You'll take ownership of contractual risk across tenders and live projects, working closely with Pre-Contracts, Operations and project teams. The role is heavily focused on contract interpretation, negotiation, claims and protecting project entitlements.
- Lead contract reviews, negotiation and risk assessment across tenders and projects.
- Manage variations, EOTs, delay, disruption, prolongation and other contractual claims.
- Manage contractual disputes, security of payment matters and adjudications.
- Work with project teams to identify risk early and protect contractual entitlement.
- Provide clear commercial recommendations to senior management.
- Strong Australian construction or infrastructure contracting experience.
- Deep construction contract interpretation, drafting and negotiation experience.
- Proven claims and dispute management experience.
- Strong understanding of D&C and amended client contracts.
- Practical security of payment and adjudication experience.
- Law degree and Australian admission preferred, although senior contracts/commercial professionals with equivalent construction-law depth will be considered.
- Civil infrastructure, tunnelling or geotechnical experience highly regarded.