Contracts Manager

Sydney, NSW, AU, 2009**About the Project - Upper South Creek**:
New greenfield Advanced Water Recycling Centre and associated infrastructure which will provide wastewater services and recycled water for the Aerotropolis, Western Sydney Airport and Southwest Growth Areas.

The project will include the Design, Construction and 10yr Operation of a Wastewater Treatment Plant and an Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, which will produce:

- High-quality treated water suitable for recycling & environmental flows to an ultimate capacity of 70ML/d
- Biosolids suitable for beneficial reuse
- A new 25km pipeline from the AWRC to Sydney Water's existing wastewater system to discharge brine.
- A new 16km pipeline from the AWRC to the Nepean River, to release excess treated water.

This project will be one of the most technologically advanced wastewater treatment plants in the Southern Hemisphere.

**About the Role**:
We are currently looking for an experienced **Contracts Manager - Upstream **to play a key role in the design/planning phase as well as project delivery. Lead and manage the contracts administration function, overseeing estimating to ensure contracts are met within cost estimates and are administered efficiently. Manage the head contact and sub-contract documentation, obligations and project legal requirements.

**Key Responsibilities include**:

- Direct and organise control of all cost engineering, cost reporting and forecasting
- Ensure the establishment and maintenance of a register of subcontractors and identify all key data in relation to each subcontracts
- Oversee the procurement process for all subcontract and supply agreements to ensure that all packages are awarded on time and within budget
- Oversee the calling of quotations and letting of tenders for contracts to be let. Ensure effective contract administration, in conjunction with operations personnel and contract administrators.
- Lead the identification and quantification of Head Contract Scope changes and all subsequent negotiations with the Client
- Oversee the preparation of monthly progress claims for work completed and approve disputed progress payments to subcontractors as referred by contract administrators
- Stakeholder management: Ensure that stakeholders are actively engaged and that beneficial relationships between the project and the client, subcontractors, community, and other external parties are developed and maintained
- Financial management: Ensure strong contract, commercial and financial risk management, accurate forecasting of both costs and revenue, take corrective action in line with JH's authority and reporting frameworks and maximise the profit margin for the project
- People management: Monitor staff and labour resourcing to ensure the project has the capability to achieve targets, supervise workforce, including subcontractors, and foster a high-performance team within a positive employee relations environment

**To be successful**:

- Bachelor degree or equivalent in Law, Commerce, Accounting, Quantity Surveying, Business or associated disciplines
- Construction Management qualification or equivalent
- 5 -10 years' of relevant commercial experience in the construction and engineering industry
- Contractual management of a variety of project values and complexities
- NEC experience is desirable

**As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives.**:
**As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives.**
Your success is reflected in ours, so we're committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success. We'll do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

**Job Segment**:Wastewater, Water Treatment, Engineer, Procurement, Supply, Engineering, Operations