CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

The Project

The Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail (LGC) Project will double the number of rail tracks and upgrade stations for a section of the Gold Coast Line from Kuraby, a suburb approximately 16km south of Brisbane’s CBD, to Beenleigh, a suburb of Logan City.

Key elements of the project scope include:

• Approximately 20km of new tracks and rail systems between Kuraby and Beenleigh stations, increasing the corridor from two to four tracks, including reconstruction of more than half the existing alignment
• Station upgrades to improve accessibility, safety and amenity, including platform straightening, and new pedestrian bridges
• Decommissioning of the existing Loganlea Station and tie-in of new track alignment to the new Loganlea station (which will be constructed as part of a separate project)
• Level crossing removals at Kuraby, Woodridge, Bethania and Holmview
• Park 'n' ride upgrades including a new carpark at Beenleigh Station
• Extension of the cattle siding at Holmview
• Active transport facilities and paths along the majority of the corridor
• Readiness for a European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 signalling system

Your Opportunity

Reporting to the Contracts Manager, your main responsibility is to effectively manage the administration of all subcontractor and supplier contracts within prescribed cost limits and contribute to ensuring financial and operational commitments are met or exceeded. Seek opportunities for the strategic development of the contracts to deliver increased turnover and profitability.

The role includes, but is not limited to:

• Effectively managing the administration of all subcontract and supplier contracts
• Managing the financial administration for the project
• Managing the site office administration for the project
• Assisting the Project Manager in the preparation and review of the project monthly report including providing workings completed, programme and cost data
• Developing and managing own work schedule to deliver required outputs to expected quality and within timeframes
• Assisting with any contractual issues on the project
• Assisting with identifying, evaluating, and submitting potential variations/claims
• Ensuring main contract payments are prepared and received on time
• Taking all adequate measures for avoiding disputes

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying / Construction Management / Economics / Law / Business
• 5 – 7 years of relevant experience
• Robust understanding of relevant legislation
• Ability to effectively prioritise and manage time and workload
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to build a high performing team that delivers excellence
• Detailed knowledge and demonstrated high level experience in project management, planning, budgeting, and cost control
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills, proficient in the use of MS Word and Excel
• Effective interpersonal and written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and the ability to interpret and apply contracts
• Demonstrated high level decision making, negotiation and influencing skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage and resolve conflict in a high stress environment
• Demonstrated high level analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Positively demonstrate ActivUs’s principles through behaviour at all times and promote a culture based on integrity, accountability, innovation and delivery
• Demonstrate a commitment to ActivUs’s SHEQ Cultural Framework and lead by example to create a united and collaborative culture where safety underpins everything that we do

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, Veterans and Active Defence Reserve members, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.