Why Join?
- Prime Sydney locations – projects close to public transport links.
- Long-term stability – a visible and active project pipeline extending 5–10 years.
- Career progression – clear pathways into Project Management or Contract Management.
- Rewarding opportunities – competitive salary packages and bonus potential.
- Major developments – gain exposure to high-profile residential projects with an established developer-builder.
- Strong systems and standards – work within a business recognised for its commitment to safety, quality and compliance
Join a top 10 Sydney builder and play a key role in delivering high-profile residential developments, (B2S) and (B2R) projects.
With projects already underway, you’ll have the opportunity to join an established team and contribute to the successful commercial delivery of a major development through to completion.
Working closely with Project Managers and site teams, you’ll take ownership of procurement, contract administration, cost control, forecasting and commercial reporting, ensuring projects are delivered in line with program and budget.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage contract administration from project commencement through to finalisation.
- Procure, negotiate and administer subcontractor and supplier agreements.
- Manage head contracts, variations, progress claims, extensions of time (EOTs) and contractual correspondence.
- Prepare cost forecasts, financial reports and cash flow projections to maintain budget control.
- Monitor project expenditure and validate payments in line with contractual obligations, program and budget.
- Work collaboratively with project, site and design teams to resolve commercial and contractual issues.
- Identify commercial risks and contribute to value engineering initiatives.
- Support and mentor junior team members where appropriate.
- Ensure compliance with company procedures, contractual requirements and relevant legislation.
We’re interested in candidates at the following levels:
Contracts Administrator
- 2–5 years’ experience in construction contract administration.
- Experience working on medium- to high-density residential projects.
- Understanding of subcontractor procurement, progress claims, variations and cost reporting.
- 5–10 years’ experience in construction, ideally across medium- to high-density residential developments.
- Proven ability to independently manage subcontractor packages, commercial reporting and project financials.
- Confident negotiating contracts and driving commercial outcomes.
- 10+ years’ construction experience, with strong commercial and contract management expertise.
- Extensive experience overseeing head contracts, procurement, project financials and commercial risk.
- Proven ability to lead commercial teams and partner with senior project stakeholders.
- Strong communication, negotiation and organisational skills.
- A proactive, detail-oriented and solutions-focused approach.
- The confidence to take ownership and make commercially sound decisions.
- The ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
Our client is a leading Sydney developer-builder, ranked among the city’s top 10 builders and recognised for delivering major residential developments across both B2S and B2R models.
The business has invested heavily in its systems, safety and quality standards, with ISO-accredited management systems, Federal Safety Accreditation and recognition as the first NSW builder to achieve a 4-Star iCIRT rating.
With a strong reputation for project delivery, established industry relationships and a substantial pipeline of future work, this is an opportunity to join a business focused on sustainable growth and long-term career development.
Interested?
If you’re a Contracts Administrator, Senior Contracts Administrator or Contract Manager looking for your next opportunity, I’d love to hear from you.
Call Chelsea on 0420 671 334 or email your CV to chelsea.dewhurst@morson-edge.com.au for a confidential discussion.