The Project:

Georgiou, with DM Civil, have been announced as the preferred proponent to form an alliance with Water Corporation to deliver the 33.5km Alkimos to Wanneroo Desalination Pipeline Project.

The scope of work to be delivered by the Alkimos Pipeline Alliance (APA) involves the design, construction and commissioning of the 1.6metre-diameter, WA-manufactured, below ground water pipeline. Once complete, the pipeline will transfer drinking water produced by the future Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant to Wanneroo Reservoir to be combined with Perth’s Integrated Water Supply Scheme.

Job description:

We currently have a Senior Contracts Administrator position available on our Alkimos Alliance Project (APA) Project. We are looking for someone who possesses a strong commercial acumen and has project-based experience.

Key responsibilities:

Procurement: provide leadership and support in the procurement process, particularly in respect of ensuring packages are procured in compliance with APA’s governance at all stages.

Subcontract review and negotiation: lead the review and negotiation of contract terms and conditions to ensure alignment with project requirements, legal standards and APA’s governance.

Subcontract management: effectively manage subcontracts through all phases, including scope preparation, procurement, cost forecasting, subcontractor management, claims/ variations processing, completion, and close-out.

Financial reporting: provide leadership and guidance with the monthly cost reporting process, including cost tracking, and ensuring cost forecasting for allocated subcontracts and costs codes (including those allocated to direct reports) are accurately maintained and cost issues are appropriately escalated upon identification.

Risk and opportunity management: conduct risk and opportunity reviews using APA processes, offering potential risk management solutions.

Head contract management: have experience in head contract management, be able to understand and administer the head contract as required by the project. This may include preparation of variation, claims or letters.

To be successful in this role, you will have the following:

It is desirable to have a degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Economics, Quantity Surveying, Law, Commerce or equivalent.

Previous experience in a Senior Contracts Administrator role within the Construction or Engineering industry.

Previous experience in procurement, subcontract management and have satisfactory knowledge of standard contract terms and conditions.

Intermediate to advanced proficiency in relevant software packages such as Microsoft Suite (including Excel) and exposure to a contract management system (CRM)

Experience on complex civil/Infrastructure projects.