Projects Contract Specialist
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Job Location:
Port Macquarie - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are unique
Essential Energy is an organisation that values your voice empowers your autonomy recognises the strength in diversity and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industrys future.
About the role
We are seeking a Projects Contract Specialist to join our Operations People and Safety this role you will be responsible for administering goods and services contracts to ensure delivery of contractual obligations to agreed standards supporting the effective delivery of Major Projects and Transmission Services works. You will provide specialist contract administration support to delivery teams and Project/Program Managers including planning procurement management and review of contracts in line with our Contract Management Framework.
This role will be based within the Essential Energy footprint with the ability to work from home in a hybrid work environment and will be a fixed term contract until 8 January 2027.
About You
You are a detail-oriented professional with strong communication and stakeholder management skills. You thrive in a fast-paced environment can manage competing priorities and have a collaborative approach to achieving project outcomes. Your ability to interpret and explain contract requirements and resolve complex issues will make you a trusted advisor to our teams.
About your skills
You bring expertise in contract administration negotiation and compliance with the ability to manage risk and resolve disputes effectively. Your organisational skills and time management techniques enable you to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality outcomes. Proficiency in business systems such as Oracle (ERP) MS Office and SharePoint combined with strong analytical and reporting capabilities will support your success in this role.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced Diploma in Program Management or demonstrated capability through relevant experience and qualifications.
Desired experience
- Project management certification or experience.
- Complex contract administration experience including GC21 and MW21 contracts.
- Understanding and application of Contract Management Frameworks in large organisations.
- Experience in legal compliance negotiation variation and dispute management.
- Strong skills in stakeholder engagement data analysis and preparation of reports and presentations.
Why Essential Energy
Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits through our corporate partnerships with organisations such as Qantas Optus nib and Mildura Health Fund. You will also gain access to our Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. Visit our employee benefits page for more information.
We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.
An energy network doesnt just keep the lights on its a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers.
It requires innovation commitment and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world.
Your potential will be realised and youll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today.
For further information please contact Keoke Thomas Senior Program/Project Manager on.
Applications close on Thursday 29 January 2026 at 11:55pm
Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.
Building a better energy future.
Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender age ethnicity sexual orientation or disability.
As an organisation our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.
At Essential Energy we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements please contact or call us on.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- IVR
- SOAP
- Avaya
- Solaris
- Cost Accounting Standards
- Database Design
- Hibernate
- ITIL
- Weblogic
- Express.js
- Contracts
- ASP
