About Us
At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

About the Team
Downer’s Transport & Infrastructure business manages and maintains road networks across Australia and New Zealand, with civil and commercial construction in New Zealand. We are an integrated trans-Tasman team with a leading portfolio of products and services. By sharing our capabilities and insights across our regions we achieve the best technical solutions for our customers’ challenges, and for our communities.

Job Description
Ko te take ka parekareka e koe ki te mahi ki kōnei | Why you will enjoy working here

Downer is one of New Zealand’s leading providers of infrastructure services to public and private sectors. We are growing our business through delivering consistent service, excellence and results, and through developing inspirational leadership with our people and customers.

What’s on offer:

• Free access to Marram health care benefits and discounted holiday homes
• Discounts for Samsung, PB Tech, Gym memberships and more!
• $500 bonus for current employees who refer a friend to Downer
• Progression and development programs on offer including our inspiring leader’s programme for top performers

Te kōwhiringa | The Opportunity

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Contract Administrator to join our close-knit friendly team based in Timaru.

As our Contract Administrator you will play a vital role supporting the South Canterbury team with their contracts and ongoing projects.

The role offers responsibility and autonomy so you must be highly organised with plenty of initiative. This will be a busy and varied role, and you will be tasked with ensuring both the contract and financial administration functions are carried out to a consistently high level of service and provide quality administration and contract support services to team members.

Duties include:

• Raising and processing of purchase orders and invoices and raising of work orders
• Assisting in administrating the delivery of contract services to our client
• Updating of jobs and processing of claims
• Provide administration and contract support services
• Implement organisation and improvement of data filing and data capture systems
• Assisting in the production of financial/KPI/monthly reports
• Job management and data entry into RAMM and RAMM Contractor
• Responding to customer enquiries
• Liaise with various departments, other administrators and internal managers
• Assist with a wide variety of financial and administrative tasks and be flexible and adaptable to changing policies & processes
• Coordinate and collate information, input information into databases as required and complete tasks in time to meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines
• Commitment to zero harm processes and stand in the gap when required
• Other general office administration as required

You will also ensure administrative functions are carried out to a high standard and there is continuous improvement in our systems and processes.



Nga pūkenga matua | Important Skills

Your pleasant and friendly demeanour, highly organised approach and excellent data entry skills will ensure you are successful in this role. Your positive can-do attitude and ability to learn new tasks will see you thrive. We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Previous financial management and administration experience in a similar role ideally in a client facing position
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Proficient and experienced in MS Office suite
• JD Edwards (or similar) and RAMM experience would be an advantage
• Excellent data entry skills with high levels of attention to detail
• Excellent organisation skills along with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence in building and maintaining relationships at all levels
• The ability to show initiative and be innovative in your work approach is essential as is common sense and a sense of humour

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Want to know more about what it is like to work at Downer? Then head to our People Site here!

Me pēhea ki te tono | How to apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click Apply Now to submit your application! The reference number for this role is 717976

We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test, medical and a Ministry of Justice check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement, please talk to our team.