Senior Contracts Administrator

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We've always known that at it's heart infrastructure is about people - our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work. 

That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About the project

Gold Coast Light Rail has transformed public transport on the Gold Coast, helping create an integrated network that connects more people to more places in one of Australia's most dynamic and fastest growing cities.

John Holland is GoldlinQ's nominated design and construction contractor for GCLR3, to extend the existing light rail network by 6.7kms from Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads, including eight new light rail stations, two new light rail-bus connections, and intersection upgrades along the alignment.

Jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments, and the City of Gold Coast, this city-shaping project will link communities to business centres, shopping, dining, education and medical facilities and cater to the Gold Coast's expected population growth in the coming decades.

As construction of GCLR3 gets under way, John Holland is actively recruiting for a talented and driven Senior Contracts Administrator with previous experience delivering major infrastructure projects to join our team and play a key role in the successful delivery of this iconic Gold Coast project.

About the role

Working with the broader commercial team, you’ll be responsible for planning and managing end to end commercial management of large subcontracts and self-performed works. 

Responsibilities of the role include

• Participate in scope of works planning, ensuring that scope gaps are minimised, cost efficiencies are maximised and subcontractor capabilities are considered
• Provide management and leadership to other commercial roles
• Maintain contact and good working relationships with a broad range of subcontractors and maintain a good awareness of market conditions and movements
• Assess commercial and contractual risks
• Ensure cost forecasting for allocated subcontracts and cost codes are accurately maintained and cost issues are appropriately escalated upon identification
• Manage subcontracts through all phases, including scope preparation, procurement, cost forecasting, subcontractor management, claims/variations processing, completion & close out
• Prepare reporting on commercial performance.

To be successful in this key role, you must have

• Tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Engineering, Economics, Quantity Surveying, Law, Commerce or Equivalent
• 7+ years' experience working in the Contracts Administration space, ideally with a Tier 1 Contractor 
• Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Office Suite
• A sound understanding of document control

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success. 

We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority. 
 

What’s in it for you when you join John Holland?

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits. 
 

We offer:

• Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available. 
• Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing. 
• Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities. 
• Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities. 
• Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks. 
• Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.