Senior Contracts Advisor

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M2P was created to do engineering differently.

Today, we’re a market leader in construction, engineering and fabrication services, specialising in heavy industrial structural, mechanical and piping (SMP) projects across Australia.

This role sits within the commercial function supporting project delivery, risk management, and contract performance.

Your opportunity

Senior Contracts Advisor

M2P Engineering

Brisbane, Queensland > Teneriffe

Full Time

As our Senior Contracts Advisor, you will be accountable for contract lifecycle delivery and commercial outcomes across multiple projects, from tender through execution to close-out with accountability for commercial positioning and outcomes within defined project scope.

Based at our Head office at Teneriffe, you’ll manage contracts across a portfolio of mining, industrial, and heavy construction projects, including medium to large scale SMP Works. You will work closely with project teams, leadership, finance, and legal, influencing commercial decision-making and contract positioning.

You will operate with a high level of autonomy, improving contract processes and strengthening commercial frameworks, and will be expected to challenge, guide, and uplift commercial performance across project teams.

You’ll make an impact by:

●       Managing the full contract lifecycle across tenders, project delivery, subcontracts, and supplier engagements, ensuring alignment to head contract obligations and consistent commercial positioning

●       Leading subcontract negotiation and ensuring alignment to M2P’s risk position

●       Driving improvements to contract templates and commercial frameworks

●       Leading contract handover to project teams, ensuring clear understanding of commercial position, risk allocation, and key obligations to enable effective project delivery

●       Managing engagement with legal on bespoke agreements, amendments, and compliance matters

●       Maintaining contract registers and supporting governance and reporting requirements

●       Mentoring Contract Administrators and lifting commercial capability across project teams

●       Driving commercial positions (ie variations, extensions of time, disputes) to protect margin and manage exposure

Essential

●       Strong working knowledge of contract structures and risk allocation (including liability regimes, indemnities, and limitation of liability), with the ability to apply these in live project environments

●       Demonstrated experience leading contract and subcontract negotiations, achieving commercially sound outcomes aligned to risk position

●       Commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to interpret cost, margin impact, and contractual risk in project decision making

●       Ability to influence project teams and challenge commercial positions

●       Experience managing contracts across multiple concurrent projects

●       Exposure to tender phase commercial input (pricing support, risk reviews, qualifications)

●       Experience within SMP, mining, or heavy industrial project environments

●       Exposure to medium–large scale packages ($20M+ scope)

Desirable:

●       Experience working within contractor environments (not client-side only)

●       Exposure to integrated delivery models or working alongside Tier 1 contractors

●       Experience contributing to commercial frameworks, templates, or process improvement

●       Ability to mentor or uplift capability within project teams

●       General exposure to claims and variations within project environments

What you get:

●       Direct exposure to complex projects and commercial decision-making

●       Autonomy in role execution with access to senior stakeholders

●       Opportunity to influence contract frameworks and processes

●       Stable pipeline of work across multiple projects

●       Direct involvement in commercial strategy and contract positioning on active projects

Why M2P Engineering?

M2P Engineering delivers complex SMP projects across mining and heavy industrial sectors, working alongside major contractors and clients nationally.

We operate in a direct, delivery-focused environment where commercial performance and accountability matter. You’ll be trusted to take ownership, challenge positions, and contribute to how projects are structured and delivered.

The team is practical and outcomes-driven — people step in when needed, back each other, and focus on getting the job done properly.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

●       Access to our Employee Assistance Program

●       Ongoing professional development and training opportunities

●       Flexible working arrangements where possible

●       Exposure to diverse, high-profile engineering and construction projects

Ready for your career, the way it should be?

Get it done at M2P.

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