Senior Contracts Administrator

About the Role

Lead the Contractor's interface with Defence and the Contract Administrator, ensuring effective coordination of project governance, reporting, programme, stakeholders and contractual deliverables. Support the successful delivery of the project by maintaining clear communication, monitoring contractual obligations and resolving issues in a timely and professional manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact between the Contractor, Defence and the Contract Administrator on contractual and project administration matters.
• Coordinate project governance activities, including meetings, action registers, reporting cycles and document control.
• Monitor contractual obligations, notices, submissions, approvals and deliverables, ensuring they are managed accurately and within required timeframes.
• Coordinate programme-related reporting and follow up on dependencies, milestones, delays and emerging risks.
• Prepare, review and distribute project reports, correspondence, meeting minutes and contract administration records.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with project stakeholders, escalating issues and supporting timely resolution.
• Attend required project meetings and represented the Contractor's interests in a clear, constructive and professional manner.
• Be present on site when reasonably necessary to support project coordination, stakeholder engagement and delivery requirements.
• Identify contractual, programme and delivery risks, and contribute to practical mitigation plans.
• Maintain accurate, organised and auditable project records in accordance with company and project requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in contract administration, construction management, project management, business or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience in a senior contracts administration or similar role on complex projects.
• Experience administering contracts and coordinating project reporting, governance and deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of contract administration processes, including obligations, notices, variations, claims, submissions and approvals.
• Understanding of project governance, reporting requirements, programme coordination and document control.
• Ability to interpret contract documents, project specifications, scopes of work and commercial correspondence.