Contract Officer

CITIC Pacific Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A mining company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Contract Officer to provide contract administration support for its Power Plant team. The role requires a minimum of 3 years of contract administration experience, ideally from the power or mining sector. The successful candidate will manage contract activities, requiring strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a dynamic environment. Competitive remuneration and various employee benefits are offered, along with opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration packages

Career progression programs

Access to facilities including gym and internet

Education and training benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in administering contracts in an operational or project environment.
• Bilingual capability in Mandarin and English preferred.
• Flexible and adaptive to fluctuating workloads.

Responsibilities

• Administer contracts including planning and scoping requirements.
• Manage contractor activities and contract executions.
• Review and evaluate MRs for compliance.

Skills

Contract administration

Bilingual (Mandarin & English)

Advanced MS Office skills

SAP experience

Organizational skills

Education

3+ years in contract administration

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

Apply now Job no: 499408AJ

Work type: Permanent Fulltime

Location: Cape Preston

Categories: Administration

CITIC Pacific Mining is currently looking for a Contract Officer to provide support to our Power Plant team in the Operation and Maintenance division. This is a permanent position, on a day’s only 8/6 roster, FIFO from Perth.

Reporting to the Manager – Planning and Operations, you will be responsible for the administration of contracts including (but not limited to):

• Planning and scoping of the department's requirements
• Organise and finalise the scope of work
• Establishing contract management plans
• Review and evaluate MRs to ensure compliance of purchase;
• Raise PRs in the SAP and follow with Perth Purchase for PO release;
• raising and preparing of
  • New Contract Request (NCR);
  • Variation Order Request (VOR);
  • Request for Supply (RFS);
  • Increase to Contract Ceiling Value (ICV) ;
  • PAR or E-PAR and purchase requisitions
• Participating in the evaluation of tenders and organizing responses to tenders' enquiries
• Arranging mobilisation/demobilisation of contractors
• Day to day management of contractor activities and contracts’ executions.
• Payment claim verification and eventual close-out of contracts

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

We are seeking applications from candidates with relevant experience (minimum 3 years) in administering contracts in an operational or project environment, preferably from the power/mining/resources sector. Ideally you will have bilingual (Mandarin & English) capability. Highly advanced contract administration skills are essential for success in this fast paced role. You will need to be flexible and adaptive in your approach to fluctuating workloads and priorities.

You will have extensive experience with the MS Office suite of products, whilst candidates possessing SAP and Ariba experience will be highly regarded.

Strong organisational skills with attention to detail, good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a close knit, dynamic team environment are all pre-requisites for this role.

• A current Drivers licence is an essential requirement

As an employee of CPM, we offer a range of benefits including leave benefits, personal and family benefits, education and training, salary sacrifice options, and lifestyle benefits through preferred suppliers.

• Competitive remuneration packages.
• Career progression and industry training programs.
• Life and salary continuance insurance.
• Salary packaging options.
• Access to the Alliance Airlines Lounge.

The village features three gyms, a swimming pool, multi-purpose sports courts, a retail store, tavern with beer garden, dining, and recreation room.

Take advantage of the free Wi‑Fi internet access to all rooms, in‑house entertainment with FOXTEL and a regular schedule of entertainers including bands and sporting professional.

To Apply

• Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately.
• We reserve the right to close the position earlier than stated.
• Candidates represented by agencies will not be considered for this position.
• Internal applicants please note it is a requirement that you advise your immediate line manager of the application.

As an employee of CPM, you will be part of a culturally and gender diverse organisation, committed to providing equal opportunities for all staff.

About CITIC Pacific Mining

CPM is the company behind Sino Iron, already Australia’s largest magnetite operation, located on Western Australia’s Pilbara coast. We are spearheading a new iron ore value‑adding industry for the nation, transforming magnetite ore into a high‑grade, premium export product.

Sino Iron is a fully integrated operation – featuring a mine serviced by the biggest haul trucks in the world, a six‑line concentrator and port terminal facilities at nearby Cape Preston. Our state‑of‑the‑art power station and desalination plant are among the largest in the State.

Our operations provide career opportunities on a global scale. Being an employee at CITIC Pacific Mining (CPM) will enable you to take advantage of the multiple divisions of the group. CITIC Group, a majority shareholder of CPM, has more than 170,000 employees worldwide and is always looking for talented and exceptional people.

Within CPM, everyone can develop their skills and knowledge, progress in the business and be recognised and rewarded for their contribution. We encourage our people to take the opportunities that are provided to reach their full potential – so they can achieve the best results for themselves, each other, and for CPM.

Advertised: 02 Feb 2026 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 01 Mar 2026 W. Australia Standard Time

Exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team environment in our 450MW Power Station!