Senior Contract Administrator

As a Senior Contracts Administrator at ESR Group you will play a pivotal role in managing contract administration processes for complex projects, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and supporting the achievement of project milestones within stipulated budgets and timelines. This role requires collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders to coordinate contracts, manage risks, and provide insightful commercial advice that adds value to the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end D&C contract administration, including procurement, negotiation, and management of Head Contracts and Principal Contractors
Manage tendering processes, contractor performance, and stakeholder coordination to support successful project delivery
Oversee variations, claims, and contractual risks, ensuring ESR’s commercial position is protected throughout delivery
Drive cost control, financial reporting, and project performance tracking, including cash flow, progress claims, and PCG reporting
Monitor program, design changes, compliance, and project lifecycle activities, including safety, quality, and handover

Requirements

Degree in Construction, Engineering, Property, or a related field
10+ years’ experience across contracts administration and project delivery within construction or property development
Proven experience delivering large-scale projects ($20M–$50M), ideally within industrial/logistics sectors
Strong expertise in D&C contracts, procurement, tendering, and management of claims and variations
Solid commercial acumen with cost control, financial management, and stakeholder engagement, plus the ability to manage multiple projects
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite along with experience or exposure to Yardi and AI-enabled tools and platforms (e.g., generative AI, automation tools)

Benefits

Grow with us - Career growth and learning

We believe our greatest strength lies in the growth and development of our team. From day one, we create an environment that builds confidence and lays the foundation for long-term success. Whether you’re launching your career or stepping into a leadership role, we provide the tools, learning opportunities, and personalised guidance to help you thrive.

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Our values and purpose

Our values are the foundation of everything we do - shaping our performance, culture, and ambition. Our purpose is rooted in the pursuit of excellence across all areas of our business, with a focus on maintaining the highest standards of performance, accountability, and integrity.

When you join us, you commit to three core principles

We Do the Right Thing: Integrity is non-negotiable. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of accountability, ensuring that every financial decision and business move is ethical and transparent.

We Win as One Team: Our culture thrives on collective success. We break down functional silos to ensure that our ambitions are met through seamless collaboration and mutual support.

We Think Beyond the Present: We don’t just manage for the quarter; we build for the years to come. We challenge ourselves to look past immediate gains to secure long-term excellence and sustainable growth.

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ESR Group is Asia-Pacific's leading New Economy real asset manager and one of the largest listed real estate investment managers globally. Our fully integrated fund management and development platform extends across Australia and New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Greater China, Southeast Asia and India, including a presence in Europe. We provide investors with a diverse range of real asset investment and development solutions across private and public investment vehicles. Our focus on New Economy real assets offers customers modern solutions for logistics, data centres, and infrastructure and renewables. Our purpose, Space and Investment Solutions for a Sustainable Future, drives us to manage sustainably and impactfully for the communities where we operate and the spaces we develop to thrive for generations to come.

ESR Group is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKSE: 1821.HK).