Senior Contracts Specialist

• Permanent Full Time, 38hr week
• Generous Salary + Super + A range of salary packaging options
• Location: Fortitude Valley with hybrid and flexible working arrangements

There's No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow

There's no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It's why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it's why we need people like YOU . Come shape our future with us and make a real and lasting impact across our teams.

Your opportunity:

Our Field Services team has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Contracts Specialist to join their Commercial and Partnerships team This is an exciting opportunity to manage a new collaborative contract for Mechanical, Electrical and Control Systems (MECS) maintenance services, Fleet contracts, Facilities Management contracts, and a variety of Professional Services contracts.

Maintenance Services delivers Urban Utilities' maintenance program, delivering more than 100,000 maintenance activities each year, maintaining services 24 hours a day and seven days a week, through a range of strategic and tactical commercial agreements.

The Senior Contract Specialist is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships with the Maintenance Delivery Partners by developing and executing the contract management plan. The Senior Contract Specialist will develop contract performance reporting, oversee and improve payment claims processes, manage contract variation and claims, identify, report and mitigate contract risks.

About you:

• Tertiary qualification in Law, Business, Engineering, Logistics or relevant field. (preferred)
• Diploma or Certificate in Contract Management or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in contract management in a complex organisation, from procurement to completion
• Demonstrated knowledge of contract law and best practice contract management
• Experience in Alliance, Collaborative, pain/gain share contracts.

At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We'd still encourage you to apply as we we're looking for the right human being for this role - it's about so much more than ticking all the boxes

Why Urban Utilities?

At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line. We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.

At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.

Our HQ is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, but you'll find us all over SEQ - working in cool places like the SAS Laboratory in Darra, field-based depots in Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge, Bundamba, and wastewater treatment plants dotted across the region.

We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you'll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that'll help you bring the best you. Speaking of which, here's just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:

• Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases
• Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family
• Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you
• Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women.

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How to apply

Please note: applicants may be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.

For further information please contact our Talent team at .au