Commercial & Contracts Manager - Burnaby, Canada - Stantec

Stantec

Verified Company

Burnaby, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Commercial & Contracts Manager B5 )

Description
We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization's objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

By managing capital programs and projects as if they were our own, our project management business, and technical experts work with clients to strategize, plan, and implement projects that help them achieve their organization's objectives.

Our award-winning team has managed thousands of projects across all sectors — hospitals, airports, and entire university campuses; infrastructure like mass transit and water-treatment facilities; and energy and resource assignments, from mines to wind farms.

Your Opportunity
Stantec is seeking a Commercial & Contracts Manager with broad commercial and contract management experience on large infrastructure programs.

This is a key project position requiring excellent communication skills and working in an integrated Stantec-Client multi-discipline team The role encompasses three key areas of responsibility: Procurement Preparation and Support; Contract Management and Administration; and Claims Mitigation and Management.

Strategic advisory services on contracting and procurement strategies for different elements of the program, with consideration of alternate delivery models for select projects.
Procurement preparation and support. This will involve writing, evaluating, and recommending RFQ/RFPs and tenders for procurement of design, equipment, construction, and other services.
Supporting detailed implementation and oversight of construction contracts; including the procurement of the anticipated Construction Partner through an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) process.
Ongoing contract administration support services including change management progress reporting for construction, design, and other services.
Assisting in commercial oversight with proactive claims mitigation and resolution management.

Your Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Program Support Lead, manage a team of procurement and contract administration professionals and the daytoday activities associated with procurement of complex, high value contracts involving engineering/environmental consultants, design and supply of equipment, and construction services consistent with our client's procurement policies and departmental procedures and guidelines.
Leading procurement planning and development of procurement plans/strategies as required to support project needs.
Working closely with Client project managers and project leads to assist with procurement and contracting functions and ensure procurement activities meet project schedules.
Responsible for delivering high quality documents covering all aspects of procurement for medium to large scale projects.
Coordinating with Client procurement and legal departments, project management, project controls, construction management team personnel and vendors.
Developing commercial conditions/documentation for Requests for Expression of Interest (RFEOI), Requests for Qualifications (RFQ), Requests for Proposals (RFP), Invitation to Tender (ITT) and other procurement documentation and contracts including special commercial conditions.
Identify and recommend contract and sourcing template improvements to the Client that reflect the needs and risks of the project.
Assist in developing evaluation criteria and weighting for use in evaluating and comparing consultant and technical proposals.
Working with Client procurement department in obtaining competitive bids/proposals.
Completing commercial evaluations and recommendations for award reports.
Assisting in negotiating contract terms and conditions with vendors.
Working with Client procurement department in coordinating contract award and preparing award letters and contract documents.
Overseeing administration of contracts including submittals, RFIs, bonds, insurance, etc.
Interpreting contract and ensuring compliance with contract terms and the requirements of the scope of the work.
Evaluating/negotiating commercial aspects of work plan submissions.
Supporting negotiating contract price breakdowns and assessing back charges and liquidated damages.
Assisting in developing vendor performance matrix and conducting evaluations as required.
Contributing to the establishment and implementation of improvements to existing methods, policies, and procedures.
Over the longterm, the role will also include identifying & building Stantec's portfolio of new work. This includes targeting and leading pursuits through business development, client interaction and proposal preparation.