Senior Contracts Specialist

The primary purpose of this role is to support contract and procurement activities across a major projects portfolio, with a particular focus on the tendering of construction contracts and services, as well as post-award contract administration and contract close-out processes.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop, coordinate, and evaluate tender packages for construction contracts, procurement activities, and service agreements.
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions, including commercial pricing, to support project schedules and budgets.
• Conduct tendering activities in accordance with established procurement and contracting plans.
• Prepare clear, accurate, and well-structured contract and procurement documentation that aligns with project requirements.
• Identify and maximise cost-saving opportunities throughout the procurement and contract lifecycle.
• Provide mentoring, guidance, and training to junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide reports, recommendations, and commercial advice to support contract and procurement decision-making.
• Identify and assess key commercial and contractual risks during pre-contract stages, engaging technical, legal, and other stakeholders where required.
• Administer contracts during execution, including managing correspondence, notices, and contractual obligations.
• Develop detailed pricing schedules, methods of measurement, and rules of credit.
• Maintain a strong understanding of construction programmes and extension of time (EOT) claims.
• Assess payment claims, variations, and extension of time claims in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Contribute to delivering project value through competitive sourcing strategies and effective contract management practices.
• Collaborate closely with project, engineering, legal, quality, project controls, and logistics teams to ensure successful contract delivery.

 
Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in contract administration within the mining, resources, infrastructure, or civil construction sectors, including exposure to SMP and EIC works.
• Demonstrated experience managing construction contracts from tender development through to project completion and contract close-out.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, contract management, and commercial administration processes.
• Experience evaluating contractor claims, variations, and contractual entitlements.

Key Competencies

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced project environment with multiple work packages and competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
• Professional, collaborative, and respectful approach when working with stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, legal, quality, project controls, logistics, and project teams.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently while contributing to team objectives.
• Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving capabilities.
• Commitment to maintaining a positive team culture and contributing to organisational performance and values.

Reporting Line
Reports to: Contracts & Procurement Lead
 
 
DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defence, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.

DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications.

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