Contract Administrator

– Queenstown-Lakes District, South Island Support civil projects end-to-end, with tenders, contracts and financial tracking. Work closely with delivery teams to keep projects running smoothly. We’re working with a well-established civil contractor looking to bring on a Contracts Administrator in SEPTEMBER 2026 to cover maternity leave. This is a key role sitting across multiple jobs, providing commercial oversight, supporting tendering, and ensuring projects are tracking financially and operationally. There will be a hand-over period with the employee going on maternity leave. You’ll be working closely with Project Engineers, Operations, and Finance to keep projects running smoothly from tender through to close-out. The role You’ll come from a civil construction background and understand how projects are delivered. Supporting tender preparation, costings and submission documents. Assisting with contract administration through project life-cycle. Tracking project costs, budgets and performance against targets. Assist preparing claims, variations, and contractor reports. Coordinating documentation, timesheets and project data. Supporting subcontractor and contract compliance. Provide regular reporting and insights to project teams and senior management. About you Experience in contract admin, project admin or quantity surveying (preferably in civil construction) Solid understanding of project cost control, reporting and budgeting. Proven experience supporting multiple projects in varying phases. Confident with engineers, site teams, and finance.Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail Platinum Recruitment is proud to be a member ofTe Uru Tāngata Centre for Workplace Inclusionand believes in equal opportunities for all. We actively promote diversity and inclusion in all our recruitment processes. #J-18808-Ljbffr