If you’ve built your foundation in a Tier 2 environment and you’re ready to bring that hands‑on experience into a Tier 1 business — where the scale is bigger, the work is more complex, and your commercial instincts actually matter — this is your chance.
We’re looking for a Contracts Administrator with at least 3+ years of real, practical experience managing upstream/downstream contracts, claims, departures, and payment processes. Someone who knows the rhythm of contract administration and is ready to step confidently into a fast‑moving, high‑performing team.
You’ll work closely with our Fleet Manager, our operational teams, and our commercial specialists, supporting our Through Life Support (TLS) contracts — one of the most exciting and rapidly growing areas of the Downer business.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Administering upstream contracts with accuracy and confidence
- Managing contract notices, variations, and time‑related impacts
- Handling departures, claims, and payment processes end‑to‑end
- Identifying risks and opportunities early — and acting on them
- Supporting progress claims, forecasting, and financial/project reporting
Working onsite with operational teams to keep delivery on track
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This is a 12‑month full‑time fixed‑term role, based onsite at our Auburn, NSW depot — right where the action happens.
What You'll Bring:
- 3+ years’ experience in contract administration within construction, infrastructure, maintenance, or a similar environment
- Strong exposure to Tier 2 upstream/downstream contracts, claims, departures, and payment processes
- A tertiary qualification in Construction, QS, Business Management or similar (highly regarded)
- Confidence in negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder engagement
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to prioritise in a fast‑paced environment
- A solid understanding of commercial management principles and project controls
Bonus points if you’ve worked with tools like TeamBinder, Maximo or SAP.
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Our Culture:
Downer is dedicated to nurturing our people personally and professionally through skills development, competitive benefits, career pathways and fostering a proudly diverse and supportive workplace culture.
We cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace that facilitates opportunity and respect. Our focus on gender and cultural inclusiveness is active and ongoing, and through various initiatives we aim to help close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous communities.
For more details about this position contact Sarah Clark - Talent & Sourcing Business Partner , at [email protected]
Please note applications will not be accepted via email, please apply via the link.
Y ou want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.
We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.
We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.
As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.
If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.
