About The Role
Ventia is seeking an experienced Contract Specialist to support ongoing projects within our Infrastructure Services Water & Environmental Business. The role is preferably based at our Melbourne, Brisbane, or Toowoomba offices/sites. This role will support the Contract and Project Managers by providing commercial support and guidance to the delivery teams across various contracts and projects within the Water & Environmental Business.
Benefits
Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives – including Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program. Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, novated leases, private health discounts, and credit discounts with retailers Australia-wide including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain working relationships with the Ventia site teams, support functions, and client teams.
* Identify, implement and maintain project control structures, contracting strategies, execution plans and Ventia procedures.
* Manage, coordinate and perform contract administration responsibilities for the project(s).
* Support project procurement requirements.
* Manage and monitor contract securities and insurances; provide effective and timely change control, variation, delay, EOT and claim notifications to resolution under head contracts.
* Support delivery of financial and contractual information to internal and external stakeholders.
* Provide project health checks and advise the Commercial Manager of any potential risks and opportunities to project targets, including associated mitigation measures.
* Undertake contract reviews for new tenders to ensure they align with Ventia's acceptable risk position.
* Conduct negotiations with clients and subcontractors, facilitating internal governance processes, documentation, execution and controls.
* Ensure productivity measures (KPIs) are regularly reported, analyse variances and implement corrective actions.
* Initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of non-conformities in processes or systems.
About You
* Extensive experience as a Contracts Administrator, ideally within the Water industry.
* Degree in business, commerce, law or other discipline highly desirable.
* Demonstrated problem solver with the ability to proactively implement process solutions.
* High level of personal resilience and persistence, with a "can do" and team-focused approach.
* Ability to understand, draft and negotiate contracts.
* Strong communication skills (oral & written), including negotiation and influencing skills, and ability to establish and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to work independently, organise and prioritise demands, handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously, meet deadlines and follow through in a fast-paced environment.
* Proven interpersonal and relationship skills within complex and demanding environments.
* Strong adaptability and ability to work across multiple priorities.
* Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
About Ventia
Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company operating across Australia and New Zealand. We work smart, safely and sustainably, leveraging the latest technologies and talented teams to deliver essential services to the communities we serve.
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