As a Contract Administrator at ESR Group, you will be responsible for the commercial administration of construction projects, including subcontract management, cost control, variations, and progress claim assessment to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
You will play a key role in:
- Administering and managing contracts end-to-end, ensuring accurate documentation, compliance, and alignment with project requirements
- Supporting project and development teams with commercial guidance, including cost reporting, financial checks, and risk mitigation
- Coordinating with internal stakeholders (PMs, SDMs) and external partners to facilitate smooth contract execution and issue resolution
- Overseeing contract systems with a strong focus on Yardi, ensuring accurate reporting, tracking, and process consistency
- Identifying and managing contractual risks, supporting dispute resolution and maintaining robust governance across projects
Requirements
- Degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Experience using Yardi is advantageous
- Proven experience as a Contract Administrator supporting the delivery of large-scale, complex construction projects (e.g. industrial, commercial, or infrastructure)
- Strong understanding of contract administration across the project lifecycle, including procurement, variations, progress claims, and final accounts
- Demonstrated ability to manage cost reporting, financial controls, and compliance processes within a live project environment
- Sound knowledge of standard forms of contract (e.g. AS contracts), with strong stakeholder engagement skills and proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with AI tools to support reporting and process efficiencies
Benefits
Grow with us - Career growth and learning
We believe our greatest strength lies in the growth and development of our team. From day one, we create an environment that builds confidence and lays the foundation for long-term success. Whether you’re launching your career or stepping into a leadership role, we provide the tools, learning opportunities, and personalised guidance to help you thrive.
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Our values and purpose
Our values are the foundation of everything we do - shaping our performance, culture, and ambition. Our purpose is rooted in the pursuit of excellence across all areas of our business, with a focus on maintaining the highest standards of performance, accountability, and integrity.
When you join us, you commit to three core principles:
- We Do the Right Thing: Integrity is non-negotiable. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of accountability, ensuring that every financial decision and business move is ethical and transparent.
- We Win as One Team: Our culture thrives on collective success. We break down functional silos to ensure that our ambitions are met through seamless collaboration and mutual support.
- We Think Beyond the Present: We don’t just manage for the quarter; we build for the years to come. We challenge ourselves to look past immediate gains to secure long-term excellence and sustainable growth.
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Skills Required
- Degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related discipline
- Proven experience as a Contract Administrator in large-scale construction projects
- Strong understanding of contract administration across all project phases
- Ability to manage cost reporting, financial controls and compliance processes
- Knowledge of standard forms of contract and strong stakeholder engagement skills
What We Do
ESR is a leading Asia-Pacific real asset owner and manager focused on logistics real estate, data centres, and energy infrastructure that power the digital economy and supply chain for investors, customers, and communities. Through our fully integrated real asset fund management and development platform, we strive to create value and growth opportunities for our global portfolio of investors. We offer our customers modern space solutions to realise their ambitions across Australia and New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Greater China, Southeast Asia, and India, including a presence in Europe. Our purpose, Space and Investment Solutions for a Sustainable Future, drives us to manage sustainably and impactfully for the communities we serve to thrive for generations to come.
