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Contracts Manager

01/04/2025
30/04/2025
Permanent - Full Time
Melbourne
Construction

About Us 

Construction has been Buildcorp’s core business for over 30 years and we take pride in finding the best solutions for our customers, putting our values into action every day. Our difference comes from who we are and what we stand for. How we treat our people, partners, and community matters to each of us. Buildcorp’s real difference is three decades of success: passionate staff, loyal customers, industry leading systems, award winning projects, supportive suppliers, and a reputation to be proud of. 

Benefits: 

On top of joining a supportive and positive culture, you'll receive: 

  • Career development customised to you 

  • Additional paid leave options 

  • Employee referral bonus 

  • Access to personal and financial counselling services 

  • The opportunity to give back with our Buildcorp Foundation 

Job Description

The Opportunity: 

We have a great opportunity for a commercially astute Contract Manager to deliver safe, high quality and profitable construction projects with the management and administration of contracts throughout the project lifecycle. 

The successful applicant will be required to perform the following duties: 

  • Subcontractor Management - Deep understanding of, and the ability to manage, all facets of the subcontract process  

  • Contract Risk Management - Proficient in all contractual matters and the ability to communicate this knowledge in a practical and meaningful way to the project team.  

  • Operational Excellence – Understands and complies with Buildcorp business systems, administer projects ensuring accuracy of records and timely communications of all project details. 

  • Financial Performance - Develop Jobpac skills to assist project manager with project financial reporting and analysis. 

  • Project Management - Developing an understanding and working knowledge of project planning and programming using ASTA 

  • Management Development - Train, mentor and coach contracts administrators and any other new staff in administration duties and systems, coordinate their activities to develop them, and to deliver project outcomes  

  • Ensure Safety & compliance on all projects 

Desired Skills and Experience

To succeed in this role, you will have: 

  • Solid knowledge of subcontract tendering, standards, procedures and the competitive market 

  • Able to manage & mentor a team

  • Able to lead the financials and work autonomously

  • Proficient in Jobpac 

  • Proficient in web-based collaboration software (iTWOcx) 

  • Developing knowledge of ASTA to plan and track projects 

  • Determine/identify key client and builder obligations 

  • Understand the overall construction programme and plan accordingly for activities  

  • Ability to identify and control of construction risk 

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills 

  • Good negotiation skills 

Ideal candidate will possess the below: 

  • Construction or engineering degree or a building related qualification with additional experience to equate to degree advantageous 

  • 4 years+ experience in the construction industry 

  • First Aid certificate 

  • Construction Safety Induction (white) card 

Would you like to join a team that really makes a difference? Please APPLY now!