Contracts Manager
John HollandAbout John Holland
At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.
We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.
That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.
Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.
About the role and project
Some responsibilities of the role include
- Participate in scope of works planning, ensuring that scope gaps are minimised, cost efficiencies are maximised and subcontractor capabilities are considered
- Prepare procurement strategies, including breakdown into individual works packages, identification of potential subcontractors, procurement methods and timing
- Provide management and leadership to other commercial roles, including direct reports
- Maintain contact and good working relationships with a broad range of subcontractors and a maintain good awareness of market conditions and movements
- Assess commercial and contractual risks, identify and implement appropriate controls and escalate actual or potential issues to Commercial Manager and or Project Manager
- Ensure cost forecasting for allocated subcontracts and cost codes (including those allocated to direct reports) are accurately maintained and cost issues are appropriately escalated upon identification
About you
You will hold a degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, Commerce or a related discipline, with postgraduate qualifications such as a Graduate Certificate or Diploma in Construction, Commercial, Quantity Surveying, Law, Accounting or Business highly regarded.
You bring a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Contracts Administrator or Quantity Surveyor within the construction or engineering sector, with demonstrated experience across the full subcontract lifecycle, including scope development, procurement, cost forecasting, subcontractor management, claims and variations, and project close‑out.
What's in it for you when you join John Holland?
We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We reward and support our people in many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.
We offer:
- Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
- Great leave benefits, including 18 weeks’ paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange, and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
- Career progression opportunities across an exciting pipeline of work shaping cities and communities.
- Learning and development programs, including technical development, leadership pathways, and emerging talent programs.
- A strong commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity supported by business-wide strategies and employee resource groups.
- Flexible working arrangements — flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, and flexi-work options.