Contract Manager

Hitachi, Ltd.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 142,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision—company-paid

Retirement Savings Plan with company-m

Paid holidays — 3 weeks

Life and accidental Insurance

Flexible work-life programs

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking a Commercial Contract Manager for the Americas to lead contract and commercial management in bids and project delivery. You will manage risk, assess terms, and coordinate with BU regions and subcontractors to protect commercial interests.

You will implement contract management processes, monitor schedule impacts with project planners, and support variation negotiations to maximize returns while ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, law, finance or related field.
• Engineering qualification in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil; Construction Management or Quantity Surveying (RICS preferred).
• 5+ years in railway/infrastructure/construction contract & commercial roles.
• 5+ years managing medium to large-scale design/build or EPC projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to minimize contract risk and plan mitigation.
• Provide commercial assessment of terms, risks, and assumptions during Bid Phase.
• Monitor contract impacts with customers, JV/partners, and subcontractors.
• Maintain contract records, changes, status reports and documentation.
• Support negotiation and management of variation orders to maximize returns.

Skills

Contract management

Commercial awareness

Risk assessment

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, law, finance

Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil)

Construction Management

Quantity Surveying (RICS preferred)

Job description

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description

Commercial Contract Manager supporting the business in bids and project contract management for the Signaling and Rail Solutions Line of Business in the Americas region.

Key Accountabilities

The successful candidate will manage and drive the contract and commercial management aspects of all the details below effectively.

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Ensure the identification of opportunities to minimize contract risk and plan commercial risk mitigation strategies.


• Ensure the provision to BU Regions of the needed information related to the following areas:
  
  
  
  • Definition of Contract Management processes, procedures, guidelines, forms and templates.
  
  
  • Provide commercial assessment of terms and conditions, risks, and assumptions during Bid Phase.
  
  
  • Monitor, support, and report on all customers, JV/Partner, and sub-contractor contract-related commercial impacts
  
  
  • and risks, to or from Hitachi (For example - placing customer on notice for delays/impacts, contract changes/credits,
  
  
  • or defending against assertions/claims.).
  
  
  • Develop, implement and ensure compliance with appropriate strategic commercial approach, based on contract type (I.e. FFP, T&M, etc.).
  
  
  • Develop and implement contract management infrastructure. (I.e. maintenance of contractual records and documentation, contract correspondence, contractual changes, status reports, tools, etc.).
  
  
  • Monitor schedule impacts to baseline schedule, in conjunction with Project Planner.
  
  
  • Monitor project contracts to ensure compliance until completion.
  
  
  • Claims preparation support and disputes handling in accordance with the contract provisions.
  
  
  • Support Project Manager with proper negotiation and management of variation orders to maximize returns.
  
  
  
  


• Proper implementation of contractual aspects related to Key shared accountabilities


• Support BU in Client business conditions monitoring, by recommending adjustments to commercial strategies and targets contract close-out, extension or renewal.


• Commercial and contractual management of subcontractors after subcontract award. Serve as the point of contact for subcontractors on contractual matters. Act as contractual "middleman" between company employees and contractors, ensuring timely review and approval / reconciliation of variations and claims.


• Maintain contractual records and documentation and ensuring procedures are in place for control of all contract correspondence, contractual changes, status reports and other documents for all assigned projects. Conduct periodic audits/reviews of same.


• Drafting and/or reviewing key project correspondence about commercial content.


• Develop and implement procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with company policy. As appropriate, contribute to or influence company policies.


• Identify and manage project commercial and contracting risks and coordinate mitigation measures and contractual insurance requirements.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, law, finance or related field


• Tertiary qualifications in engineering discipline such as Electrical, Mechanical or Civil; or


• Tertiary qualification in Construction Management; or


• Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, preferably RICS qualified.


• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the railway/infrastructure/construction industry in contract & commercial roles in complex technical or engineering-based organization.


• Minimum 5 years' experience of managing medium to large-scale design/build or EPC projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post graduate qualifications in construction law, dispute resolution or contracts management are highly desirable

Base Salary: $141,974 - $177,468

The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid


• Retirement Savings Plan with a company match


• Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation


• Company provided Life and accident Insurance, LTD


• Worklife programs such as Flextime and a variety of Development and Training opportunities

This posting relates to an existing vacancy.

Our hiring process uses both human and technology‑assisted (AI) tools to support candidate screening and assessment. All results are reviewed by people, and all hiring decisions are made by people.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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