Contract Administrator - New Build (Contract) Talent Pool

Bruce Power; Kincardine; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bruce Power seeks Contract Administrators for contract opportunities at the Bruce Power site. The role provides commercial analysis, contract administration, and procurement guidance to internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities include evaluating bids, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with Bruce Power standards. The successful candidate will lead procurement lifecycle activities, build supplier relationships, and support risk mitigation and value delivery in a highly regulated energy

Qualifications

• Four-year university education in an appropriate field, such as Business Administration or a related discipline.
• More than 6 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, contract management, or a related field.
• Experience in procurement, contract negotiation, and project management; nuclear, energy, or highly regulated industries are assets.
• Strong understanding of purchasing principles, quality management, contract law, and supplier relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex procurement and contract management activities with commercial analysis, negotiation support, and strategic sourcing.
• Manage the full procurement lifecycle from bid preparation to contract award, administration and closeout.
• Develop supplier relationships and monitor performance, driving continuous improvement.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, market conditions, and risks to inform sourcing decisions.
• Negotiate terms, structures, amendments, and dispute resolutions for best value and risk mitigation.
• Prepare business cases, reports, and procurement documentation to support decisions.

Skills

Commercial analysis

Negotiation

Contract management

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationship management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Four-year university education in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Procurement software

Contract management systems

Job description

Bruce Power is advancing Ontario’s clean energy future and medical isotope innovation. From safely delivering clean, reliable power to families and businesses across the province and cancer-fighting medical isotopes around the world to supporting challenging and innovative nuclear projects like our multi-year Life Extension Program. Supporting this work onsite offers interesting and impactful opportunities.

We are seeking Contract Administrators for contract opportunities at the Bruce Power site through a contract partner. These dynamic opportunities require individuals who thrive in a fast paced and integrated team environment.

The Contract Administrator supports complex procurement and contracting activities by providing commercial analysis, contract administration, negotiation support, and procurement advice to internal stakeholders. The role manages purchase orders and agreements, resolves commercial issues, coordinates contract activities, and ensures procurement processes comply with Bruce Power standards, policies, and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include evaluating bids and proposals, assessing supplier capabilities and performance, supporting supplier development, and contributing to effective contract execution and vendor management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex procurement and contract management activities by providing commercial analysis, negotiation support, contract administration, and strategic sourcing expertise.
• Manage the full procurement lifecycle, including bid preparation, tendering, supplier evaluation, contract award, administration, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships through qualification, performance management, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, market conditions, financial health, quality programs, and commercial risks to support sourcing and contracting decisions.
• Review and negotiate commercial terms, contract structures, amendments, claims, and dispute resolutions to ensure best value and risk mitigation.
• Analyze bids, proposals, and quotations to assess commercial, technical, quality, delivery, and supplier performance considerations.
• Provide procurement and commercial advice to stakeholders on sourcing strategies, contract development, negotiation approaches, supplier management, and industry best practices.
• Support supplier performance programs by establishing metrics, monitoring results, and driving improvements in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and service.
• Lead and facilitate RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and tendering activities to support operational and strategic business objectives.
• Conduct commercial risk assessments and collaborate with legal, financial, tax, and risk specialists to develop optimal business solutions.
• Ensure all procurement and contracting activities comply with company policies, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and ethical business practices.
• Maintain contract documentation, supplier records, performance metrics, and procurement files to support effective governance and decision-making.
• Monitor supplier performance and contract execution, resolving issues and coordinating corrective actions to ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Prepare business cases, reports, recommendations, and procurement documentation to support organizational decision-making.
• Act as a trusted resource for internal stakeholders and suppliers on procurement processes, contract administration, and commercial matters.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Four-year university education in an appropriate field, such as Business Administration or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• More than 6 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, contract management, or a related field.
• Experience in procurement, contract negotiation, and project management; supply chain experience in nuclear, energy, or other highly regulated and complex industries is considered an asset.
• Experience in new build of complex industrial projects is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of purchasing principles, quality management, contract law, commercial evaluations, and supplier relationship management.
• Knowledge of industry codes, standards, regulatory requirements, and audit processes related to procurement and contracting.
• Experience procuring services and materials within complex, highly regulated environments; nuclear industry experience is an asset.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate commercial opportunities, develop sourcing strategies, and solve complex business challenges.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to assess supplier performance, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong planning, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across teams while supporting safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Familiarity with Bruce Power’s business environment, supply chain and procurement processes, and contract management practices is an asset.

Are you ready for a change?

The successful candidate will be selected based on related and required education, experience, knowledge and skills, a competency-based interview, and background reference checks.

This posting is for contract opportunities and while no posting end date is indicated, it may close at any time, based on fulfillment of business needs.