Senior Contracts Specialist

The Underground Operating Company (OpCo) at Macmahon has an opportunity for a Senior Contracts Specialist to be a part of our team.

This is a key role within the Commercial function of the OpCo responsible for supporting the successful delivery of our operating projects and strategic business plan for FY 2026 and beyond.

This is an exciting time to join the Macmahon Underground team—a values-led business where Integrity, Courage, Pride and Unity guides everything we do. We offer long-term career growth, a supportive team culture, and exposure to a diverse and growing portfolio of mining projects.

This role suits a self-driven, talented commercial and contracts professional who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is eager to grow while contributing to a values-driven culture.

About the role

• Manage commercial and contract matters throughout the project lifecycle for a broad range of contractual instruments to include revenue generating contracts with company clients and suppliers and subcontractors.

• Serve as the primary liaison to a diverse team of operations and project leaders and provide specialist support with contract interpretation, particularly related to performance obligations, helping them to identify ways to maximise profitability and ensuring contractual compliance.

• Manage full lifecycle activities during contract handover, performance and close out: formal notices and correspondence; contract changes; variation and claims strategy, preparation and management for the adjustment of compensation and schedule under the head contract; dispute management; contract extension or renewal.

• Lead cross-functional contract governance by collaborating closely with internal stakeholders (project management team, operational leadership, legal and finance) for ensuring financial performance and certainty of project outcomes and managing risk.

• Guide project delivery, estimating and commercial teams to provide analytical support in relation to variation impact assessments and quantification, optimizing success of contractual and commercial claims.

• Pro-actively monitor contract performance, identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate them. Address or escalate issues that may impact the successful execution of the contract

• Prepare and review a variety of commercial agreements (including, NDAs, confidentiality, consultancy, on site services, supplier and subcontractor agreements).

• Maintain organised systems for contract information and data management and record keeping consistent with department processes, tracking key dates and milestones.

• Support RFP/ RFQ responses, including drafting commercial proposals and quotations.

• Actively participate in and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives of the Commercial function by optimising processes and template standards to improve efficiency and enhance the value to the project teams.

About you

• Tertiary qualification in law, business law or construction-related discipline.
• Marked experience in a similar role with expertise in full life-cycle contract management for major projects within mining, resources, construction or comparable industries (contract mining services preferred) and sound knowledge of various contract models.
• Highly developed communication (written and oral), influencing and negotiation skills, with a client-centric approach and demonstrated ability to engage with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Commercially astute, with exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills and basic financial literacy (budgets, profit margins, and pricing models) to address technical and commercial challenges.
• High-level attention to detail and professional skill in commercial drafting techniques.
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented commercial advice in a fast-paced environment across varied and nuanced scenarios.
• Must be able to travel to project sites from time to time

Employee benefits

Ongoing career development opportunities - Challenge. Develop. Grow.

Dedicated lifestyle, financial and mental health support

Salary sacrifice options for flights, vehicles, airport parking and A LOT more

Access to a wide range of employee discounts with Macmahon retail, vehicle, insurance and banking partners

Be More at Macmahon

Across Macmahon’s team, you will find positive stories of people embracing opportunities to develop and grow their careers going on to celebrate impressive career milestones that contribute to our success. With over 9,000 highly skilled people in our team, we’re proud of the values-based culture we have built over 60 years which is the driving force propelling our people to continually aspire to Be More.

About Macmahon

Macmahon is a leading Australian contract mining company with projects throughout Australia and Southeast Asia. Delivering a comprehensive range of surface and underground mining, civil design and construction, performance enhancement, and mine site maintenance and rehabilitation services to the resources sector.

Recruitment process

Successful applicants must pass a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening, as well as criminal history and qualification checks. Proof of working rights in Australia (valid passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate, or current visa grant notification) is also required.

Macmahon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages suitably qualified women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.

Macmahon Winning Values

United | Integrity | Courage | Pride