Contract Administrator - Commercial |WFH

Are you a senior Contracts Administrator seeking your next temp contract to work on a brownfield mine expansion project and have the knowledge and expertise to work effectively from home 100% of the time?
 
Who are we?
Chandler Macleod is a leading global provider of workforce solutions, offering recruitment, consulting, and outsourcing services to clients across various industries: #wegetpeople.
 
About the role
We have a new role for one of our key mining producer clients, seeking a seasoned Commercial Contract Administrator on a Brownfield mine expansion project, including the construction of haul road and earthworks which is currently in execution phase and expected completion in January 2026. 
  
What Will You Be Doing?
 
As Contract Administrator, administrator's role and responsibility include the following. 

• Oversee contractors' contracts, variations, and claims. 
• Track project costs, monitor budgets, and support forecasting
• In consultation with the Project Manager, draft contract letters to align with the contract and respond to contractors' claims. 
• Liaise with Project Manager and site teams to consolidate information on site for contract correspondence. 
• Maintain commercial documentation, project reports, invoices and cost compliance
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable interpreting contractual information to stakeholders
• Contribute to the project commercial strategy and risk minimization. 

  
If successful, you will be rewarded with:  

• Highly competitive industry rates
• 8 month temp contract
• 100% remote role | 2-3 days per week + occasional site visit (day trip)
• Superannuation Contribution on ALL hours worked
• Dedicated Senior Consultant for Candidate Care
• Weekly Pay + Access to Chandler Macleod’s EAP Programme
• Huge focus on safety and welfare of all contractors

 
What Skill Set Do I Require?  

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Engineering, quantity surveying or a related field
• Professional that has 5-10 years of relevant work experience
• MUST have prior experience in a mining construction environment
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Good understanding of contracts and Legal framework within projects. 

• Good knowledge of SAP software would be ideal

 
All candidates must be willing to meet full compliance, including registration | undertake pre-employment medical and drug & alcohol testing, provision of Australian working rights and 2 x references. Chandler Macleod embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sectors of the candidate market.
 
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.