Contracts Specialist

Contract Specialist – O'Connor, WA

Location: O'Connor, Perth, WA (currently based in Osborne Park, relocating to our new office in O'Connor in September 2026)

Employment Type: Full-time (Part-time/school hours, at Pro-Rata of the FTE, will be considered for the right candidate)

Reports To: Directors

Works Closely With: Project Managers, Tendering Manager, and Accounts Team

About the Role

Densford Civil is seeking a Contracts Specialist to provide contractual and commercial support across civil construction projects, procurement activities, supplier and subcontract engagements.
Working closely with Project Managers and company leadership, you will provide commercial and contract advice and your technical skills to deliver and continuously improve the Company's capabilities in contract administration, variations, claims, extensions of time, supplier and subcontractor agreements and commercial risk management.
This role is suited to someone with experience in civil construction contracts who enjoys solving commercial issues and supporting project delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
Contract Support & Commercial Advisory

• Review head contracts including AS2124, AS4000, MRWA and Water Corporation contracts

• Engage with Project Managers to ensure they have a full understanding of their contractual obligations, risks and opportunities and how best to manage them

• Be the contractual and commercial sounding board for Project Managers during project delivery with the capability and willingness to jump into the fray should circumstances arise that extend beyond the contract and commercial resource capabilities of Project Teams

Variations & Claims

• Where risk, complexity or $ value requires, provide guidance and support in the preparation and submission of variations and contractual claims

• Provide advice on process and systems that facilitate the creation and storing of contemporaneous documentation in formats that may be subsequently required in support of Project Claims

• Work with Project Managers to ensure successful negotiated outcomes as required

EOTs & Delay Management

• Work with the Project teams to identify delay, disruption and claimable events

• Provide guidance, systems and monitor compliance with contractual notice requirements

• Provide advice and where appropriate support the preparation and submission of Extension of Time claims

Supplier Agreements & Commercial Risk

• Review supplier agreements, credit applications and commercial terms

• Identify and escalate contractual and commercial risks

• Assist in ensuring supplier terms align with project requirements where appropriate

Subcontract & Procurement Support

• Review, and, where appropriate draft Subcontractor agreements ensuring alignment with Head Contract and project requirements

• Provide contract and commercial advice on procurement activities and supplier engagement when requested

• Provide commercial and contractual review of subcontractor claim and variation assessments when advice is sought by the Project Team

Commercial Support

• Provide general commercial assistance and advice to Project Managers across active projects

• Assist in identifying variation opportunities, cost recovery initiatives and contractual risks

• Support the continuous improvement of commercial processes and templates

Dispute & Claims Support

• Provide advice, guidance and, where appropriate draft formal Contract Dispute documentation

• Support engagement with external consultants and legal advisers where required

About You

• Minimum 5 years' experience in the commercial and contract discipline within civil construction, infrastructure or related industries and having advanced to the role Contracts Specialist or equivalent.

• Direct experience in the drafting of variation and EOT Claims, contract administration and providing commercial support directly to Project teams

• Working knowledge of AS2124, AS4000, MRWA or Water Corporation contracts

• Strong written communication and attention to detail

• Commercially minded with the ability to identify and manage risk

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

• Relevant qualification in Construction Management, Commerce, Law or a related discipline, or working towards (Essential)

What Success Looks Like

• Strong contractual support provided to Project Managers

• Timely submission of variations, claims and EOTs

• Improved visibility of contractual and commercial risks

• Effective review of supplier agreements and commercial terms

• Continuous improvement of commercial systems and processes

Remuneration
Competitive remuneration package negotiated based on skills, qualifications and experience.