Contract Administrator - Construction

The Sociable Weaver Group is a privately-owned and operated Design & Building company. We value love, passion, loyalty, and honesty. We love the planet. We are passionate about people and relationships. We are the next generation of leaders in the building industry. We are here to lead and educate our teams and peers in more sustainable building practises and craftsmanship.

As our business grows, we're now on the look out for another full time Contracts Administrator to join our team. As a Contracts Administrator, you will be required to work both autonomously, as well as collaboratively in a team environment, under the guidance of Management. You will enjoy the freedom of choice to work from home, the office, or site. As a company, we welcome a diverse range of staff and encourage career and personal development.

This position has responsibility for all contractual aspects of our projects. This includes but is not limited to the financial outcome of a project. The role, therefore, requires excellent administration and negotiation skills throughout the duration of the project. The role includes technical aspects such as the analysis of building contracts, plans, specifications and documentation, material take-offs, budgeting and cost control. It involves communication and negotiation skills in dealing with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and our team.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have a keen eye for detail.
• Be process and system-driven, but with a problem-solving mindset.
• Show initiative and be proactive.
• Display a positive attitude ‘can do’ attitude.
• Prioritise customer service and be a great communicator.
• Be able to prioritise and manage their time wisely.
• Have the ability to understand and interpret building contracts, plans and documentation.
• Be proficient in the MS Office Suite. i.e. Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, etc.
• Have familiarity with building industry software. Experience with Procore would be favourable but not essential.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Review and produce RFI’s for jobs in Tender Stage.
• Quote requests and procurement.
• Raising and issuing purchase orders.
• Documentation management.
• Variation processing.
• Client liaison and communications.
• Defect processing and post-handover service.
• Cost management
• Time management

If this role sounds of interest, we' would love to hear from you.