Contracts Manager

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

Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Ironclad Developments, recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, specializes in designing and constructing modern multi-family apartments. We are committed to trust, integrity, and excellence in every project, while cultivating a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth. Our team members are empowered to take initiative and shape their own success.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Partner with Project Managers and site teams to ensure contract scopes align with schedule, sequencing, and budget.
• Participate in project planning, trade coordination, and execution strategies across all phases.
• Identify and manage scope gaps, trade overlaps, and coordination risks, driving resolution proactively.
• Support resolution of field issues, scope disputes, and change conditions in a timely, commercial manner.

Contract & Commercial Management

• 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.

Stakeholder Coordination & Communication

• 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.

Financial Tracking, Compliance & Documentation

• 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.

Project Closeout

• Support deficiency management, turnover documentation, and warranty coordination.
• Ensure all contractual and documentation requirements are completed before closeout.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in construction contracting, project coordination, or project management within a multi-family or commercial construction environment.
• Strong understanding of construction project lifecycle, including scheduling, budgeting, and trade coordination.
• Proven ability to bridge contract management with real-world project execution.
• Experience with contract drafting, negotiation, and change management.
• Union experience is an asset.
• Working across multiple provinces with a focus on Manitoba, Ontario, and Eastern Canada is an asset.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and project documents.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook); experience with construction software (ACC, Vista, etc.) is an asset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites.

At Ironclad Developments, our people are our greatest asset. We provide a Total Rewards package designed to enhance well-being, financial security, and career development. Our benefits focus on physical, mental, and emotional wellness, while our flexible, people-first approach helps employees balance work and life. Competitive compensation, RRSP/DPSP matching, performance-based bonuses, company-wide profit reward contributions, ongoing learning, mentorship, and meaningful opportunities enable team members to advance and thrive.

Ironclad is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity and inclusion. Learn more about our vision and the opportunities available at our website.