Senior Contracts Lead - Major Capital Projects

Socket.dev; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JDS Energy & Mining is seeking a Senior Contracts Specialist to lead the commercial and contractual management of mining, EPCM, construction, and industrial projects. The role requires independent handling of complex contracts, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and travel to project sites as needed.

You will manage tendering, contract development, execution, changes, claims, and closeout while identifying risks and ensuring commercial objectives are met in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage contracts through the full lifecycle, including tendering, award, execution, administration, change management, claims, and closeout.
• Develop and administer contracts, subcontracts, purchase agreements, service agreements, and other commercial agreements.
• Support contracting strategies, scopes of work, commercial terms, and procurement plans.
• Prepare and manage RFQs, RFPs, tender packages, scopes of work, and contractual documentation.
• Lead and support commercial evaluations of contractor and supplier proposals, including pricing, qualifications, schedule, exclusions, risks, and contractual compliance.
• Lead and support contract negotiations with contractors, suppliers, consultants, and service providers.
• Review contract terms and conditions and identify commercial, contractual, schedule, and project risks.
• Provide contractual and commercial guidance to project management and project teams throughout project execution.
• Administer contracts during execution, including monitoring deliverables, milestones, payment terms, insurance, bonding, warranties, and other contractual requirements.
• Monitor contractor and supplier performance against contractual obligations, project requirements, schedules, and commercial terms.
• Manage contract changes, amendments, extensions, change orders, and variations, ensuring appropriate documentation, approvals, and commercial impact assessments.
• Review, evaluate, and administer contractor claims, notices, change requests, site instructions, and other contractual correspondence.
• Work closely with Project Controls to monitor contract values, commitments, approved changes, forecasts, accruals, and potential commercial exposures.
• Maintain accurate contract registers and ensure key dates, obligations, deliverables, renewals, and approvals are actively monitored.
• Prepare contract status reports, commercial summaries, forecasts, and other management reports.
• Identify potential contractual issues and work with project teams and contractors to resolve matters before they impact cost, schedule, or project delivery.
• Support the resolution of commercial disputes and contractual issues in collaboration with project leadership and Legal.
• Ensure contracts are administered in accordance with company policies, procedures, delegated authorities, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support contract audits and compliance reviews by maintaining complete and accurate contractual documentation.
• Lead and support contract closeout activities, including final account settlement, resolution of outstanding claims, release of claims, warranties, and turnover of documentation.
• Maintain strong working relationships with contractors, suppliers, clients, and internal project stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve contracting processes, templates, systems, and commercial practices.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior contracts and commercial personnel as required.
• Travel to project sites and other locations as required based on project needs.

Job description

JDS Energy & Mining is seeking a Senior Contracts Specialist to lead the commercial and contractual management of mining, EPCM, construction, and industrial projects. The role requires independent handling of complex contracts, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and travel to project sites as needed.

You will manage tendering, contract development, execution, changes, claims, and closeout while identifying risks and ensuring commercial objectives are met in a fast-paced environment.