Contract Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Oversee the management of contracts for large hydroelectric projects from the bidding phase through execution, close-out, and warranty.

• Create and execute contractual strategies tailored to specific projects.

• Handle commercial and contractual risks, opportunities, notices, changes, claims, disputes, and matters related to insurance.

• Draft, review, and customize commercial and contractual provisions.

• Negotiate and conclude contracts, amendments, change orders, and other commercial arrangements.

• Prepare contractual notices, amendments, change submissions, claims, and official communications.

• Provide guidance to project leadership and cross-functional teams regarding contractual rights, responsibilities, obligations, and risks.

• Develop and sustain contract management plans and tools to track obligations, milestones, notices, changes, and claims.

• Coordinate significant claims and disputes with Project Leadership, Legal, Finance, and other departments.

• Monitor compliance with contracts, document any deviations, and maintain records and traceability of decisions.

• Engage in project risk and opportunity assessments and assist in mitigation and opportunity-capture strategies.

• Cultivate relationships with customers, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors.

• Mentor and provide support to junior contract management professionals.

• Report on contractual risk evaluations and updates as part of project governance processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, Business, Finance, Law, or a related technical or commercial field.

• At least eight years of experience in contract management within complex project environments such as EPC, construction, infrastructure, energy, power generation, or major industrial sectors.

• Proven knowledge of the Canadian energy or infrastructure sector.

• Experience collaborating with public utilities, public-sector entities, or sophisticated infrastructure clients.

• Capability to compile, structure, draft, and manage intricate, high-value amendments, changes, claims, and contractual submissions.

• Strong grasp of project financial aspects, including costs, margins, risks, opportunities, and cash impacts.

• Proficient in analyzing, structuring, and resolving complex contractual and commercial issues.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Proactive approach, strong sense of ownership, and readiness to recommend and implement enhancements.

• Strong proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 15–25% of the time.

• Preferred experience with turnkey EPC projects or other intricate project delivery models.

• Preferred background in hydropower, power generation, major infrastructure, construction, or complex industrial project settings.

• Preferred experience in managing major equipment supply, installation, consortium, or subcontracting arrangements.

• Preferred experience in handling significant changes, claims, insurance issues, or disputes.

• Preferred experience within a complex global or matrixed organization.

• Preferred experience mentoring or guiding less-experienced contract management professionals.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Collaborative, high-performing team environment.

• No relocation assistance provided.