliance with project-specific main contracts
• Reviewing, amending and negotiating departures from subcontractors, consultants and suppliers of plant, equipment, materials and labour
• Resolving contentious subcontract negotiations, claims, and disputes
• Delivering and managing contract and subcontract administration
• Developing and maintaining relationships with internal stakeholders (ie project team, commercial team etc) but also maintaining relationships with the subcontractors and their commercial management etc.
• Manage the tasks of two contracts administrators

Who we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Law, Commerce or related field
• 6+ years' experience in contracts management or commercial management within civil construction/infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience with major contract forms (AS series, NEC, FIDIC) and alliance delivery models
• Proven track record in contract negotiation, variation management and dispute resolution
• Experience leading and mentoring commercial/contracts teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills across contractors, consultants and client representatives
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-value project environments

Benefits

We believe our people do their best work when they feel supported — personally and professionally. That's why we offer benefits that go beyond the basics:

• grow your career with specialised learning and development programs
• be recognised at our annual employee awards event and through our Thrive reward and recognition platform
• prioritise wellbeing with mental health support and discounted gym access
• support your family with paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers and flexible work arrangements available
• access perks with novated leasing, specialised Power Perks and discounts with hundreds of retailers.

Diversity and inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.