Senior Commercial Manager, Major Projects Ontario

The Opportunity

WSP is currently seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to join our Transportation Systems team located in the Province of Ontario. Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, Major Projects, this position will be responsible for managing the contractual agreements for major rail and transit projects, including negotiating, supporting, and managing the contracts. This position involves extensive contact with clients, sub-consultants, and project team(s);

therefore organizational & communication skills are paramount for success.

Reporting to the Sr Manager, Commercial – Major Projects, this position will be responsible for supporting the commercial activities corporately as well as associated with a project or a portfolio of projects as may be required. The Senior Commercial Manager is responsible for providing leadership, expertise and oversight to ensure corporate and project commercial objectives are met at policy levels.

As a member of the Transportation & Infrastructure team, you will be given opportunities to use your transferrable skills to define processes, create execution plans, mentor junior team member(s), and be the commercial lead for corporate initiatives and/or one major or multiple projects as may be the case. You will be supported by management to develop work plans and professional skills to become a strong leader in the consulting environment.

• Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

• Work within an existing Commercial & Risk Management team in support of the Transportation Systems group.
• This role will be expected to liaise with senior WSP leadership including executives in a clear, concise manner to provide key oversight of project(s) as they progress.
• Draft, prepare, review, and manage contracts, including teaming agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Joint Venture Agreements, Internal Consulting Agreements, Consultant Agreements and Subconsultant/Subcontractor Agreements.
• You’ll be supporting the opportunity selection process, as required, assisting the bid teams with i) bid/no bid evaluations, ii) preliminary risk reviews, iii) identification of internal delegation of authority triggers that require approval, iv) partner/ subcontractor screening and selection process.
• Support/participate with project teams during negotiations on Major Projects (and lead, as required)
• You’ll be supporting the bidding process for various underlying operations and major project proposals, as required, assisting/leading the bid teams in i) reviewing request for proposal documents advising on commercial strategy, ii) reviewing and qualifying commercial sections of client terms and conditions in line with business commercial expectations and input, in conjunction with in-counsel legal reviews, iii) defining project risk profiles, iv) obtaining internal approvals for proposal submissions, v) negotiation of teaming agreements.
• You’ll supporting post tender client contract/subcontract commercial/contract negotiations and corresponding approvals for contract signage, once negotiations are finalized.
• You’ll be conducting miscellaneous commercial analysis for continuous improvement, further efficiency, and effectiveness as part of business initiatives.
• You’ll be advising project teams and corporate stakeholders with interpretation and clarification of contract and scope requirements interfacing with in-house legal counsel where required.
• You’ll be…