Contracts Manager- Rail & Transit

Sener en Ingeniería; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Toronto seeks a Senior Contracts Manager to manage contract compliance, negotiations, and client liaison for large Rail and Infrastructure projects. Candidates should possess extensive contract management experience and excellent negotiation skills. This permanent role offers an opportunity to work in a professional team focused on technological projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in contract management.
• 5-7 years administering or negotiating contracts.
• Experience in the Rail or large Civil project industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with contractual requirements.
• Interface with clients on contract-related matters.
• Lead management of contract change orders.

Skills

Contract Management

Negotiation

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Risk Management

Job description

At Sener Mobility, we want to expand our Intelligent Transport Systems team with professionals eager to face significant engineering challenges. Sener is a team made up of professionals with great versatility in the field of engineering (Telecommunications, IT, Industrial...), with varied experiences that will allow you to develop an exciting and enriching vision within first-level engineering, involving innovative projects with high technological complexity of international scope.

In this sense, you will work in a highly professional team with an interesting background in the functions to be performed. The close relationship and multidisciplinary nature of the projects facilitate the exchange of ideas, proactivity, and autonomy to develop within complex project teams.

We are a company with a strong international character, while maintaining our roots as a family business. Here, you will be able to develop your career in an open and friendly professional environment committed to new technologies and digitalization.

Currently, Sener in Toronto is looking for a Senior Contracts Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. This role may involve some visits to project offices along with our head office in downtown Toronto.

Responsibilities :

• Monitor and foster compliance with contractual requirements by consulting with the project delivery team.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of risk mitigation plans, including drafting formal project communications.
• Interface directly with clients and liaise on all contract-related matters.
• Review, draft, and negotiate end customer and supplier agreements.
• Lead the development of contractual arrangements with colleagues from Sales, Procurement, etc.
• Advise on contractual structures and risks related to transactions.
• Ensure project delivery interests are prioritized and coordinate inputs from support functions like Finance and Insurance, especially for infrastructure and technology contracts.
• Manage the contract change order process.
• Ensure timely submission of contract requirements for change orders, with complete supporting documentation.
• Lead management of claims related to out-of-scope work and extensions of time, coordinating with internal stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in contract management.
• At least 5-7 years of experience in administering, negotiating, or managing contracts.
• Experience with both clients and suppliers.
• Management experience is an asset.
• Experience in the Rail or large Civil project industry is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to handle difficult situations professionally.
• An engineering background is a plus but not mandatory.
• Initiative-taking, capable of working independently with minimal supervision, yet a team player.
• Ability to understand requirements, company policies on contracts, insurance, bonding, and risk management.
• Fluency in other languages like French and Spanish is an asset but not mandatory.
• Experience working on large Rail and Infrastructure projects is required.