Contracts Administrator | Water Project
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Job type: Full Time - Permanent
Location: Sydney
Categories: Construction, Water

Who we are
Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure and facilities.
Position summary
Significant population growth is occurring and is expected to continue in the West Camden and Sydney South West Growth Area catchments over the next 30 years. To accommodate such growth the West Camden Wastewater Recycling Plant will be amplified to meet customer needs and stakeholder requirements. To undertake the amplification, Downer and BMD have been engaged in a Joint Venture to undertake the amplification works on behalf of Sydney Water. The Project Team will be primarily accommodated at the West Camden Water Recycling Plant located at Grasmere NSW.

Downer's Water Services team are now seeking to appoint a Contract Administrator in a full-time capacity based out at West Camden. Reporting to the Project Commercial Manager, the Contract Administrator will be responsible and accountable for performing, coordinating and overseeing commercial duties in support of the Project.
THE ROLE
Some of the responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Provide contract and commercial administrative support to the project including, ensuring job creation, processing and payments to construction/supplier partners in COINs.
• Support Project Commercial Manager in any changes to insurances and other instruments of contract security.
• Support Commercial Manager in administering the risk management plan, ensuring the maintenance of risk register and progress reporting solution implementation is completed in accordance with Downer requirements.
• Provide regular and ad-hoc reporting and maintain associated information database.

ABOUT YOU

• Tertiary qualification in construction management, engineering, accounting or quality surveying.
• Proven administration experience to a large project team within a large organisation, with strong levels of judgment and discretion.
• Proven construction experience of working in a commercial and/or legal department on a major project.
• Proven experience in the preparation of contract agreements.
• Strong commercial management skills including, interpreting and applying contract terms and legislation provisions.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Supportive work environment
• Access to other Downer internal opportunities
• Work life balance and Downer employee benefits paid
• Suite of benefits including health and wellness initiatives
• Work in an essential service industry

HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this great opportunity please click the APPLY button.

For more information about the role, please contact: Sanjay Kumar Talent & Sourcing Business Partner via e: Sanjay.Kumar2@downergroup.com (Please note that applications will not be accepted via email. Please submit your application via the advertisement).

Notwithstanding the location of this position, all qualified Australian citizens and permanent residents from all locations are encouraged to apply including females