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About the Role

The Commercial Manager is responsible for overseeing the commercial, contractual, and financial aspects of engineering services projects and portfolios. The role ensures that contracts are administered effectively, risks are managed proactively, and commercial strategies support profitable delivery while maintaining strong client relationships. The Commercial Manager acts as a key interface between project teams, finance, legal, procurement, and senior leadership, providing end-to-end commercial ownership for projects or portfolios, client-facing commercial leadership, and risk, change, and financial performance management.

Responsibilities

Interpret complex contractual terms and advise stakeholders on risks and obligations.
Lead cost control, forecasting, and commercial monthly cost reporting processes.
Ensure robust change management and variation controls.
Support project teams in achieving commercial and financial targets.
Oversee claims management, including preparation, evaluation, and negotiation.
Ensure proper documentation of contractual entitlements.
Lead dispute avoidance strategies and resolution processes.
Support litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when required.
Act as the primary commercial interface with clients, partners, and subcontractors.
Build and maintain strong client relationships.
Collaborate with engineering, project management, finance, procurement, and legal teams.
Support executive reporting and decision-making.

Requirements

10-15+ years of progressive experience in commercial, contract, or project controls roles within engineering, construction, or professional services.
Expert knowledge of contract forms (CCDC, FIDIC, EPC, PPP/P3).
Experience working in matrix and project-based organizations.
Strong understanding of project economics, cost structures, and profitability drivers.
Strong financial analysis and forecasting capability.
Strong understanding of contract forms (e.g., lump sum, reimbursable, alliance, DB, EPC, professional services).
Proven experience managing commercial risk and complex claims including managing variations, claims, and financial performance.
Strong dispute resolution and negotiation capabilities.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and shape strategy.
Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to manage diverse internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial
Contractual
Financial
Contract Management
Negotiation
Cost Control
Forecasting
Cost Reporting
Change Management
Variation Controls
Claims Management
Dispute Resolution
Stakeholder Management
Financial Analysis
Risk Management

Location

Toronto, Ontario

Work Type

Employee
Regular
Hybrid

Experience Level

10-15+ years

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Law, or a related discipline.

Salary/Compensations

$140,000 - $170,000 CAD annually

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Employee recognition
Flexible benefits tailored to health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs
Diverse opportunities for training and professional development
Hybrid working culture
Generous time-off policies

About the Company

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization.
We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems.
We are committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Equal Opportunity

Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives.
We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.