Contracts Administrator

Project Delivery • Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia • Full-time
AI Job Summary
  • Experience in contract administration, commercial management or procurement in construction/infrastructure/energy.
  • Administer contracts during delivery, including variations, contractual notices, claims and extensions of time.
  • Support procurement and contract award activities such as tender evaluations, contract reviews and execution.

Role Type

Contract • Full-time • Professional

Pay Rate

$130,000 AUD – $145,000 AUD (Annum)

Description

We are seeking a motivated and commercially minded Contracts Administrator to support the administration of contracts across Ark Energy’s growing renewable energy portfolio.

This role will play a key part in supporting the commercial and contractual management of major renewable energy projects, ensuring contractual obligations, commercial risks and compliance requirements are effectively managed throughout project delivery. The role will also provide support to procurement and contract formation activities where required.

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Procurement and Contracts Specialist, the Contracts Administrator will support the administration of project and corporate contracts across Ark Energy’s renewable energy portfolio.

Working closely with procurement, development, engineering, construction, project management, finance and Legal teams, you will help manage contracts throughout their lifecycle, with a primary focus on post-award contract administration, commercial governance and supporting the successful delivery of major renewable energy projects.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Supporting procurement and contract formation activities, including tender evaluations, contract reviews and contract execution.
  • Maintaining contract registers, obligations registers, correspondence registers and other contract administration records.
  • Reviewing contractual obligations, commercial risks and compliance requirements and escalating issues where appropriate.
  • Administering EPC and other key project contracts, including variations, contractual notices, claims, extensions of time and change management processes.
  • Managing contractual records and documentation to support commercial decision-making, claims management and dispute resolution.
  • Monitoring contractual obligations, key milestones and commercial risks throughout project delivery.
  • Administering subcontractor and supplier claims, payment assessments, variations and compliance matters.
  • Supporting commercial reporting on claims, variations, risks, opportunities and contractor performance.
  • Supporting contract close-out activities, contractor performance reviews and lessons learned processes.

About You

You are an experienced Contracts Administrator or commercial project professional who enjoys working in a project environment and managing contractual matters throughout project delivery.

You bring strong commercial judgement, attention to detail and the ability to build effective working relationships with both internal stakeholders and external contractors and suppliers.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Law, Commerce, Business or a related discipline.
  • Experience in contract administration, commercial management or procurement within construction, infrastructure, energy, resources or related sectors.
  • Experience supporting procurement and contract award activities.
  • Experience administering contracts during project delivery, including variations, contractual notices, claims or extensions of time.
  • Ability to interpret contractual terms and identify commercial risks and obligations.
  • Strong commercial, analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Experience maintaining contract registers, commercial records and contract administration documentation.
  • Exposure to EPC contracting models and major project delivery environments.
  • Experience in renewables, transmission, infrastructure, resources or major construction projects will be highly regarded.

Who We Are

Ark Energy is a leading renewable energy company committed to accelerating Australia’s transition to a low-carbon future. Our portfolio includes wind, solar, battery energy storage and emerging clean energy technologies. We are passionate about delivering projects that create long-term value for our communities, stakeholders and the environment.

How to Apply

To apply, click the Apply button and submit your resume and cover letter. Ark Energy is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia.

Company Overview

Ark Energy Corporation Pty Ltd (Ark Energy) is an Australian subsidiary of Korea Zinc Company Ltd (Korea Zinc), which is listed on the KOSPI and is the largest zinc producer in the world. Ark Energy is transforming Korea Zinc from a ‘Refiner’ to a ‘Refiner plus Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen Business’. Ark Energy’s mandate is to decarbonize Korea Zinc’s global operations, starting with the Australian operations in Townsville, as part of the group’s plan to be among the first refiners in the world to produce green zinc. Ark Energy has the courage and commitment to decarbonize Korea Zinc, notwithstanding the group operates in notoriously hard to abate industry sectors. Ark Energy is leveraging its experience decarbonising Korea Zinc to support other third party commercial and industrial customers accelerate their own energy transitions. Ark Energy recently announced its friendly acquisition of Epuron, Australia’s leading independent renewable energy developer with a combined development and investigation pipeline of 9,000 MW. Ark Energy will expand Epuron’s business model to develop, build, own and operate projects long-term. Ark Energy is leveraging Korea Zinc’s investments across the hydrogen value chain to become the safest and most competitive producer of green hydrogen, as well as an extreme user and demand creator of green hydrogen. Ark Energy is building Australia’s domestic hydrogen economy first through hydrogen commercial mobility, ahead of ultimately building a new green energy export corridor from Australia to South Korea. At Ark Energy, our values drive our culture and our performance. We know that people make projects. We believe in the tremendous potential of our people and provide an inclusive work environment where our people can thrive both personally and professionally. We are leading the energy transition in notoriously hard to abate industry sectors and proud of our reputation as ‘doers’. With the growth trajectory we are on, this is an exciting time to join Ark Energy.