Senior Contracts Administrator

DCOH

Adelaide

1 week ago

Adelaide

1 week ago

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Senior Contracts Administrator

DCOH, an experienced construction and development company, seeks a Senior Contracts Administrator for a Darwin-based role. The role requires 8-10 years of contract administration experience and a tertiary qualification in a related discipline. You will provide commercial oversight across land development and construction projects.

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On-site

Full-time

Senior

Engineering

Construction Management

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, AU

Work Model

On-site

Experience Required

10 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior: 8-10 years' experience, including 2-3 years in senior or leadership capacity

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

EngineeringConstruction ManagementProject ManagementQuantity SurveyingProcurementBudgetingForecastingCost ControlFinancial ReportingRisk Management

Soft Skills

commercial acumenanalytical skillsaccuracycommercial judgementinfluencing stakeholdersguiding multidisciplinary teams

Key Responsibilities

•Provide strategic commercial oversight across land development, civil works, servicing, subdivision activities, and early construction
•Identify, assess, and manage commercial risks and opportunities across all project phases
•Ensure full compliance with the Head Contract, development agreements, authority conditions, and statutory obligations
•Lead procurement and negotiations for consultant agreements, civil works packages, and early stage construction contracts
•Manage development budgets, forecasting, cashflow, and cost-to-complete assessments
•Produce monthly commercial reports for internal management, clients, and joint venture partners
•Maintain and enhance cost control systems to ensure accurate, timely commercial reporting
•Prepare tender documentation, scopes of work, evaluation frameworks, and contract award recommendations
•Manage consultant engagements to ensure clear scopes, strong performance, and contractual compliance
•Ensure subcontractors and suppliers understand commercial and compliance requirements prior to engagement
•Review and approve progress claims, supplier invoices, and financial commitments
•Prepare, negotiate, evaluate, and submit variations
•Maintain commercial registers, contract administration systems, and audit-ready documentation
•Ensure subcontractors and suppliers meet safety, environmental, and quality requirements, supporting strong HSEQ compliance

Senior Contracts AdministratorConstructionLand DevelopmentCivil InfrastructureCommercial OversightProcurementCost ControlFull-timeOn-siteDarwin

Key Responsibilities

•Provide strategic commercial oversight across land development, civil works, servicing, subdivision activities, and early construction

•Identify, assess, and manage commercial risks and opportunities across all project phases

•Ensure full compliance with the Head Contract, development agreements, authority conditions, and statutory obligations

•Lead procurement and negotiations for consultant agreements, civil works packages, and early stage construction contracts

•Manage development budgets, forecasting, cashflow, and cost-to-complete assessments

•Produce monthly commercial reports for internal management, clients, and joint venture partners

•Maintain and enhance cost control systems to ensure accurate, timely commercial reporting

•Prepare tender documentation, scopes of work, evaluation frameworks, and contract award recommendations

•Manage consultant engagements to ensure clear scopes, strong performance, and contractual compliance

•Ensure subcontractors and suppliers understand commercial and compliance requirements prior to engagement

•Review and approve progress claims, supplier invoices, and financial commitments

•Prepare, negotiate, evaluate, and submit variations

•Maintain commercial registers, contract administration systems, and audit-ready documentation

•Ensure subcontractors and suppliers meet safety, environmental, and quality requirements, supporting strong HSEQ compliance