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Contract manager recruitment

Contract managers and contract administrators for civil, building and renewable energy projects. Recruited for permanent roles or engaged on contract, and checked against the contract forms and project values they have managed.

Contract Manager supplied by TradeConnex

Hiring contract manager through TradeConnex

A contract manager protects a project’s commercial position. They know the head contract and subcontracts inside out, issue and answer notices on time, and build the case for variations and extensions of time. Miss a time bar and a legitimate claim can be lost.

The forms and the scale matter. Someone who has administered Australian Standard contracts such as AS 4000 on building work may need time to adjust to a large civil or renewables contract, and the reverse is also true. We ask which contract forms you use, the project values and whether the role sits with the head contractor or a subcontractor.

We also fill contract administrator roles. On Wollar Solar Farm, a contract administrator was part of the project and site leadership we placed for several contractors, along with a construction manager, an electrical project manager and a program scheduler.

Most contract manager roles we fill are permanent, through our permanent recruitment service. We can also place one on contract for a project or a claims-heavy phase. We recruit for civil infrastructure, building and construction and renewable energy projects.

What they do on site

  • Administer the head contract and subcontracts
  • Issue and respond to notices within contract time bars
  • Prepare and negotiate variation and extension of time claims
  • Manage payment claims, payment schedules and subcontractor claims
  • Keep contract correspondence and registers in order
  • Report commercial risk and forecasts to the project team

What we check before they start

Degree in construction management, engineering, quantity surveying or law

Or equivalent commercial experience

Experience with the contract forms you use

Such as AS 4000 or AS 2124, confirmed at interview

Project value and sector history

Checked with referees

White Card (general construction induction)

For site-based roles

Why contractors use TradeConnex

Screened before they're put forward

An initial screen of trade experience, a face-to-face interview and reference checks before anyone reaches your site.

Site-ready from day one

Talent arrives with the PPE the job needs and their tickets confirmed: White Card, high-risk work licences, plant tickets or RIW accreditation.

Flexible hire

A minimum of four hours per day per person, from short-term cover to full project durations, with the option to take talent on permanently.

Recruiters who know site work

Many of our team have worked on construction and solar sites themselves. Call us on 1300 995 234.

Contract Manager FAQs

Yes. We placed a contract administrator on Wollar Solar Farm as part of the project leadership roles we filled there.

Yes. We can place a contract manager on contract for a project or a busy claims period, or recruit permanently through permanent recruitment.

We go through the contracts, values and claims they’ve managed in a face-to-face interview, then confirm the detail with referees.

Hire a Contract Manager through TradeConnex

Send us the headcount, site and start date, and we'll put forward talent who fit.

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