Contracts Specialist - Projects

An opportunity is available for an experienced Contracts Specialist to join an established resources organisation, supporting mining projects and managing a portfolio of complex commercial contracts.

This role requires a commercially astute contracts professional with mining project experience who can independently manage contracts, procurement activities and commercial matters in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage contracts through the full lifecycle, from tender and negotiation through to administration, variations and close-out.
• Lead procurement and tender processes, including commercial evaluations and negotiations.
• Provide commercial and contractual advice to project and operational stakeholders.
• Manage contractor performance, variations, claims, disputes and contractual risk.
• Support project teams with commercial decision-making and contract governance.
• Identify opportunities to improve commercial outcomes, supplier performance and procurement processes.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• 6+ years' contracts, commercial or procurement experience, with mining project experience.
• Proven experience managing complex and/or high-value contracts in the mining or resources sector.
• Strong end-to-end contract management and procurement experience.
• Experience working directly with project teams, contractors and operational stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to independently manage contractual issues, risk, claims and variations.
• Tertiary qualification in Law, Procurement, Business, Commerce or related discipline desirable.

Apply now or for a confidential discussion, call Jacky Mason (National Principal Consultant) on 0439 074 491 or email Sign in to view email OR Tracey Reimers 0419 929 487 or email [email protected].

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Casual Loading

Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.

Due to current Victorian labour hire licence restrictions, Hudson is not advertising, offering or accepting applications for contract, temporary or labour hire roles that are based in Victoria or otherwise connected to Victoria. This includes contract, temporary or labour hire roles where the candidate resides in Victoria, even if the role is based in another state. These restrictions do not apply to permanent or fixed term employment opportunities.