Introduction

You'll take ownership of contractual risk across tenders and live projects, working closely with Pre-Contracts, Operations and project teams. The role is heavily focused on contract interpretation, negotiation, claims and protecting project entitlements.

What are you going to do 

  • Lead contract reviews, negotiation and risk assessment across tenders and projects.
  • Manage variations, EOTs, delay, disruption, prolongation and other contractual claims.
  • Manage contractual disputes, security of payment matters and adjudications.
  • Work with project teams to identify risk early and protect contractual entitlement.
  • Provide clear commercial recommendations to senior management.

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Strong Australian construction or infrastructure contracting experience.
  • Deep construction contract interpretation, drafting and negotiation experience.
  • Proven claims and dispute management experience.
  • Strong understanding of D&C and amended client contracts.
  • Practical security of payment and adjudication experience.
  • Law degree and Australian admission preferred, although senior contracts/commercial professionals with equivalent construction-law depth will be considered.
  • Civil infrastructure, tunnelling or geotechnical experience highly regarded.

What we offer 

  • Senior role with genuine influence over commercial and contractual outcomes.
  • Exposure across tenders, projects, claims and disputes.
  • Close involvement with senior operational and executive teams.

Closing: 28 October 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

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