Contract Administrator - Civil & Utilities

Atlas Group is a civil construction company, specialising in Utilities across Drainage and Water, Power and Gas Infrastructure, Structural Foundation and Retaining Works, Civil Construction and Traffic Management. We’re known for our practical expertise, safety-first mindset, and team-focused culture — delivering quality outcomes across the South Island.

About the Role: We’re seeking a highly organised and proactive Contract Administrator to support our Project Managers and operations team across multiple civil and utilities projects. This role is key to ensuring our projects are set up correctly from day one and remain compliant, commercially controlled, and well-documented throughout delivery. You’ll be responsible for contract administration, subcontractor management, QA tracking, variations, tender support, and project documentation — working closely with both site and office teams to keep projects running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Pre-Start & Documentation
• Contract Administration, review contracts and track obligations, key dates, and deliverables, maintain registers.
• Subcontractor Administration
• Job Setup, Programming, & Cost Control
• Quality Assurance & Compliance
• Variations & Claims
• Tender Support
• General Administration

What We Offer:

• Full-time role supporting civil infrastructure and utilities projects
• A respected and supportive team culture
• Competitive remuneration based on experience
• Long term opportunity within a growing civil company
• Exposure to a wide range of projects across the South Island (Christchurch and Central Lakes Based)

About You: You’re an experienced Contract Administrator within civil, construction, or utilities who thrives in a structured, fast-paced environment. You’re highly organised, commercially aware, and confident managing documentation and contract processes across multiple projects. You bring strong communication skills and work well with both site teams and office staff. You take pride in accuracy, meeting deadlines, and ensuring projects remain compliant and commercially controlled.

What You’ll Bring:

• Previous experience in Contract Administration within civil construction or utilities.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts and subcontract management.
• Excellent document control and organisational skills.
• High attention to detail and strong time management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Project).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset.
• Commercial awareness and problem-solving ability.

If this sounds like you, please send through your CV. Feel free to call for a chat about the role!