Senior Contract Administrator

About the role:

Exciting career opportunity now available to join Lendlease in Western Australia.

Lendlease WA, have recently secured a new, long-term project in the CBD region, and are looking for a Senior Contract Administrator to join and support the team from ECI through to delivery.

As a Senior Contracts Administrator with Lendlease, you will be responsible for the procurement of major trade packages, administration of subcontracts, assessing variations, and claims, as well as managing monthly forecasting, budget, and cost reporting, while fostering strong relationships with client’s, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Key Duties and 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.

To be successful, you will need:

• 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.

About Lendlease:

At Lendlease we create award-winning urban precincts, new communities for older people and young families just starting out, retail precincts, and workplaces to the highest sustainability standards. We are also privileged to create essential civic and social infrastructure including state-of-the-art hospitals, universities and stadiums around the world.

Benefits of working at Lendlease:

We are committed to developing and retaining the best people and provide the best possible learning and development opportunities. We are a company who thrive on our employee’s wellbeing, and offer benefits including:

• 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

If you feel this position is suited to your skills, experience, and career aspirations, please apply on the link now or reach out to Ben Gisik in the recruitment team for a confidential discussion on 0407 463 835 today.  

Visit www.lendlease.com/careers for additional opportunities.

At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We remain 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. If you do not meet all the criteria or require adjustments to proceed with your application, we encourage you to reach out for a further discussion.