Senior Contracts Administrator

Melrose Built is seeking an experienced Senior Contract Administrator to join our New Build team, delivering a multi-residential project on the Sunshine Coast.

This is a senior commercial role suited to someone who can confidently run the full financials of a project from procurement through to final account, while supporting the Project Manager and site team to deliver safely on time and within budget.

Reporting to the Team Lead, you will take ownership of the commercial administration of the project. You will lead procurement, manage head and subcontract contracts, control budgets and forecasting, and ensure strong financial governance across the lifecycle of the build.

• Lead full procurement process including tendering, evaluation and subcontract drafting
• Develop and manage project budgets, cost reports and cashflow forecasting
• Administer head contract and subcontract variations, claims, EOTs and NODs
• Oversee subcontractor payment claims in accordance with legislation
• Maintain commercial registers including variations, RFIs and correspondence
• Support the Project Manager in financial transparency and risk mitigation

• Proven experience delivering residential projects up to $25M
• Demonstrated ability to run full project financials end to end
• Strong understanding of head contract obligations and risk management
• High attention to detail and structured approach to commercial systems
• Experience with Procore, Jobpac, Bluebeam and Microsoft Office
• Construction White Card, Driver Licence and relevant qualifications in Construction Management or Engineering
• 4 weeks annual leave plus 5 days paid wellbeing leave, available from your start date
• Generous paid parental leave for both the primary carer and secondary carer
• Regular social and work events, with genuine opportunities to build long term connections at Melrose
• Leadership that is genuinely invested in your development and committed to creating a culture where people feel supported and want to come to work

If you are commercially sharp, proactive and capable of leading the financial performance of a project with confidence, we would welcome your application.