Contract Administrator

Turner & Townsend
Canberra
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Negotiation","Influencing","Relationship building"]

Manage contract administration on large-scale building projects, coordinating head contract and subcontractor variations, progress claims, and tender documentation. Support procurement by preparing tender packages, pricing schedules, and comparative tender analysis. Monitor commercial and financial performance through cost forecasts, cash flow statements, and inputs to executive reports, while aligning site teams on scope and inclusions and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
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Contract Administrator

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Job Summary

Manage contract administration on large-scale building projects, coordinating head contract and subcontractor variations, progress claims, and tender documentation. Support procurement by preparing tender packages, pricing schedules, and comparative tender analysis. Monitor commercial and financial performance through cost forecasts, cash flow statements, and inputs to executive reports, while aligning site teams on scope and inclusions and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
Location: Canberra
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare head contract variations and assess subcontractor variations.
  • •Prepare tender documentation for procurement of subcontractors, including tender/pricing schedules, scope of works, comparative tender analysis, and recommendations.
  • •Prepare cost forecasts, monitor financial status, and produce cash flow statements.
  • •Provide input for financial reports to the Executive Management Team.
  • •Ensure site supervisory staff understand the project scope of works and inclusions in tender packages, and liaise with the client regarding progress claims.

Key Requirements

  • •Tertiary qualifications in Building, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or similar.
  • •Solid experience 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 experience in tender processes and trade procurement, including quantity surveying/estimating and preparation of head contract variations.
Experience:ConstructionReal estate
Education:
Skills:NegotiationInfluencingRelationship building
Languages:English

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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