Senior Contracts Administrator

Make a real impact

At Verbrec you will get to directly influence the transition to renewable energy systems and decarbonisation. Help us as we become a recognised partner for a sustainable future while enabling our clients and their customers achieve their energy transition objectives.

With over 500 dedicated team members operating out of locations across Australia and New Zealand Verbrec is an ASX listed company (ASX: VBC) providing industry leading engineering and operations services across the entire asset lifecycle with a significant focus on growth into new and existing industries.

We take pride in our focus on safety while driving a strong people-focused culture to make transformations toward a sustainable and smart future.

We are problem solvers

Its rewarding to be part of Verbrec a place for creative thinkers with innovative technical solutions who are active in enabling a sustainable future for our clients.

The Senior Contracts Administrator will be responsible for reviewing contracts for commercial and legal risks drafting negotiation points liaising with business and project internal stakeholders and negotiating commercial and contract terms with clients and subcontractors to achieve best overall business outcomes. This role will provide senior-level contractual guidance across multiple business units including management of change administration of contract obligations and cost control.

Reporting to the General Manager South Australia this role will be also responsible for:

• Conducting detailed reviews of contracts to identify commercial and legal risks including terms & conditions pricing delivery and liability provisions and drafting negotiation points for discussion with clients
• Leading the receipt and review of tenders and contract drafts ensuring timely turnaround and providing commercial recommendations to project teams
• Identifying and assessing risk and non-compliance issues in proposed contracts providing strategic advice to project managers and leading negotiations to resolve contractual concerns with clients
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal business and project stakeholders providing proactive contractual guidance and acting as a key liaison between commercial legal and operational teams
• Managing insurance matters including liaising with insurers on claims reviewing insurance provisions in contracts and advising project teams on coverage requirements
• Providing whole of life contract management including scope and change management extensions rates reviews reporting dispute resolution and contract close-out
• Leading the commercial aspects of the tender process including prequalification submissions and negotiation of contractual terms with clients
• Overseeing the development and negotiation of subcontracts and managing commercial matters related to procurement and sourcing

We are Agile

This allows us to be light on our feet and progressive as we dont get bogged down in bureaucracy. We get that the 9-5 isnt for everyone and were open to hear what works for you.

To be successful in this role you will have significant demonstrated experience (5 years) in contracts administration or a related field dealing with matters of a commercial and contractual nature with both client and vendor facing experience including demonstrated ability to negotiate commercial and contract terms. You will also bring:

• Excellent communication and influencing skills face to face written and in building relationships across all levels of the organisation
• Proven experience within a corporate contracts environment with demonstrated ability to review contracts for risks and draft negotiation positions
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating commercial and contract terms with clients subcontractors and vendors
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• High level computer literacy skills
• High level of organisational and prioritising skills
• A strong background in contracts or procurement in a related field such as engineering consultancy or construction
• A degree in a related field (such as business law or engineering) is highly desirable

We are growing

At Verbrec we empower change and create opportunities for you to develop a supercharged career pathway whether it is a technical or focused on the people. We attribute our growth to our team enjoying what they do by and having a meaningful impact on projects that will shape our future.

If you are an experienced contracts professional with a strong commercial background and a passion for delivering contractual excellence and you want to work in a collaborative team environment with varied clients and projects apply today.

The new Verbrecbrand represents our evolution and continued growth by leveraging emerging techniques and technologies for the benefit of our engineered.

Our Vision- Meeting the future by engineering transformative solutions through full project and asset lifecycles.

Our Promise to You- We believe in passionate and innovative people delivering our success. We take pride in seeing our people continually develop their career opportunities and access wonderful employee benefits. We offer our people engaging and challenging work the opportunity for personal success and a fun and friendly culture. We are an inclusive workplace and we believe in diversity and opportunity for all.

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*Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply*