Title: Contracts Administrator

Job Number: 24309

Location:

Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000

About John Holland:

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do. We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About The Project:

Sydney Metro West is a transformational 24 km underground railway connecting Sydney CBD to Parramatta, with stations at Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont and Hunter Street.

The Linewide package connects the entire system, delivering the critical rail infrastructure and technology that bring the metro network to life.

Project offices are located across several Sydney locations including the CBD, Clyde, Rosehill, The Bays and Burwood North.

About The Role:

We are seeking experienced Contract Administrator to join our Commercial team on the Sydney Metro West Linewide Project.

This role is responsible for the effective management of subcontract procurement, contract administration, and cost control to support the successful commercial delivery of the project.

You will work closely with delivery and engineering teams ensuring procurement strategies and subcontract scopes of work align with construction methodologies and programme requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Draft scopes of work for tender packages to accompany requests for quotation issued to the supply chain.

Be part of initial tender interviews with subcontractors to clarify their terms, conditions, and exclusions.

Identify, assess, and negotiate departures from head contract terms within subcontract agreements to manage risk and protect the project’s commercial position.

Proactively manage subcontract variations, claims, and change events, ensuring timely assessment, negotiation, and resolution to minimise commercial exposure.

Demonstrate proficiency in project management systems, including Project Cost Reporting (PCR), Project Pack Web (PPW), Aconex, TeamBinder, SharePoint.

Monitor subcontractor financial performance and cash flow, contributing to project cost reporting, forecasting, and overall commercial performance.

Prepare and maintain accurate cost forecasts for allocated subcontracts and cost codes, typically in collaboration with delivery and engineering teams.

As Part Of The Team, You Can Help 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 we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to 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.

We Offer:

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.

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your 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, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
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 or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.