Title:  Senior Contracts Administrator

About John Holland:

At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We've always known at its 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 role:

John Holland has been selected as delivery partner with Ausgrid for EnergyCo’s Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone project (HCC REZ).
The project involves upgrading the existing electricity network and construction of two new substations to allow connections to a range of renewable energy sources and will be a significant enabler for the Hunter region’s clean energy future. The delivery solution minimises the impact on the community and environment while delivering the capacity to transfer more than 1 GW of renewable energy. 

John Holland has been involved in the energy sector since the 1960s when we helped deliver the Snowy Mountains Scheme, and we’re excited to re-enter in the Energy market by being part of another iconic project.

The Senior Contracts Administrator is responsible for leading the commercial and contractual management of project subcontracts, ensuring contract compliance, financial performance, effective risk management, and alignment with project objectives. This role provides expert commercial guidance, oversees contract administration processes, manages subcontracting and supports the Commercial Manager in delivering strong project governance and commercial outcomes.

This role is based out of our Sydney Pyrmont office with travel to site once a month and accommodation provided. 

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Ensure effective and efficient commercial, contractual, and financial practices are maintained.
• Clearly report and communicate key commercial matters including change control, variations, disputes, risks, and any other emerging issues.
• Effectively manage the administration subcontracts through all phases include scope preparation, procurement, cost forecasting, subcontractor management, claims/variations processing, completion and close out.
• Monitor subcontractor compliance with contract requirements and assist delivery team with procurement related activities.
• Assess commercial and contractual risks, identify and implement appropriate controls and escalate actual or potential issues to Commercial Manager and or Project Manager.
• Support the Commercial Manager and Project Manager with commercial reporting.
• Provide mentoring, and guidance to junior commercial staff and site administrators.

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

• Experienced commercial or contract professional with tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (Engineering, Law, QS, Construction Management, etc.)
• 5+ years’ experience in contract administration on major infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of complex contracts, commercial governance, and procurement requirements
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise in fast paced environments; strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical thinker with strong problem solving capability, able to interpret contract obligations and assess risks
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, and confident using project systems such as Aconex, SAP, PPW, and JDE

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
• 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 its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.