Contract Specialist, Deployment, Energy

Description

Based in Adelaide, South Australia, the Contract Specialist

• will support Tesla Energy’s deployment phase by managing contractual
• obligations for equipment supply, commissioning, and EPC contracts across
• multiple utility-scale BESS projects in SA and WA and wider APAC region. This
• role balances day-to-day contract administration, claims development, and
• cross-functional collaboration to ensure compliance, mitigate risks, pursue
• opportunities, and align project delivery with contractual and commercial objectives.

Responsibilities

Oversee

• contractual compliance for equipment supply, commissioning, and EPC
• contracts (FIDIC, AS, NEC) from award to completion.

Manage

• milestones, payments, performance guarantees, and warranty obligations
• across projects.

Administer

• subcontractor agreements, including logistics, testing, and commissioning
• timelines.

Identify

• and develop claims for EOT, variations, and delay compensation due to
• equipment delays, commissioning issues, or EPC performance gaps.

Analyse

• delays using MS Project/P6 and quantify financial impacts (e.g.,
• productivity loss, liquidated damages) in Excel.

Document

• claims with evidence (correspondence, site records) and support
• negotiations with EPC contractors, suppliers, or clients.

Manage

• multiple concurrent projects, prioritising by contractual deadlines, risk
• exposure, and opportunity value.

Maintain

• real-time risk registers and dashboards in Procore/Aconex and SharePoint,
• linking risks to action items and claims.

Partner

• with project managers, engineers, and legal teams to resolve disputes,
• align deliverables, and escalate risks to leadership.

Prepare

• concise fortnightly reports on key risks, claim status, and mitigation
• actions.a

Requirements

Bachelor’s

• degree in engineering, law, business, quantity surveying, construction
• management or equivalent experience in commercial or contracts roles.

3+

• years of contract administration experience in renewable energy (solar,
• wind, battery energy storage systems), infrastructure (rail, road, civil),
• or industrial equipment supply.

Proven

• experience with equipment supply contracts, commissioning agreements, and
• EPC contracts in utility-scale projects.

Proficiency

• in MS Project/Primavera P6 for schedule analysis and delay impact
• modelling (preferred).

Expertise

• in Procore, Aconex, InEight TeamBinder, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or
• SharePoint for document management, claims dossiers, and contract
• tracking.

Strong

• grasp of contractual frameworks (FIDIC, AS, NEC) and claims quantification
• methods (delay analysis, cost recovery).

Proven

• ability to manage multiple geographically dispersed projects, prioritise
• competing demands, and drive proactive risk mitigation.

Compensation & Benefits

Benefits

In addition to a competitive compensation package, Tesla Australia & New Zealand is pleased to offer the following benefits for permanent employees:
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) - Purchase Tesla stock twice per year at a 15% discount
Parental leave (no minimum employment period)
Primary carers – 18 weeks at full pay or 36 weeks half pay
Secondary carers – 6 weeks full pay
Miscarriage leave - 10 days

Employee Vehicle Loan Program

• Novated Leasing (AU only)
• Employee Vehicle Finance program (AU only) - Tesla subsidises your loan interest
• Well-being Fund – An annual allowance of $950 USD for all employees to support their well-being in ways that are meaningful to them
• Health insurance discounts (AU only)
• Bike to work – $10 per day if you cycle to work
• Employee Assistance Program - Free and confidential counselling for all staff and their families

Annual Flu Vaccines

Birthday Leave, Cultural Significance Leave and Volunteer Leave

Some eligibility criteria may apply, benefits detailed above are subject to change / withdrawal at Tesla’s discretion with no prior notice.