Lead Contracts Engineer - KV

With offices in Australia, Africa, Canada and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.
Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Senior or Lead level Contracts Administrator to join our onsite project team near Leinster, WA.
Reporting to the Construction Manager, this role will be responsible for maintaining and executing contracts and consultancy service agreements for the designated project, whilst providing strong support to the Field Engineers on Scope based claims at the site level.
The tasks you'll perform

• Provision of contract administration and commercial support services to the project team.
• Ensure the projects established and agreed contract terms and conditions are adhered to for site works and in the event the site contract team is creating a new contract, ensuring the most appropriate terms and conditions are used that suit the specific scope of work.
• Take the lead role in resolution of claims, pending matters or disputes with contractors to ensure timely and effective closure of all contracts.
• Ensure there is compliance with the project contracting and contract management plans, schedules, budgets and ensure that project and contract deliverables are achieved within the nominated timeframes and are to a consistently high standard.
• Provide accurate and timely advice on commercial matters.

The expertise you'll bring

• Qualification in law, commerce, construction management or related areas.
• 5+ years site experience administering Tier 1 Contractor construction contracts.
• Demonstrate a superior understanding and awareness of contract management, standard and model terms and conditions.
• Ability to give strong support the Field Engineers to push back on Scope based claims at the site level.
• Capacity to evaluate work practices, implement systems and suggest alternatives and refinements where necessary.

The benefits we'll provide
Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.
We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That's why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provide access to a benefits, rewards and recognition platform that also offers great discounts to hundreds of retailers in Australia.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.
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