Senior Contract Administrator - Gold Coast

About the role

Due to continued growth, we are currently looking for a driven and capable Senior Contract Administrator for an upcoming large multi-residential (high rise) project.

Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to): 

• Maintain proactive and positive relationships with client, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers. 
• Preparation of subcontractor packages, scopes, lettings, procurement schedules. 
• Plan actions and complete all documentation in alignment with the Head Contract and raise any discrepancies early. 
• Take ownership and responsibility for all costs and budget outcomes. Have current knowledge of all aspects of the project’s financial position at any point in time. 
• Support the Project Manager and Site Manager to determine and communicate an effective request for information (RFI) management process with subcontractors. 
• Ensure project document control to meet all contract requirements, including drawings, specifications and reports. 
• Develop budget targets identifying key risks and opportunities for best commercial outcomes in consultation with the Project Manager. 
• Manage and maintain cost control software (Jobpac), including budget entry, commitments, forecasting, variations, payments, and coding of invoices. 
• Assist in preparing all required reports for monthly project report meeting, proactively advise of any new risks, opportunities or changes, and participate in strategic discussion. 

About you 

• Tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or related field. 
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to drive outcomes. 
• Influence and build commercially beneficial relationships with all project stakeholders. 
• Act decisively with an ability to problem solve. 
• Prior experience working for a commercial builder (head contractor) delivering projects of a similar size and nature (high rise essential for this position).

About McNab

McNab is one of the largest Construction, Development and Property groups in Australia, with turnover now exceeding $1bn each year. Despite our growth and size, we've never lost our small company DNA - which centres around genuine care for our staff, customers and all our stakeholders. Success for us isn't about awards or growth, it's when we deliver so well that our customers are proud to wear a McNab T-Shirt on weekends!

We genuinely care. We make it easy. We deliver certainty.

This is our promise - to our clients, and everyone we deal with. Delivering on these three things really, really well is what drives us at McNab. Everything we do, from recruiting and training to performance and promotion, centres around this promise.

We leverage the entire McNab Group to deliver certainty for our clients at a time of unprecedented uncertainty in the industry. And our approach works. From delivering our own property developments, to manufacturing our own building products, and a plethora of aligned businesses, your career at McNab goes well beyond traditional construction roles.

McNab benefits:

• Birthday leave.
• Annual health and fitness subsidy.
• Parental leave program.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program.
• Internal development opportunities through tailored training programs.

You can find out more about us in your own way. Visit our website www.mcnab.net.au. Scroll through our social media. Read the comments from our clients, subcontractors and consultants. We’re really proud of our reputation and we look forward to welcoming you to the team. If you'd like to be part of what we're creating here at McNab, reach out to us now to submit your application.