Contract Manager

Description:

The Opportunity

At APA, our purpose is to secure Australia’s energy future. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it with our customers and communities as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join Electricity Transmission team in Melbourne on a permanent full-time basis.

The role will be responsible for ensuring all contractual matters are properly and effectively negotiated, documented, and implemented according to company standards. This role involves significant interaction with senior/project managers and key suppliers to ensure the successful administration of contracts within the electricity transmission sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercially, finalise contractual documents ensuring compliance with company standards and legal regulations. This includes ensuring that all necessary approvals are obtained before finalising contracts.

• Administer the tendering, evaluation, and award of contracts, managing the entire tendering process, from issuing invitations to tender to evaluating bids and awarding contracts. Ensure that the process is transparent and fair, and that all documentation is properly maintained.

• Oversee the contractual aspects of major contracts, monitoring the execution of major contracts to ensure compliance with agreed terms and conditions. This includes regular reviews and audits of contract performance.

• Assess, review, and advise on contractor claims for variations, progress claims, and extensions. Provide recommendations to senior management on the validity of these claims and negotiate resolutions with contractors.

• Verify that all financial and commercial obligations under the contract are met, including payments, deliverables, and compliance with performance standards.

• Foster strong working relationships with key suppliers to ensure effective communication and collaboration. This includes regular meetings, performance reviews, and addressing any issues promptly to maintain a positive working relationship.

Your background

• Relevant tertiary qualifications.

• Extensive experience in contract management within the electricity transmission industry, construction industry or a similar sector.

• Proven track record in managing large-scale contracts and resolving complex contractual issues.

• Strong communication skills to liaise with stakeholders and address any contractual issues.

Working at APA

At APA we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best. We’ll provide you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing programs. We also have an inclusive parental leave policy providing 18 weeks leave including superannuation to support parents at work and in life.

We employ more than 2700 people across Australia and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.

We are APA

APA Group is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business.

We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $26 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses across every corner of Australia.

As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we’re focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.

Our customer centric approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed to securing Australia’s energy future by delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers and communities.

Join our team and be part of securing Australia’s energy future. We’d love to hear from you.

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.