Project Contract Specialist

Our Business

At TasWater, you’re not just taking on a job, you’re helping deliver long lasting social, environmental, and economic benefits for Tasmania.
With a workforce of around 920, we support the everyday life of over 460,000 customers by providing reliable water and sewerage services across the state.
We’re looking ahead with ambition. Guided by our vision to unlock water’s full potential, we’re focused on serving our customers and communities, supporting our people, strengthening partnerships, caring for the environment, and building a sustainable water future for Tasmania.
Across the next five years, we will invest $1.7 billion to ensure safe and secure water for a growing population, while progressing towards net zero carbon emissions and reducing waste. Learn more on our website or through our YouTube channel.

The Role

This role delivers contract and commercial management support for TasWater’s capital works program, including medium and largescale projects. It ensures commercial processes are followed, agreements meet all requirements, and project outcomes align with contract provisions.

As a key member of the Project Commercial Management Team, you will contribute to best practice contract and commercial management, promote consistency in contract administration, and support a collaborative, high performance team culture.

Key responsibilities

• Manage commercial and contractual activities across major capital projects, including contract administration, change management, and the resolution of commercial disputes.
• Lead contract performance monitoring by developing, negotiating, and overseeing KPIs and performance standards for partners and suppliers.
• Assess and administer contract claims, including progress claims, variations, and extensions of time, ensuring alignment with contract terms and legislative obligations.
• Coordinate contract closeout and financial completion processes to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant project finalisation.
• Maintain and improve commercial management systems and processes, ensuring alignment with Procurement, the EPMO, and Delivery Framework ways of working.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, promoting collaborative delivery, strong partner performance, and high-quality capital program outcomes.

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What we're looking for

We’re seeking a proactive and skilled commercial or contract management professional who can support medium and largescale infrastructure projects and work collaboratively across a complex project delivery environment. You’ll bring strong analytical capability, excellent stakeholder skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting.

• Relevant qualifications in Business, Commerce, Accounting, Construction Management, Project Management, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in contract administration within civil construction or infrastructure project environment.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, multitasking, and prioritisation skills, with a proactive, solutions focused mindset.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with strong digital capability and experience using contract/project management systems.
• Ability to understand (or quickly learn) large, complex, whole of life cycle infrastructure programs and associated legislative and business frameworks.

Why TasWater

At TasWater, we take professional growth seriously. Our multidisciplinary environment offers employees a wide range of development opportunities, including structured career pathways, targeted training programs, and guidance from subject matter experts across the business.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that truly reflects Tasmania’s diverse communities. We welcome and value different experiences, identities, and viewpoints, recognising the strength they bring to our organisation.
TasWater is proudly endorsed by WORK180 as an employer of choice for women. On their website, you can explore the benefits we offer—such as 18 weeks paid parental leave for all parents with continued superannuation contributions. We’re also continuously developing new initiatives through our Employee Experience team to further enhance the way we support our people.

The Details

This role can be based in either Hobart, Launceston, or Devonport and attracts a salary of $103,701.29 - $109,462.48 (inclusive of superannuation), negotiable dependent on experience.

Ready to apply? Simply include a CV/resume and a 1-2 page cover letter telling us how your experience matches "What we are looking for" and how you connect to our TasWater values and vision.

If you want to learn more about this role or need assistance in applying, please contact Krista Capuano – Manager Project Commercial Management at krista.capuano@taswater.com.au or call 0410 820 867

Applications will be closing on Wednesday, 18th February at 10:00 AM.

Please note: To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must have the right to work in Australia. As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to participate in pre-employment checks relevant to the role. These may include a National Police Check or AusCheck, with any offer of employment subject to satisfactory outcomes.