Specialist, Contracts

Capital Power Operations; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Power Operations is seeking a Contracts Specialist in Canada. The role partners with Supply Chain Management and business stakeholders to develop, negotiate, and administer contracts from development through closeout.

You will provide commercial guidance, identify contractual risks, and contribute to improving contracting processes while maintaining governance and compliance standards. Hybrid work arrangements are supported.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of relevant experience in supply chain management, contract management, procurement, or related field.
• Strong understanding of contract principles, commercial terms, risk allocation, contract structure and language.
• Proven negotiation experience with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, draft, and issue RFI/RFQ/RFP and contract documents for assigned projects.
• Manage amendments, renewals, extensions, assignments, and closeout activities.
• Coordinate and facilitate commercial and contractual negotiations with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Support negotiations on pricing, delivery schedules, performance guarantees, and general terms.
• Identify and recommend contract forms and commercial strategies based on project needs and risk.
• Research and support resolution of contractual issues with internal and external stakeholders.
• Incorporate legal, HSE, cybersecurity, compliance, insurance, credit, tax, and finance requirements into contracts.
• Maintain accurate contract records and update templates to close gaps or improve processes.
• Foster strong relationships with Legal, Insurance, Cybersecurity, HSE, Compliance, Finance, Tax, and Credit teams.

Skills

3+ years experience in supply chain/合同

Contract principles understanding

Negotiation skills

Risk allocation

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in business, legal studies, supply chain management, or related field

SCMP (SCC) or CSCP (ASCM/APICS) designation assets

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Contract lifecycle management (Ironclad)

Job description

A little about Capital Power

Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power . This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America.

Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star . With us, your contributions matter - we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!

Your Opportunity

One Permanent Full-Time Position.

If you are energized by collaboration, negotiation, and building strong commercial agreements, this could be the opportunity for you. Capital Power is seeking a Specialist, Contracts to partner with Supply Chain Management, business stakeholders, and corporate support teams in delivering effective contracting solutions.

In this role, you will help shape agreements from initial development through negotiation, administration, and closeout. You will provide thoughtful commercial guidance, identify and manage contractual risks, and contribute to the continued improvement of our contracting processes.

You'll contribute to our team by:

• Develop, draft, and issue RFI/RFQ/RFP and contract documents for assigned projects.
• Manage contract amendments, renewals, extensions, assignments, and closeout activities, as required.
• Coordinate and facilitate negotiation commercial and contractual negotiations with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Support negotiations with suppliers on pricing, delivery schedules, performance guarantees, liquidated damages, commercial risk allocation, and general terms and conditions.
• Identify and recommend appropriate contract forms and commercial strategies based on project requirements, scope, complexity, and risk assessments.
• Research and support the resolution of contractual issues and disputes in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate the review and incorporation of applicable legal, HSE, cybersecurity, compliance, insurance, credit, tax, and finance requirements into contracts.
• Analyze and identify potential issues, risks and opportunities to improve standard contract documents and SCM processes.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive contract records in accordance with established document management, retention, and governance requirements.
• Recommend updates to contract templates to address identified gaps, risks, or process improvements.
• Foster strong relationships with key support areas including Legal, Insurance, Cybersecurity, HSE, Compliance, Finance, Tax, and Credit, as well as internal business and service groups.
• Monitor key contractual obligations, deliverables, milestones, renewal and expiry dates, and notice requirements, and coordinate timely follow-up with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

What you will bring to the role:

Education:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in business, legal studies, supply chain management, or a related field.
• An equivalent of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Relevant professional designations include SCMP (SCC), CSCP (ASCM/APICS) or similar are considered assets.

Experience:

• A minimum of three years of relevant experience in supply chain management, contract management, procurement, commercial management, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of contract principles, commercial terms, risk allocation, contract structure and language, and negotiation practice.

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of commercial contracting principles and practices, with the ability to identify issues requiring legal or subject‑matter expert review. Understanding of electric power industry contracting practices and familiarity with technical scopes of work related to civil, mechanical, electrical, controls, or IT systems are considered assets.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint, as well as PDF editing tools.
• Experience using contract lifecycle management systems, including Ironclad or a comparable platform, is an asset.
• Ability to identify, assess, communicate, and support the mitigation of commercial and contractual risks.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical, organizational, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid office and work from home position.
• Occasional travel may be required to meet with business stakeholders or visit company facilities and other offices.

Additional Details:

• Union: CSU52
• Wage Rang