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About the Role
Commercial Contract Manager supporting the business in bids and contract management for the Signaling and Rail Solutions Line of Business in the Americas region.
Responsibilities
- Manage and drive contract and commercial management aspects effectively.
- Ensure identification of opportunities to minimize contract risk and plan commercial risk mitigation strategies.
- Provide BU Regions with information related to contract management processes, procedures, guidelines, forms, and templates.
- Provide commercial assessment of terms and conditions, risks, and assumptions during the Bid Phase.
- Monitor, support, and report on customer, JV/Partner, and sub-contractor contract-related commercial impacts and risks.
- Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with strategic commercial approaches based on contract type.
- Develop and implement contract management infrastructure, including maintenance of contractual records and documentation.
- Monitor schedule impacts to baseline schedule in conjunction with the Project Planner.
- Monitor project contracts to ensure compliance until completion.
- Provide claims preparation support and dispute handling in accordance with contract provisions.
- Support Project Manager with negotiation and management of variation orders to maximize returns.
- Implement contractual aspects related to key shared accountabilities.
- Support BU in client business conditions monitoring by recommending adjustments to commercial strategies and targets for contract close-out, extension, or renewal.
- Manage subcontractors contractually after subcontract award, serving as the point of contact for contractual matters.
- Act as contractual liaison between company employees and contractors, ensuring timely review and approval/reconciliation of variations and claims.
- Maintain contractual records and documentation, ensuring procedures are in place for control of all contract correspondence, contractual changes, status reports, and other documents for assigned projects.
- Conduct periodic audits/reviews of contractual records and documentation.
- Draft and/or review key project correspondence regarding commercial content.
- Develop and implement procedures for contract management and administration in compliance with company policy.
- Contribute to or influence company policies as appropriate.
- Identify and manage project commercial and contracting risks, and coordinate mitigation measures and contractual insurance requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, law, finance or related field.
- Tertiary qualifications in an engineering discipline such as Electrical, Mechanical or Civil.
- Tertiary qualification in Construction Management.
- Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, preferably RICS qualified.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the railway/infrastructure/construction industry in contract & commercial roles in complex technical or engineering-based organizations.
- Minimum 5 years' experience managing medium to large-scale design/build or EPC projects.
- Post graduate qualifications in construction law, dispute resolution or contracts management are highly desirable.
Location
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Work Type
- Full time
- No
Experience Level
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the railway/infrastructure/construction industry in contract & commercial roles in complex technical or engineering-based organizations.
- Minimum 5 years' experience of managing medium to large-scale design/build or EPC projects.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in business, law, finance or related field
- Tertiary qualifications in engineering discipline such as Electrical, Mechanical or Civil
- Tertiary qualification in Construction Management
- Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, preferably RICS qualified
- Post graduate qualifications in construction law, dispute resolution or contracts management are highly desirable
Salary/Compensations
- $141,974 - $177,468
Benefits
- Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid
- Retirement Savings Plan with a company match
- Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation
- Company provided Life and accident Insurance, LTD
- Worklife programs such as Flextime and a variety of Development and Training opportunities
About the Company
- A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into.
Equal Opportunity
- At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.