Senior Contracts Administrator

Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate group with core expertise in Investment Management, Development, and Construction. For more than 60 years, we have created thriving places around the globe.

About The Role

With a national delivery capability, Lendlease Construction provides innovative and industry-leading project management, design and construction services driven by sector focused knowledge and experience. We push boundaries and embrace challenges. Our clients come to us when it’s important to handle complexity, drive diversity, offer strategic and long-term value, and to create innovative and sustainable solutions.

Lendlease WA are currently seeking a Senior Contract Administrator to join and support the delivery of our major pipeline of work south of Perth.

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.

Benefits Of Working At Lendlease

• 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.
• 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 are interested, please submit your application via the link today, or reach out to Ben in the Lendlease Talent Acquisition Team on 0407 463 835 for a confidential discussion today.