Contract Administrator

Contract Administrator page is loaded## Contract Administratorlocations: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: December 22, 2025 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id: REQ- Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate group with core expertise in Investment Management, Development, and Construction. For more than 60 years, we have created thriving places around the globe.**About the Role:**With a national delivery capability, Lendlease Construction provides innovative and industry-leading project management, design and construction services driven by sector focused knowledge and experience. We push boundaries and embrace challenges. Our clients come to us when it’s important to handle complexity, drive diversity, offer strategic and long-term value, and to create innovative and sustainable solutions.Lendlease ACT are currently seeking a Contract Administrator to join our team and support the delivery of a major project in Canberra.As a Contracts Administrator with Lendlease, you will be responsible for the procurement of major trade packages, administration of subcontracts, assessing variations, and claims, as well as managing monthly forecasting, budget, and cost reporting, while fostering strong relationships with client’s, subcontractors, and suppliers.**Key Duties and Responsibilities:*** Assist with cost and contractual matters to ensure project costs, revenues, claims, variations, and supplier agreements are properly managed.* Foster and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and consultants.* Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of both head and sub-contracts.* Assist with procurement of major trade packages.* Prepare cost forecasts, monitor financial status, and prepare cash flow statements for your designated subcontracts.* Undertake monthly progress claim reporting, and presentations to internal stakeholders.* Manage project finalisation activities including financial and defects close out, and completion documentation.**To be successful, you will need:*** Minimum 3 years’ experience in the Construction industry, ideally working for a main contractor, with experience on commercial, and/or residential projects.* Experience managing contracts, negotiating terms, and ensuring compliance, and dealing with subcontractors.* Understanding of legal and commercial issues surrounding construction contracts.* Experience being involved in procurement and tender processes.* Financial knowledge to help manage budgets and monitor costs.**Benefits of working at Lendlease:*** Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts* Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits. * 26 weeks paid parental leave for both parents* 3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave)* Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities* Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program and options for salary sacrificingIf you feel this position is suited to your skills, experience, and career aspirations, please apply on the link now or reach out to Ben Gisik in the recruitment team for a confidential discussion on today.At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We remain committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, our Bronze Award with the Australian Workplace Equality Index by Pride in Diversity, and our generous parental leave policy of 26 weeks to any parent regardless of gender.Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage. If you do not meet all the criteria or require adjustments to proceed with your application, we encourage you to reach out for a further discussion.()(blob: / 4:16#J-18808-Ljbffr