Senior Contracts Administrator - CopperString 2032 Project

We’re changing the way Australia generates its energy, are you ready for a change?

The Project 

UGL and CPB Contractors have been awarded the early works contract to support Powerlink’s delivery of CopperString 2032. This $5 billion iconic project will initially be approximately 840 kilometres of new transmission line running from just south of Townsville to Mount Isa that will connect Queensland’s North-West Minerals Province to the national electricity grid.

The project scope includes:
•    500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from just south of Townsville to Hughenden.
•    330kV transmission line from Hughenden to Cloncurry.
•    220kV transmission line from Cloncurry to Mount Isa.
•    Up to six new substation sites.

The Opportunity
This exciting project has now commenced construction, and we are looking for an experienced Senior Contracts Administrator to join the team. Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, this role will be based out of the Brisbane project office located in Bowen Hills.

Key Responsibilities

• Effective management of administration of subcontract and supplier contracts.
• Leading commercial input into procurement and preparation of subcontract documents.
• Negotiation and administration of subcontract and supplier contracts within budgets.
• Assessing subcontractor claims, invoices, and variations.
• Preparation of project monthly report including providing workings completed, programmed, and cost data.
• Leading and supporting our contract administrators.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying or relevant.
• Significant experience in the management of major subcontract packages for large-scale complex building or infrastructure projects, upstream experience preferred.
• Advanced competency in contracts and negotiation and ability to assess large complex claims and variations.
• Robust understanding of relevant legislation and ability to interpret and apply contracts.
• Experience in managing key stakeholder relationships, client facing.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.  

For a confidential discussion please contact Jennifer.smith@cpbcon.com.au

What We Offer

• Great culture that values diversity, innovation, and integrity.
• Diverse opportunities to grow as a professional.
• Ongoing training for career progression.
• Employee benefits, rewards, and wellbeing programme.
• A competitive remuneration.

About Us

The UGL and CPB Contractors JV for the CopperString 2032 Project brings together the expertise and large project experience of both companies. Both UGL and CPB Contractors are leading and respected organisations across engineering, construction, and maintenance services. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.  We value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate an applicant’s suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

Opportunities on this project are being sourced directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.