Date: 27 Jul 2026
Location: Perth, AU
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Company: Covalent Lithium Pty Ltd
About Us
At Covalent Lithium, we are genuinely passionate about creating a clean energy future and supporting our teams who enable this vision.
Following the commissioning of our mine and concentrator at Mt Holland in 2024, we recently celebrated our first production of battery -grade lithium hydroxide at our Kwinana Refinery. We are now a fully integrated mine-to-refinery operation, supplying high quality lithium hydroxide to global markets and enabling approximately 1 million electric vehicles to go on the road, every year for the next 50 years.
We are proud to foster a culture where people with different skills, experiences and backgrounds are welcomed and set-up for success.
Employee Benefits
We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits:
Competitive remuneration, and annual incentives for eligible employees
Access to discounts, recognition and rewards
Access to flexible work arrangements
Dedicated wellbeing program support and discounted health insurance
Equal access to paid parental leave, financial support, return to work and parenting room
Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and novated leasing
The Role
We are seeking Expressions of Interest from experienced Contracts Specialists for two (2) upcoming opportunities within our Commercial team. These roles have anticipated start dates in September and October and are fixed-term positions based at our Perth Office.
Reporting to the Contracts Lead, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle, including contract formation, request for tender (RFQ) processes, contract negotiation, execution and governance.
You will develop and implement contract management frameworks, ensuring all contract activities are delivered in line with Covalent's policies and procedures, support strong commercial outcomes, optimise value for the business, and effectively manage contractual risk.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full contract lifecycle, from tender preparation and contract award through to administration, variations and close-out.
- Lead commercial and contractual negotiations with suppliers to achieve favourable business outcomes.
- Prepare high-quality tender documentation and support the evaluation and award of contracts.
- Administer major contracts, including progress claims, variations, extensions of time and contract performance.
- Develop and maintain contract governance frameworks, registers, KPIs and risk management processes.
- Provide commercial and contractual advice to internal stakeholders throughout the contract lifecycle.
- Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Finance and project teams to ensure contractual obligations, compliance and commercial objectives are achieved.
- Prepare business cases and recommendations for contract approvals.
- Identify, manage and escalate commercial, contractual and legal risks as required.
- Drive continuous improvement in contract management processes, systems and stakeholder capability.
Role requirements
- A tertiary degree in Commerce, Engineering, Business or Law.
- 5-7 years experience establishing and managing high-value contracts in a mining/construction project environment.
- Excellent Commercial, Procurement and Contract Management skills.
- Proven track record of developing and implementing end-to-end procurement processes
- Experience in managing contracts within SAP, Ariba or similar ERP Systems
- Demonstrated tender and contract negotiation skills
- Demonstrated ability to develop effective relationships with key stakeholders
A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the role, candidate experience, skills and qualifications will be offered.
Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.
Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry.
