Senior Contracts Manager

Orion Group; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction management firm in Canada is seeking a Senior Contracts Manager for a major project in Edmonton. The successful candidate will oversee contract execution, manage day-to-day administration for contractors, and ensure compliance with commercial models. Ideal applicants will have over 10 years of experience in contracts administration within energy or industrial sectors, and strong skills in managing contract performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in major construction projects, ideally in energy or industrial sectors.
• Hands-on experience in contract execution.
• Ability to resolve contract issues in a fast-moving project setting.
• Authorized to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of construction contracts.
• Manage day-to-day contract administration.
• Primary interface for contractor performance.
• Monitor project costs and validate contractor invoicing.
• Ensure accurate contract documentation and compliance.

Skills

10+ years’ experience in contracts administration

Strong expertise in managing Time & Material contracts

Proven track record with site teams

Strong commercial acumen

Cost tracking and invoice validation

Tools

Contract management software

Job description

Our client, a global leader in the energy and industrial sector, is executing a large-scale construction project in the Greater Edmonton Area. We are seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Manager to provide on-site contract execution support and oversight, ensuring the successful delivery of key contractor scopes throughout the construction phase of a major project on a global scale.

In this role, you will join a great team and be part of the on-site contract specialists overseeing contract administration and contractor performance, ensuring that all commercial obligations are met. You will work across Time & Material, Unit Price, and Reimbursable contract structures, playing a key role in supporting project delivery through construction execution.

Key Responsibilities include :

• Oversee the on-site delivery of construction contracts, ensuring adherence to Time and Material, Unit Price, and Reimbursable commercial models.
• Manage day-to-day contract administration for 3rd party service providers and construction contractors.
• Act as the primary interface for contractor performance, ensuring compliance with contract scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Work alongside internal project teams to proactively address contract deliverable tracking and resolve site-level issues.
• Monitor project costs, validate contractor invoicing, and manage contract variations and change orders.
• Ensure accurate contract documentation, reporting, and compliance throughout the execution phase.

To be successful :

• 10+ years’ experience in contracts administration and execution on major construction projects, ideally within energy, infrastructure, or industrial sectors.
• Strong expertise in managing Time & Material, Unit Price, and Reimbursable contract structures, with practical, hands-on experience in a site execution environment.
• Proven track record of working directly with site teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure contract performance and compliance.
• Strong commercial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to resolve contract issues in a fast-moving project setting.
• Cost tracking and invoice validation.
• Change order management and documentation.
• Measurement verification under unit price contracts.
• Reimbursable cost recovery processes.
• Contract management software and systems.
• Ability to support on-site project activities during standard working hours (Monday to Friday), providing consistent presence for contract oversight and coordination.
• You are authorized to work in Canada and possess the necessary documentation to meet project requirements.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion

As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.