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
Social Infrastructure & Citizen Services delivers the critical thinking, building, maintenance and sustainment behind Australia and New Zealand’s essential public assets, facilities and community services. The communities we serve are at the heart of our operations. Be it through facilities management of critical public assets, precinct upgrades, new energy solutions or professional and technical advisory. We run places of healthcare and education, custodial facilities, we manage customer data centres and critical systems, we take asset management risk over 25 years through our portfolio of Public Private Partnership (PPP) contracts, and we are a trusted advisor and partner to our New Zealand and Australian Defence Forces.
Job Description
Te kōwhiringa | The Opportunity
At Downer, we're inspired by challenge and the chance to create a better future. Our people share a passion for excellence and the desire to inspire others. Downer have been appointed the Maintenance Contractor for the CRLL City Rail Link C3 project for a period of up to 30 years, the Asset Management and Maintenance Services contract (AMAS). This includes an initial role during the five-year construction period to provide maintenance input and drive Whole of Life (WoL) considerations on a best for project basis.
We are looking for someone who has excellent time management skills, is a great team player who shows initiative and is a lateral thinker to fill our Contract Administrator role for our AMAS contract.
The purpose of the Contract Administrator role is to ensure the effective running of the AMAS Operations and mobilisation department by providing a wide range of administrative support functions including;
- Processing Work Orders
- Raising Defects
- Purchase Order Processing
- Contract Documentation Reporting and Filing
- Database Management
- Preparing Claims and Invoices
- Report Writing
- Minute taking
- Building presentations
Nga pūkenga matua | Important Skills
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Contract Administration.
- Computer literate with the ability to use the suite of Microsoft Office products.
- Experience in maintenance contract claims is an advantage.
- Understanding of local authority contracts is desirable.
- Experience with JD Edwards’s database or SAP an advantage.
- Strong Problem Solving skills and a ‘can-do’ attitude.
- Proactive approach and a sense of urgency.
- Team player.
Ko te take ka parekareka e koe ki te mahi ki kōnei | Why you will enjoy working here
Downer is committed to delivering excellence by ensuring our people have the environment and the means to be successful. We offer:
- Free access to Marram health care benefits and discounted holiday homes
- Discounts for Insurance, Retails Stores and Gym memberships and more!
- Progression and development programs on offer
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Want to know more about what it is like to work at Downer? Then head to our People Site - https://www.downergroup.com/facilities-management
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 716037
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.
Due to Downer closing from the 20th December over the Christmas / New Year period, we will be in touch with you about your application after the 10th January. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and stay safe and well.
