Contract Administrator — Retirement Living Builder/Developer
About the Company
Our client is an integrated development and construction company with over 25 years' combined experience and an annual turnover exceeding $40 million. Operating primarily across southwest Sydney and the Southern Highlands, they've built a strong reputation delivering residential and commercial projects on time, on budget, and to a standard that exceeds client expectations.
They are a builder and developer in the retirement living space, with a diverse and growing pipeline spanning master-planned retirement villages, aged care, civil/subdivision works, and luxury residential.
About the Role
Due to sustained growth, our client is seeking an experienced Contract Administrator to join their team, supporting delivery across a substantial and varied project pipeline including:
- A 57-unit retirement village stage (~$40M) commencing in the next 3–4 months
- An 18-villa retirement project currently under construction, with a further 32-villa stage to follow
- Up to 3 nursing homes for a major national health brand
- Luxury residential and third-party commercial projects across the Sydney/Newcastle corridor
This is an opportunity to join a business with genuine pipeline depth and long-term project security, working across a broad and interesting mix of retirement living, aged care, civil, and residential/commercial builds.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer construction contracts in line with relevant standard forms (e.g. AS4000, AS4902 or similar D&C/construct-only contracts)
- Prepare, review and manage subcontracts, variations, and progress claims
- Manage contractual correspondence, notices, and risk/issue tracking
- Liaise with project managers, site teams, consultants and subcontractors
- Support budget estimates, cost planning and value engineering processes
- Ensure compliance with contractual and statutory obligations across live projects
About You
- Proven experience as a Contract Administrator within a builder/developer, ideally in residential, retirement living, or aged care
- Strong working knowledge of standard form construction contracts
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Confident communicator, comfortable liaising across project and client teams
- Tertiary qualification in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or similar (highly regarded)
- Experience with Procore will be highly regarded
What's on Offer
- Join a well-established, financially strong builder/developer with a multi-year pipeline
- Genuine variety across sectors — retirement living, aged care, civil, and residential
- Supportive team environment with a strong track record of staff retention
- Competitive remuneration package
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