Contracts Administrator (Melbourne, Australia)

Company Overview

STACK Infrastructure builds, owns, and operates hyperscale and colocation data centers that power the world’s most ambitious technology companies. With a rapidly expanding footprint across APAC, STACK combines deep development expertise, flexible capital, and operational discipline to deliver critical digital infrastructure at scale.

Our clients include the largest hyperscale cloud platforms. We are building a regional platform defined by speed of delivery, power reliability, and long-term partnership — and we are assembling the team to lead that effort.

About the role

As a Contracts Administrator, you will play a crucial role in the efficient administration of construction contracts and assisting the Delivery Managers to ensure that:

• Contracts are issued correctly and reflect the correct scope of works.

• Issue any variations as required

• Raise any disputes on contract fulfilment as required by the business

• Assessing claims and ensuring that they are inline with contractual obligations (i.e. specifications, and timeframes, deliverables).

• Working with the rest of the business to ensure we understand commercial terms agreed and also proposed variations or changes to contract to assist in decision making for the business

Key Responsibilities

Contract Administration

• Assisting the delivery team in drafting and executing various contracts related to data centre construction projects > $200m+, ensuring that these are in line with local rules/ regulations

• Administer contracts and agreements between stakeholders, including variations and claims

Project Management Support

• Collaborate closely with the Delivery team local and abroad to achieve project objectives

• Attend project meetings and provide administrative support where required

Financial Management

• Ensure project trackers are up to date with comparisons vs project budgets. Utilise cost management software/ trackers for financial tracking and reporting including identification of key changes

• Manage the approval process for utilisation of project contingent budgets

Stakeholder Management

• Maintain robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Regularly communicate with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure a seamless flow of information

• Resolve disputes and manage expectations to minimise project risks

Essential Criteria

• Organised and able to work within different departments including operations, subcontractors and finance

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in Contracts Administration, particularly within the larger commercial construction projects (data centre experience ideal)

• Proficiency in cost management software/ trackers

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Equal Opportunity Employer

STACK provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.