TurnerTownsend

Contract Administrator

Canberra, Australia & New Zealand, Australia (Onsite) - Posted August 26, 2026

Job description

Job Description Prepare cost forecasts, monitor financial status, and prepare cash flow statements

Provide input for financial reports to Executive Management Team

Ensure site supervisory staff are aware of the project’s scope of works and inclusions in tender packages

Preparation of tender documentation required for the procurement of sub-contractors including tender and pricing schedules, scope of works, comparative tender analysis and recommendations.

Foster and maintain strong relationships with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers and consultants

Liaise with client regarding progress claims to Head Contract

Qualifications Relent tertiary qualifications in Building, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar

Solid experience working on as a Contracts Administrator or Quantity Surveyor on large scale building projects

Understanding of commercial and legal issues pertaining to head contracts

A working knowledge of major building trades

Strong negotiation and influencing skills

Experience in quantity surveying/estimating

Strong experience in tender processes and trade procurement

Preparation of Head Contract variations

Assessing subcontractor variations

Additional Information Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application. It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ #LI-AP4 Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

Company Description Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, defence, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

    Contract Administrator at TurnerTownsend