CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

Your opportunity
We are seeking to appoint highly experienced Contracts Administrator and Senior Contracts Administrator to support a major construction project based in Cairns.

Sitting within the delivery teams, you will be responsible for the following:

• Preparation and issuance of tender packages
• Negotiation and preparation of contracts for award
• Evaluation of variation claims and issuing assessments for review and approval by management
• Management of subcontractor payment claims
• Preparation and issuance of contract correspondence to Contractors

Minimum requirements for this role include the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management or relevant
• Experience in the procurement and management of subcontract packages for large-scale projects
• Effective contract negotiation skills and ability to assess large complex claims and variations
• Robust understanding of relevant legislation and ability to interpret and apply contracts

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, Veterans and Active Defence Reserve members, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.

How to apply

Applications close

20 Nov 2026 E. Australia Standard Time