Senior Contracts & Contracts Administrator
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Senior Contracts & Contracts Administrator
John Holland has a well-established Infrastructure and Major Projects presence in South Australia, covering Civil, Water and Major Project infrastructure. We have a long history of successfully delivering complex Infrastructure, ranging from Adelaide Superway to Sundrop, a 20ha solar greenhouse. We are continuing to pursue similar infrastructure and as a result are looking to strengthen our contracts team.
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John Holland has a well-established Infrastructure and Major Projects presence in South Australia, covering Civil, Water and Major Project infrastructure. We have a long history of successfully delivering complex Infrastructure, ranging from Adelaide Superway to Sundrop, a 20ha solar greenhouse. We are continuing to pursue similar infrastructure and as a result are looking to strengthen our contracts team.
About the Role:
John Holland is currently seeking a Senior Contracts Administrator and supporting Contracts Administrators in Adelaide CBD.
Reporting into the Commercial Manager, you'll be responsible for assisting in preparations and negotiating with sub-contractors for the calling of quotations and letting of contracts and provide contract administration services to assist in the project's control of contract costs.
We are open to Quantity Surveyors who are on working holiday Visa's who have significant infrastructure experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Draft scopes of works and tender packages to accompany requests for quotations issued to subcontractors for projects
Conduct initial investigations with subcontractors to clarify the organisation's conditions relating to contracts for prospective projects
Manage and drive the review process to ensure the award of all subcontractors within the required time frame and budget
Operate and maintain commercial and contract systems including Project Costs Reporting (PCR), Asset Registers, Commercial Pack database and Contract Sum.
Ensure cost forecasting for allocated subcontracts and cost codes are accurately maintained and keep project management teams abreast of any costs issues immediately upon identification
Interpret specifications and drawings so as to understand scope of works for the project at Head Contract and Sub Contract scope level
Participate in identification and quantification of Head Contracts
Manage subcontractors to ensure that Code compliance is maintained at all times
Assess commercial and contractual risks involved in delivery and implementation of projects and identify and implement controls
To be successful in this key role:
Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Economics, Quantity Surveying, Law, Commerce or equivalent
Post graduate qualifications e.g. graduate certificate, graduate diploma in Commerce, Accounting, Business, Construction, Property, Quantity Surveying, Law or other associated disciplines
Relevant QS experience in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or associated disciplines
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in relevant software packages such as Microsoft Suite (including Excel) and exposure to a contract management system (CRM)
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 packaging options available.
Great leave benefits
including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and 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, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
Inclusion and diversity
is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.
Flexible working that works for you
as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.
At John Holland, our purpose is simple: we transform lives. From critical infrastructure to major rail and building projects, and operating entire transport systems, we make more possible every step of the way.
At John Holland, our purpose is simple: we transform lives. From critical infrastructure to major rail and building projects, and operating entire transport systems, we make more possible every step of the way.
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