Senior Contract Administrator
Job Description
Lendlease Construction provides innovative and industry-leading project management, design and construction services.
We are currently seeking a Senior Contract Administrator to join our team in Canberra.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage cost and contractual matters to ensure project costs, revenues, claims, variations, and supplier agreements are properly managed.
* Foster and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and consultants.
* Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of both head and sub-contracts.
* Manage procurement of major trade packages.
* Prepare cost forecasts, monitor financial status, and prepare cash flow statements.
* Undertake monthly progress claim reporting, and presentations to internal stakeholders.
* Manage project finalisation activities including financial and defects close out, and completion documentation.
Requirements:
* Minimum 7 years' experience in the Construction industry, working for a main contractor, with experience on commercial, and/or residential projects.
* Proven track-record managing contracts, negotiating terms, and ensuring compliance.
* Understanding of legal and commercial issues surrounding construction contracts.
* Proven ability managing procurement and tender processes.
* High-level financial knowledge to manage budgets and monitor costs.
Benefits:
* A Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts.
* Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits.
* 26 weeks paid parental leave for both parents.
* 3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave).
* Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities.
* Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program and options for salary sacrificing.
About Us:
Lendlease is committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, our Bronze Award with the Australian Workplace Equality Index by Pride in Diversity, and our generous parental leave policy of 26 weeks to any parent regardless of gender. Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage.