Contract Manager

Help Shape the Future of Regional Rail Planning

Are you ready for a career where your expertise makes a real impact? Join Queensland Rail during an exciting period of transformation as we work towards delivering a modern, world-class railway network. This is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to lead, innovate, and help shape the future of rail infrastructure across Queensland.

Benefits that count. What Queensland Rail offers:

We’re committed to supporting our team with a range of great benefits, including:

• Flexible work/life balance – including hybrid work-from-home options
• Highly competitive salary – Starting salary of $151, 359 plus 12.75% superannuation
• Permanent full-time role with one of Queensland’s most respected employers
• Exciting period of business growth and transformation
• Professional development support and training opportunities
• Health and wellbeing initiatives – including Fitness Passport access
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – offering confidential support across career, personal and family wellbeing

Purpose that counts.

Our Regional Project Delivery team is looking for a Contract Manager (AS7) to join their team on a permanent full-time basis in Brisbane. In this opportunity you will be responsible for managing strategic, contractual and commercial items relating to a wide program of works, ensuring commercial, contractual and regulatory compliance.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Manage and draft contract correspondence in accordance with the requirements of the relevant contracts and prepare reporting and briefing material regarding commercial issues and claims.
• Lead the development commercial strategies and contract management frameworks required for the efficient integrated delivery of projects.
• Lead the development and improvement of existing contracting models including the review and improvement of commercial, contract and budget documentation.
• Lead commercial and contract negotiations in relation to the relevant contract work packages, ensuring that arrangements are in place to have them deliver the levels of service, performance and innovation expected from the project contracts.
• Advise on commercial issues as they arise on contracts and manage any minor and major contract disputes.
• Actively represent Regional Project Delivery on financial and commercial matters during meetings with the wider project teams, advisors and external stakeholders. 

Our ideal candidates will demonstrate the following:

• Extensive engineering/construction management knowledge in addition to commercial and contractual acumen (preferably within a live rail, heavy industrial or  construction industry background).
• High level of skill in managing contracts and providing a commercial and customer focused service across the organisation and with external parties, to support the delivery of the projects
• High level of influencing, interpersonal, consultation, relationship building and negotiation skills that build and sustain productive relationships and partnerships.
• High level of skill in the successful negotiation, implementation and ongoing management of complex arrangements and contract agreements.
• High level of conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills; particularly in relation to developing and maintaining contracts and commercial agreements while continuing to assess performance and provide advice to key stakeholders.
• Extensive knowledge of legislation, procurement, governance, project and contract risks, regulatory and other contractual requirements in a commercial and government/statutory authority environment.
• Flexibility with the ability to regularly travel to various sites throughout Queensland.

For further information please view the full Position Description on our QR Careers website.  

Supporting a Diverse Workforce
Queensland Rail acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of the lands and waterways our network traverses.

Our teams are People who Count. We encourage diversity in our teams, including different genders, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religions, neurodiversity, education levels and many more aspects. No two journeys are the same, and it’s because of our differences that as a collective, we achieve great things. Please advise if you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process.

Your journey matters. Make it with us. 
There’s never been a more exciting time to join Queensland Rail. If you're ready to make a real impact and help shape our future, we encourage you to submit your resume and cover letter by 11:59 PM (AEST) Sunday 23rd November 2025.

To learn more about this opportunity please contact qrcareers.com.au with your specific enquiry.