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At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.
About the role
Are you an experienced contracts professional who thrives in complex, fast‑moving environments? This high‑impact Contract Specialist role offers the opportunity to support major operational contracts within a large energy business, working at the intersection of commercial and operational decision‑making.
You’ll be responsible for post‑award contract management, partnering closely with Contract Owners, sourcing and operational teams to ensure strong commercial, compliance and performance outcomes across a portfolio of contracts.
This 12‑month opportunity suits someone commercially astute, solutions‑focused and comfortable influencing outcomes in a dynamic, operational setting. Your responsibilities will include:
Deliver post‑award contract administration, ensuring commercial, governance and compliance outcomes
Act as a trusted commercial advisor to contract owners and operational stakeholders
Manage variations, claims, invoices and disputes, providing clear commercial recommendations
Support contract negotiations, approvals and cost management, including forecasting and final accounts
Build strong internal and supplier relationships while ensuring safe, compliant contract delivery
What will you bring?
You will be a confident, commercially minded professional who can balance detail with big‑picture thinking. You’re comfortable challenging constructively, influencing stakeholders, and navigating complex contractual issues. Key experience and capabilities include:
Proven experience in contracts administration, contract management or commercial roles within large or complex organisations
Strong understanding of procurement, contracts, risk, compliance and cost management
Ability to interpret contracts, assess claims and variations, and provide clear, practical recommendations
Experience working with multiple stakeholders across operations, procurement, finance, legal and HSE
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a proactive and solution‑focused mindset
Tertiary qualifications in commerce, law, engineering, business or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP (desirable)
So why join us?
21 weeks of paid parental leave with flexible return options.
Thrive in a culture of personal and professional growth.
Enjoy a central CBD location with access to parking and public transport.
Purchase up to four additional weeks of leave annually.
Engage in opportunities through the Origin Foundation to support your community.
Powering your career with unbeatable perks - Get discounted electricity, gas, and internet as an Origin employee.
Explore unique and cost-effective employee EV Car subscriptions.
Origin - Where good change happens
At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.
We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse.
Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.
Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/
Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.
Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.
Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
Origin is one of Australia's leading energy companies, exploring, generating and delivering energy to over 4 million customer accounts. Our purpose – getting energy right for our customers, communities and planet – drives everything we do.
As Australia's largest energy retailer, we have an important role to play in providing electricity, natural gas, solar and LPG to Australian communities and work every day to make energy more affordable, more sustainable, smarter and easier for our customers.
We are committed to leading the transition to a cleaner energy future and believe our company, and the energy industry more broadly, should be at the forefront of action to reduce carbon emissions. Origin was the first Australian company to set an emissions reduction target endorsed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – aiming to halve our Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 2032, as we work towards achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
Through the Origin Energy Foundation, we support programs that use education to help break the cycle of disadvantage and empower young Australians to reach their potential, contributing more than $27 million to support community organisations since 2010.
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