Contracts Administrator

This is a fixed term opportunity supporting our commercial team while a colleague is on leave

At Downer we plan, create and sustain. 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.

We are seeking an experienced Contract Administrator to join our highly skilled commercial team on a fixed-term basis, providing some cover while a team member is on leave. This role will report directly to the Senior Contracts Manager, and will focus mainly on our Through Life Support (TLS) contracts. You will be based onsite and will work closely with our operational teams, as well as our Commercial Team.

Some of your accountabilities will include

• Effective administration of upstream/downstream contracts
• Timely management of time-based delay impacts
• Timely management of contract notices and cost-based variations
• Pro-active risk and opportunity management
• Involvement with progress claims, forecasting, financial and project reporting

This is a fulltime role on a 12 month fixed term contract, based onsite at our depot in Auburn, NSW.

About You

• 3-5 years experience administrating contracts in a construction or maintenance environment or equivalent
• Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commerce, Engineering or equivalent discipline highly desired
• Sound understanding of tools such as PowerBI advantageous
• Negotiation and influencing skills to achieve desired outcomes
• Developed analytical and planning/prioritisation skills
• Sound working knowledge of commercial management principles, project control applications, risk management and application of process

Our Culture

Downer is dedicated to nurturing our people personally and professionally through skills development, competitive benefits, career pathways and fostering a proudly diverse and supportive workplace culture.

We cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace that facilitates opportunity and respect. Our focus on gender and cultural inclusiveness is active and ongoing, and through various initiatives we aim to help close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous communities.

For more details about this position contact Sarah Clark - Talent & Sourcing Business Partner, at ***email_hidden***

Please note applications will not be accepted via email, please apply via the link.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.