Senior Project Contracts Officer

Location of Work:
Chalk River/ Hybrid (Only required to come to site as needed on occasion)

The Senior Project Contracts Officer provides leadership and oversight related to supply chain management activities to other areas of the organization as well as mentoring coaching of contract  this role, you will be lead and chair the tactical planning, development, and execution of contracts for projects on behalf of our client whilst ensuring fair value for money, to meet the requirements of clients, jurisdictional authorities, company policies and procedures, in a timely and cost-effective manner, while mitigating risk and liability.

The Senior Project Contracts Officer work closely with Contractors, internal clients and stakeholders to provide professional advice and recommendation to the assigned internal clients and project stakeholders.

Education Requirements

• Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, legal, or related field.
• Minimum 4-7 years of experience in supply chain management, experience with projects and/or construction projects procurements. or related field.
• Designation holder or enrolment in the Certified Supply Chain Leader (CSCL), previously referred to as CSCMP or enrolment in a relevant Supply Chain Management program (e.g., Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)), is considered an asset.

Experience:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of supply chain management, contract management, project management, contract law, procurement practices/processes and tasks, with emphasis on complex procurements/projects.
• Formal training and/or demonstrated experience in supply chain management, contract management, negotiations, and/or conflict, claims, and dispute resolution.
• Experience in a highly regulated or nuclear environment would be an asset.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience with contract terminology and contract interpretation, contract strategies, pricing models and corresponding contract risks. (i.e. DB, DBB, IPD, Target Cost, EPC etc.

Abilities and

Skills:

• Must be able to work independently, establish priorities to meet conflicting deadlines, and to resolve conflicts promptly.
• Must be able to balance multiple priorities, adapt to constantly changing business environment, work independently, drive projects to completion, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively communicate with senior management
• Must possess strong work ethics and sense of accountability, and a willingness to devote
• additional/extended hours, when required.
• Must be able to interpret scopes of work, drawings and/or technical specifications, and understand basic technical and quality issues.
• Possesses excellent skills pertaining to attention to detail, written and oral communication, time management, coordination, planning, organization, problem solving, analysis, strategic planning, research, reporting, customer service, and leadership.
• Must possess strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills.

We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.

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