Commercial Director

Aecon Group Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aecon Group Inc. is seeking a Commercial Director in Metro Vancouver to provide commercial and supply chain advisory leadership across Major Projects West. This role involves guiding contract formation, change management, and providing strategic advisory support to ensure effective subcontract execution.

You will leverage your extensive experience to influence processes and drive standards, collaborating with project teams for optimal outcomes. A competitive salary between $180,000 and $200,000 per annum is offered.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years in commercial, contracts, or supply chain roles.
• Strong experience in contract formation, change management, and claims.
• Proven ability to influence and implement processes across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide portfolio-wide commercial and supply chain advisory leadership.
• Act as senior advisor to Project Directors and Commercial Managers.
• Guide prime contract review, negotiation, and setup.

Skills

Commercial strategy

Contract formation

Change management

Claims management

Subcontract negotiation

Advisory skills

Job description

What Is The Opportunity

The Commercial Director will provide a portfolio-wide commercial and supply chain advisory leadership across Major Projects West projects, ensuring disciplined contract formation, robust change management, design governance, and effective subcontract execution. The role acts as a trusted advisor to project leadership, driving standards, and building capability without direct day-to-day project ownership.

What You'll Do Here

Advisory & Commercial Leadership

• Act as senior advisor to Project Directors and Commercial Managers/Directors on commercial strategy and risk.
• Provide independent challenge on high-risk projects, major changes, and disputes.
• Support complex client negotiations and claims strategy.

Contract Formation & Governance

• Guide prime contract review, negotiation, and setup.
• Ensure effective contract administration frameworks (notices, change, claims).
• Promote consistency in commercial practices and risk allocation.

Change Management

• Drive early identification, documentation, and entitlement positioning of changes.
• Support claims development and dispute avoidance.
• Align upstream client changes with downstream subcontract positions.

Design & Engineering Commercial Advisory

• Advise on design agreements, scope clarity, and risk allocation.
• Support management of design-driven changes and disputes.
• Ensure linkage between design decisions and commercial outcomes.

Supply Chain & Subcontract Advisory

• Advise on procurement strategies and market approach.
• Support subcontract formation, negotiation, and award.
• Ensure subcontract alignment with prime contract risk exposure.

Process & Governance

• Lead rollout of commercial and supply chain processes and standards.
• Monitor compliance and address audit findings.
• Standardize reporting, KPIs, and controls across projects.

Capability Building

• Develop and coach commercial and project teams.
• Deliver training on contract management, change management, and procurement.
• Drive uplift in commercial capability across Civils West.

What You Bring To The Team

• Act as senior advisor to Project Directors and Commercial Managers/Directors on commercial strategy and risk.
• 12–15+ years in commercial, contracts, or supply chain roles.
• Strong experience in contract formation, change management, claims, and design/commercial interfaces with proven ability to influence and implement processes across multiple projects.

Salary: $180,000 - $200,000 per annum

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.

As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Aecon’s AI Usage Policy. All final decisions are made by qualified Aecon team members.