Senior Contracts Manager Job Vancouver area,BC Canada,Engineering

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is and building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.

Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.

Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.

Inclusion. We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us!

At Aecon we:

Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.

Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs
, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.

Are a leader in sustainable construction
. With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

What Is The Opportunity?

The Contracts Manager has responsibility for all customer required documents required from opportunity identification to project closeout by providing commercial advice from the pre-bid, estimating, bid-submission, negotiation, contracting, ongoing project reporting including change and delay management, negotiating change orders, initial dispute resolution coordination, litigation support, to ultimately project closeout reporting.

What You'll Do Here

Drives the Contract Management activities with the support of project Contract Manager(s) and/or Contract Administrator(s).

Ensures application and administration of Contract, Claims and Insurance and project governance.

Drives preparation of Contract Summary and ensure it is widely communicated and regularly updated.

Prepares with Core Project Team the Contract Management Strategy Plan (CMSP)

Carefully analyzes the contract to build and drive implementation of Contract Management Strategy Plan, as well as keep it updated with project team on quarterly basis.

Contributes to Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) by the Project Team members so that it is launched in time, is accurately communicated, and updated.

Monitors Works toward contract obligations, including monitoring of project schedule toward achieving contractual milestones.

Ensures timely issuance of contractual notices to customers/partners/subcontractors.

Establishes and implements project specific commercial procedures, particularly regarding correspondences, notifications, insurance, variation requests/orders and claims preparation files..

Monitors/manages insurance policy and keep its validity in collaboration with partners' insurance managers. Keeps the partners' insurance manager duly updated regarding all changes on the project that could represent any deviation of the reaching of the insurance policy.

Develops and produces any project specific processes and ways of working for contract/claim management.

Develops a pragmatic commercial approach based on contractual analysis of the project to protect Aecon interests toward customers and partners.

Carefully monitors, records, and notifies customer/partners regarding claims/counterclaims and prepares and manages all elements and supporting documentation for claims/counterclaims negotiations.

Monitors customer/partner requests for variations / change orders /…