Construction Contracts Lead

Ironclad Group of Companies; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP/DPSP matching

Performance-based bonuses

Profit-sharing contributions

Ongoing learning & mentorship

Job summary

Ironclad Developments is seeking a Contract & Commercial Manager to lead subcontracts, change orders, and risk analysis across multi-family and commercial projects in Canada. You will coordinate with project teams, estimators, and purchasing to ensure pricing, scope, and constructability align.

Responsibilities include contract drafting, negotiations, change management, and ensuring documentation compliance through closeout. Occasional site travel is expected to support field execution.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in construction contracting, project coordination, or project management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, negotiate, and administer subcontracts, scopes of work, and commercial terms.
• Ensure all agreements are complete, coordinated, and executable, minimizing downstream risk.
• Manage change orders, back charges, and contract adjustments, ensuring alignment with budgets and approvals.
• Provide commercial risk analysis and recommendations related to scope coverage, pricing, and exposure.
• Coordinate bid packages, tender calls, and bid leveling to ensure complete and accurate trade coverage.
• Collaborate with estimating and purchasing to validate pricing, scope completeness, and constructability.
• Act as a liaison between project teams, subcontractors, consultants, and internal departments.
• Communicate scope requirements, contract expectations, and project priorities clearly.
• Participate in trade meetings and coordination discussions to ensure alignment.
• Maintain contract records, change logs, and compliance with documentation (insurance, WCB, safety).
• Support cost tracking and financial reporting, ensuring alignment between contracts and project budgets.
• Support deficiency management, turnover documentation, and warranty coordination.
• Ensure all contractual and documentation requirements are completed before closeout.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Change management

Budgeting

Scheduling coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ACC

Vista

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ironclad Developments is seeking a Contract & Commercial Manager to lead subcontracts, change orders, and risk analysis across multi-family and commercial projects in Canada. You will coordinate with project teams, estimators, and purchasing to ensure pricing, scope, and constructability align.

Responsibilities include contract drafting, negotiations, change management, and ensuring documentation compliance through closeout. Occasional site travel is expected to support field execution.