The Role
As the Senior Procurement & Contracts Specialist, you will report directly to the Senior Procurement & Contracts Manager and operate as a senior individual contributor, providing essential support to projects and operations through end‑to‑end procurement, EPC contract administration, and commercial risk management.
Based in Brisbane, you will partner closely with Project, Commercial and Operations teams to deliver compliant sourcing outcomes, manage supplier performance, and own post‑award contract management across live project environments.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Lead and deliver end‑to‑end procurement activities across renewable energy projects, including EOI, RFP/RFT, evaluation, negotiation and award
- Act as the primary contract specialist for allocated EPC and supply contracts, supporting projects from award through to close‑out
- Manage tender communications, clarifications, probity and governance requirements
- Negotiate contracts and support mobilisation in collaboration with Project and Commercial teams
- Lead post‑award contract administration, including milestones, variations, extensions, KPIs, claims support, renewals and contract close‑out
- Proactively identify, manage and mitigate commercial, financial and supply chain risks
- Manage supplier and contractor performance, including corrective actions and dispute support where required
- Support EPC delivery teams with practical commercial and contractual advice during execution
- Oversee purchasing, delivery and inventory interfaces to ensure alignment between procurement, operations and asset management requirements
- Provide procurement and contract management guidance to operational teams in a fast‑paced, project‑delivery environment
About You
With 8–10+ years’ experience across procurement and contract management in EPC, infrastructure, energy or industrial environments, you bring strong commercial judgement and hands‑on experience managing contracts through both pre‑ and post‑award phases. You are comfortable operating autonomously as a senior specialist, managing competing priorities while maintaining governance, probity and risk discipline.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- A degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Law or a related discipline
- Demonstrated experience supporting EPC or construction‑led project delivery through contract administration
- Strong knowledge of procurement frameworks, contract law, governance and compliance requirements
- Proven experience in tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award and post‑award contract management
- Experience managing variations, extensions of time, claims support and supplier performance
- Experience using ERP and procurement systems (SAP or similar) and MS Office
- A collaborative, pragmatic approach with strong stakeholder and supplier management skills
- Experience in energy, renewables, resources or major infrastructure projects
About the Package
This is a key role with a supportive and collaborative team focused on delivering high‑quality outcomes across a growing renewable energy portfolio. Benefits include:
- Genuine flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Salary packaging options
- Employee Assistance Program
- Financial wellbeing initiatives, including discounted banking rates
- Professional development programs including study assistance and online learning
Who We Are
Ark Energy is a leading Australian renewable energy company specialising in wind, solar, battery storage and hydrogen. Established in January 2021 as a subsidiary of Korea Zinc, our mandate is to decarbonise the energy supply of the Korea Zinc group while making a significant contribution to environmental sustainability and supporting the communities we work with.
We own a growing portfolio of wind, solar and battery projects across Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania and are at the forefront of developing Australia’s green hydrogen industry.
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Ark Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in Australia.
No agency applications will be accepted.
