Prime Contract Manager, Major Project, ERI

WSP; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Prime Contract Manager in Montreal to oversee contract management for major projects. The role involves evaluating tenders, negotiating contracts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Qualified candidates will have over 10 years in engineering and construction, familiarity with project financials, and strong communication skills in both English and French. Benefits include flexible work options and a strong corporate culture.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Comprehensive benefits

Attractive pay

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in engineering and construction projects.
• Experience in contract negotiation and commercial management.
• Knowledgeable of engineering operations and projects.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate tenders and manage contracts from bidding to closure.
• Support negotiation and manage project performance.
• Oversee commercial close-out and lessons learned.

Skills

Industry experience

Strong stakeholder mediation

Project financial understanding

Data management

Bilingualism

Education

P.Eng., Finance or Legal degree

Job description

Overview

The Opportunity

If you are looking to join a world-class team in the mining and industrial sector, while being part of a team that is well established in its field, join WSP, one of the world's largest engineering and consulting firms. The company's expertise ranges from conceptual and feasibility studies to comprehensive detailed engineering in EPCM mode, as well as various technical services tailored to its clients' needs.

As a Prime Contract Manager for major projects, you will evaluate tenders with the team and support and participate in the negotiation and management of contracts from the bidding phase through to project closure. To do this, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including project managers, subject matter experts and stakeholders. The successful candidate may be based in one of our offices located in the province of Quebec or in Toronto.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

What you can expect to do here:

Bid Phase

• Perform bid reviews for Major Projects and support bid teams for escalated reviews and approval.
• Support/participate with project teams during negotiations on Major Projects (and lead, as required).

Execution Phase

• Upon contract awards will be responsible to plan a commercial bid phase awareness meeting with appointed project manager.
• Monitor and support our Major Projects’ performance and strategy from a commercial standpoint for any impacts to scope, schedule, and budgets, including supporting and advising our project leadership teams on contract notifications, contract management, interactions with clients, partners, and supply chain, change management, negotiations, claims avoidance and preparation (in collaboration with our Sector/Major Projects commercial resources).
• Support projects in various areas including through establishing and implementing tools, processes, and monitoring KPIs, and supporting the project teams in achieving them.
• Collaborate with other key project support functions (ex: Project Delivery/Controls, Risk, Procurement, Legal, Finance, Health & Safety, etc.).

Close Out

• Perform commercial close-out and certificates.
• Support projects in capturing Lessons Learned for continuous improvement.

Claims and Litigation

• Identify potential liability sources, mitigations, protections and assess impacts.
• Assist in preparation of claims.

Data management

• Data analytics, management and reporting projects metrics.

Other

• Participate in reviews of Major Projects.
• Participate in the elaboration of WSP Canada\'s key commercial principles/positions.
• Participate in the deployment of training on commercial principles, positions, governance (ex: Bid/No Bid process, best practices and lessons learned).
• Be an active contributor in the WSP Canada Commercial Network.
• Support the updating and upholding of WSP Canada\'s commercial governance.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• P.Eng., Finance or Legal degree, or other similar relevant designation.
• 10+ years of industry experience in supporting engineering and construction projects (incl. opportunity selection, partnerships, proposals, contract negotiation, project delivery, commercial management, changes management, claims).
• Experience in a similar role with engineering/construction major projects.
• Strong experience working in multidisciplinary teams responsible for the design of major projects with specific experience mediating issues and facilitating discussions with key stakeholders to achieve consensus.
• Needs to be knowledgeable of engineering operations and projects, projects financials, project execution, clients, partner and supply chain management, project agreements and project documentation.
• Strong project experience working with technical, financial, legal, risk and commercial advisors.
• Experience in risks identification, allocation, mitigation and quantification for large, complex projects.
• Strong experience in data management.
• Ability to travel across Canada, if required.
• Bilingualism is required because the individual will participate in national initiatives requiring communication with English-speaking colleagues and clients.

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