Prime Contract Manager​/Project Lawyer

Overview

As the Prime Contract Manager/ Project Lawyer, you will support the company's activities and operations in both Toronto and Moosonee, Ontario, advancing the development of a new healthcare facility. The WAHA Redevelopment Project is a 1.8B initiative in Moosonee, Ontario aimed at strengthening healthcare through the delivery of a state‑of‑the‑art hospital and healthcare facility comprising 4 buildings – Hospital, Long Term Care Facility, Staff & Patient Accommodations.

This role is based in the Toronto office.

• Work with the project team to manage the main contract and all contracts required for execution.
• Meet with the client, partners, designers, third parties and subcontractors to ensure contract compliance with all stakeholders.
• Prepare, review, analyze, comment on and negotiate terms of different types of sub‑contracts.
• Draft and review contractual correspondence with the client and all stakeholders, ensuring clarity and consistency with the project’s obligations.
• Supervise and ensure contractual compliance with the change order process, including, where necessary, estimation and schedule analysis.
• Supervise and participate in contractual negotiations, and in the management of potential or formal disputes and claims with the client, ensuring compliance with applicable contractual mechanisms.
• Ensure that the project team has a common contractual understanding, including highlighting risks, claims and mitigation measures.
• Support various departments (construction, engineering, procurement, environment, communication, quality, insurance and risk management, etc.) with respect to the requirements of the contracts applicable to the project.
• Liaise between technical and financial staff, business partners, legal departments and client representatives.
• Perform any other related tasks related to the operations and execution of the project.

• Hold a law degree and be licensed to practice law in Ontario.
• Have 3 or more years of experience in a similar role and more than 5 years in the construction industry.
• Relevant experience with alternative contractual modes, including Design‑Build, Design‑Build Finance, etc.
• Relevant experience with a public client such as Infrastructure Ontario or other public entities.
• Practical and technical knowledge of the construction industry.
• Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Good knowledge of work‑related software and AI tools.
• Demonstrate judgment, initiative, leadership, autonomy, versatility and team spirit.
• Analytical and solution‑oriented mind.
• Ability to work under pressure and execute tasks within a compressed schedule.

• RRSP with up to 5% employer matching.
• Hybrid work model for corporate roles.
• Employee stock ownership program.
• Career growth through real development opportunities.
• Transit pass reimbursement.
• Minimum 4 weeks of vacation from day one.

The expected compensation range posted for this role applies to available work locations in Ontario and/or British Columbia. Offered compensation may vary from the posted range based on a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, qualifications, geographic location, and the final job for which they are hired.