At a Glance
- Tasks: Negotiate contracts and manage projects for cutting-edge data centres in Sydney and Melbourne.
- Company: Leading data centre operator with a focus on secure, sovereign facilities.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, extra wellbeing days, and generous parental leave.
- Other info: Clear career progression and valuable industry experience with a supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and see projects from start to finish while making a real impact.
- Qualifications: 3-6 years as a Contract Administrator or QS with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Client side, Data Centres (Sydney and Melbourne)
Data centres are now one of the biggest building programs in Australia.
Every cloud service, AI tool and government system runs out of them, and the country needs a lot more of them, quickly.
I’m recruiting for one of Australia’s leading data centre operators.
They own and run secure, sovereign facilities for government and big enterprise, and they’re building new campuses in Sydney and Melbourne.
Their commercial team is growing to keep up, and they’re adding Contract Administrators in both cities.
The work
You’d be on the client side.
You’d come in at the start of each package, negotiate and set up contracts with builders, subcontractors and suppliers, then manage variations, progress claims and close out through to a finished site.
The same business owns and runs these sites for decades, so you see the whole life of a project, not just the build.
The team’s job is to challenge, review and sign off.
Most of your time goes on thinking and negotiating, not processing paperwork.
You’ll work with the project, design, finance and legal teams, and your view carries real weight.
The team and culture
It’s a small, close commercial team.
Each CA works alongside a senior CA on their projects, and the manager backs you on the big calls.
People talk a lot, help each other when someone gets busy, and pick up the phone rather than send long emails.
They want people who take ownership, speak up when something doesn’t stack up, and get things closed off.
In return you get responsibility early, plenty of access to senior people, and a lot of variety.
The hours are sensible: roughly 8:30 to 5, with some flexibility and no weekends. That’s a big change from 60 hour weeks and Saturdays on site.
Where it goes
With more campuses coming, the team keeps growing and they promote from within.
There’s a clear path from CA to Senior CA and on into commercial leadership.
Training comes through their own academy, and the data centre experience you build here is valuable right across the industry.
- extra paid wellbeing day each year
- volunteer leave
- generous parental leave
- a strong social calendar
- What they’re looking for
- 3 to 6 years as a Contract Administrator or QS on commercial or industrial construction projects, ideally with a head contractor
- Experience drafting and negotiating contracts, not just administering them
- Clear, confident communication and strong Excel
- Australian citizenship and the ability to get an NV1 security clearance, which they sponsor
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Contract Administrator in Melbourne employer: Talent Partnership
Join a leading employer in the data centre industry, where your role as a Service Technician will be pivotal in maintaining critical infrastructure that supports essential services. With a strong focus on employee growth and a collaborative work culture, you'll benefit from ongoing training opportunities and the chance to mentor junior staff. Located in a dynamic environment, this position offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology while ensuring operational excellence and safety standards are upheld.
