Contract Administrator
McConnell Dowell
Date: 2 days ago
City: Melbourne, Victoria
Contract type: Contractor
About The Role
Due to ongoing operational growth, McConnell Dowell is seeking an experienced Contract Administrator to join our team at Tarneit.
This role supports the Western Program Alliance (WPA) on the Level Crossing Removal Project, offering the opportunity to work at the Tarneit site compound. You will play a key role in supporting project delivery by managing contracts, ensuring compliance, and facilitating communication between stakeholders. You’ll work closely with project managers, subcontractors, and clients to ensure projects run smoothly and on budget.
Key Responsibilities
If that's you, we encourage you to still apply as you may just be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.
About Us
McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction
Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.
From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.
Why join us?
At McConnell Dowell, your work creates real impact for communities and for your own growth. With diverse projects and strong mentoring, we support your professional development. We value individuality and inclusion, offering a supportive culture where your voice matters and your contributions shape how we work.
So, join us, be you, and help us create better together. Apply now!
We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.
This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.
Due to ongoing operational growth, McConnell Dowell is seeking an experienced Contract Administrator to join our team at Tarneit.
This role supports the Western Program Alliance (WPA) on the Level Crossing Removal Project, offering the opportunity to work at the Tarneit site compound. You will play a key role in supporting project delivery by managing contracts, ensuring compliance, and facilitating communication between stakeholders. You’ll work closely with project managers, subcontractors, and clients to ensure projects run smoothly and on budget.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage subcontractor agreements and oversee compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Process and assess subcontractor payment claims in coordination with project engineers.
- Support the evaluation and administration of contract variations and extension of time requests.
- Collaborate with site teams to ensure accurate and timely commercial reporting.
- Perform general administrative duties related to contract management.
- Apply sound commercial knowledge to support project delivery and cost control.
- You have proven experience in a Contract Administrator or similar role ideally within the construction industry.
- You hold a valid White Card and Driver’s Licence, and are comfortable working full-time on a live construction site (wearing PPE).
- You’re based in or near Tarneit (Melbourne), and are able to commute reliably to site.
- You have strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Word, and ideally have experience using Workbench or a similar cost control system.
If that's you, we encourage you to still apply as you may just be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.
About Us
McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction
Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.
From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.
Why join us?
At McConnell Dowell, your work creates real impact for communities and for your own growth. With diverse projects and strong mentoring, we support your professional development. We value individuality and inclusion, offering a supportive culture where your voice matters and your contributions shape how we work.
So, join us, be you, and help us create better together. Apply now!
We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.
This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.
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