Senior Contracts Administrator

At UGL, our Utilities business is at the forefront of Australia’s energy transition, delivering essential design and construction services for critical infrastructure across the power sector. We provide end-to-end solutions on major projects including transmission lines, switchyards, substations, and electrical distribution networks. 

To date, we’ve successfully delivered over 7,300 km of transmission lines and completed more than 300 substation projects—and we’re just getting started!

UGL is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Administrator to join a high-performing team delivering major utilities and infrastructure projects. 

As a Senior Contracts Administrator, you will play a key role in supporting project delivery across cost, time and quality targets. Working closely with the Project Manager and Commercial Manager, you will manage upstream and downstream contract administration for goods, materials and services while ensuring compliance with UGL standards, legislation and best commercial practice

• →Manage all contract administration activities for the project.
• →Prepare accurate, on‑time payment claims in line with head contract and Security of Payments legislation.
• →Review and coordinate subcontractor payment claims and variations.
• →Monitor contract securities, insurances, claims and variations.
• →Administer subcontract agreements to ensure delivery against cost, quality and schedule targets.
• →Coordinate with Project, Design and Construction Managers to ensure on‑time delivery of goods and services.
• →Support monthly internal and external project reporting (e.g., S‑curves, earned value ratios, productivity).
• →Conduct preliminary commercial evaluation of subcontractor tenders.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Contracts Administration or a similar position within the resources / construction sector.

• Advanced MS Excel skills and proficiency in MS Office; SAP experience desirable.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• High resilience, problem‑solving ability and a proactive approach.
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• A positive, customer‑focused, team‑oriented attitude.

UGL Pty Limited is a leading provider of end-to-end engineering, construction, and maintenance services. We are active across rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.

UGL appreciates the diversity and richness of its people and seeks to create inclusive environments where each employee feels safe to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, Women, Military Veterans, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with a disability and our friends in the LGBTIQ+ Community.