Contract Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100%

Retirement Savings Plan with company 4

Company paid holidays - 3 weeks

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Canada Inc. is seeking a Commercial Contract Manager to support the Americas region in bids and project contract management for the Signaling and Rail Solutions Line of Business. This role focuses on commercial risk management, contract interpretation, and compliance.

You will identify risk, assess terms, coordinate with BU regions, subcontractors, and project teams, and drive favorable commercial outcomes across complex rail projects in North America.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to minimize contract risk and plan commercial risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide commercial assessment of terms, risks, and assumptions during Bid Phase.
• Monitor, support, and report on customers, JV/Partner, and sub-contractor contract-related commercial impacts and risks.
• Develop and implement contract management infrastructure, including records, correspondence, changes, status reports, tools.
• Monitor schedule impacts to baseline schedule with Project Planner and ensure compliance until completion.
• Support Project Manager with negotiation and management of variation orders to maximize returns.

Education

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

Tertiary qualifications in engineering discipline; Electrical, Mechanical or Civil

Tertiary qualification in Construction Management

Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying (preferably RICS)

Job description

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Job ID: R0144137

Date Posted: 2026-09-10

Company Name: Hitachi Rail Canada Inc.

Profession (Job Category): Legal, Compliance & Audit

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

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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