Contracts Manager

Victoria, Australia

• Make a real difference and help shape our customers’ Energy Future
• Hybrid working > 2 days WFH
• Careers with Purpose > Collaborative > Inclusive > Flexible Work Environment 

When you choose AusNet, you’ll join genuine people working together, making Real. Progress

At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.
 

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.

Step into the role of Contracts Manager and immerse yourself in a diverse portfolio of projects within Victoria's transmission network.

You'll lead the way in managing contracts, ensuring smooth operations and adherence to provisions.

Take charge of monitoring expenditures, analysing progress, and advocating for top-notch commercial outcomes.

With autonomy in decision-making and a focus on risk mitigation, you'll play a vital role in our team, ensuring we navigate challenges effectively.

With a 3/2 Hybrid (Office/WFH) split this role is based in Southbank, Victoria and is part of the VIC Connections Infrastructure Team.

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

• Manage ongoing contracts by handling variation claims, time extensions, and delay notices, ensuring compliance with contract provisions.
• Take ownership of executed contracts and monitor budget, schedule, and scope constraints throughout project completion.
• Monitor project expenditures regularly, prompting change requests or variations in case of budget deviations, and report to the project manager and commercial manager.
• Analyse project progress against milestones and report efficiencies achieved.
• Study old contracts, liaise with internal stakeholders for contract renewals or terminations, and act as a key commercial advocate for the contract portfolio.
• Foster relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, demonstrating advanced understanding of contractual rights and obligations, as well as safety leadership.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation and company policies, recognising and acting on commercial risks, and ensuring adherence to contract management procedures and processes.

You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• Experience in contract development/management and a fair understanding of project management principles.
• Working knowledge of key contractual terms and conditions, managing commercial contracts in a similar environment.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and effective engagement abilities.
• Excellent written communication skills for preparing contractual notices and commercial documents.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills, providing solutions to issues.
• Good interpersonal skills for consulting, negotiating, and managing relationships with stakeholders.
• Initiative, organizational skills, ability to work independently and in a team, optimizing business outcomes and solving complex problems.
• Experience in a cross-functional (matrix) reporting environment would be preferred.

A real place to belong  We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.  

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.
 

When you choose AusNet, you’ll join genuine people working together, making Real. Progress 

At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family. 

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.