Contract Assistant

Contract Assistant – Permanent – Perth CBD

The Contract Assistant will be responsible for facilitating the delivery of effective contract administration services to support the objectives of the business strategy, consistent with accepted commercial standards including timelines, quality, and scope and client satisfaction. Your role will prepare contractual correspondence to contractors and suppliers (local, interstate and overseas).

Your Role in Action  

• Scheduling and planning your own daily and weekly allocated work.
• Prioritise work to ensure individual and team goals and target are met.
• Manage contract management filing systems and be able to manage the contracts document retention system.
• Apply and maintain effective document control processes.
• Familiarisation with complex drawings of a technical nature.
• Coordinate and manage the contract and specification database to meet audit requirements.
• Prepare contractual correspondence to contractors and suppliers (local, interstate and overseas) for related projects.
• Maintaining and contributing to a safe working environment.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Completion of year 12 with English & Mathematics.
• Solid experience in the commercial contract management and administration field.
• Must have a working knowledge of the general structure and requirements of the AS4000 series of contract conditions.
• Must have strong excel skills – this program of work deals with high volume reporting requirement.
• Financial management systems and contract payments including contract variations.
• Contemporary filing systems and document management with emphasis on security and retention of contract documentation.
• Maintaining a database and have the skills to produce reports as required.
• High level of understanding, experience and accuracy in document preparation.
• Excellent stakeholder contact skills.

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including: 

• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.  
• Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements. 
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year. 
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership. 
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme. 
• An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.  
• In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year.
• Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists.
• 22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.

Applications close on Friday 10 July 2026.

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. As a WORK180-endorsed employer for women, we are proud of our commitment to inclusion. You can learn more about this through our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. 

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