About John HollandAt John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.
We've always known that Building is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.
That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.
Be part of the team that's up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.
About you and the RoleJohn Holland is currently looking to speak to Senior Contracts Administrators to join our growing Sydney Building team due to multiple upcoming project in Western Sydney.
The main responsibilities of the role include to plan and manage the end-to-end commercial management of large subcontracts. Work effectively with internal and external stakeholders and direct reports to deliver a successful commercial outcome
Responsibilities of the role• Participate in scope of works planning, ensuring that gaps are minimised, cost efficiencies are maximised and subcontractor capabilities are considered.
• Prepare procurement strategies, including breakdown into individual works packages, identification of potential subcontractors, procurement methods and timing.
• Create and maintain good working relationships with a broad range of subcontractors and a maintain good awareness of market conditions and movements.
• Assess commercial and contractual risks, identify and implement appropriate controls and escalate actual or potential issues to Commercial Manager and or Project Manager.
• Provide commercial support for self-perform works.
• Assist dispute resolution processes as required.
• Ensure cost forecasting for allocated subcontracts and cost codes (including those allocated to direct reports) are accurately maintained and cost issues are appropriately escalated upon identification.
• Effectively manage subcontracts through all phases, including scope preparation, procurement, cost forecasting, subcontractor management, claims/variations processing, completion and close out.
• Operate and maintain commercial and contract systems including Project Costs Reporting (PCR), Asset Registers, Commercial pack and Contract Sum.
• Ensure compliance with Building Code at all times and report any potential non-compliances.
• Prepare reporting on commercial performance periodically and on an ad hoc basis as required.
• Assist with Head Contract administration where required.
• Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems and procedures.
What we are looking for• Previous experience as a Senior Contracts Administrator in the construction working for a recognised builder
• Experience working on $50m + Projects
• Experience in all stages of subcontract management, including scope preparation, procurement, cost forecasting, subcontractor management, claims/variations management, completion and close out.
• Strong commercial acumen and awareness in areas of cost management and contract law.
• Awareness and compliance with document control and records management procedures.
As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform livesYour 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 want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.
What's in it for you when you join John Holland?We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world.
We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.
We Offer:• Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
• Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
• Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
• Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
• Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that's why we're working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We've also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
• Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.
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