Team Lead, Contracts Management

Description

• Leadership & Oversight:Lead and mentor Senior Contract Administrators and Contract Administrators.Ensure compliance with Alliance Management Plans, Prime Contract, Subcontracts, and legal requirements.
• Provide fair claim determination and amicably settle disputes, maintaining a strong, assertive approach when challenging subcontractors.
• Ensure compliance with Alliance Management Plans, Prime Contract, Subcontracts, and legal requirements.
• Manage upstream Adjustment Events: entitlement assessment, Prime Contract correspondence, and substantiation of schedule/cost impacts.
• Commercial & Contract Management:Manage upstream Adjustment Events: entitlement assessment, Prime Contract correspondence, and substantiation of schedule/cost impacts.Negotiate Terms and Conditions and subcontract departures, secure approvals from Alliance and Commercial Directors.Directly manage critical and complex subcontract packages.Provide fair claim determination and amicably settle disputes, maintaining a strong, assertive approach when challenging subcontractors.
• Oversee strategic management of downstream subcontracts.
• Assist Finance with audit queries and manage external dispute resolution processes.
• Compile accruals and support monthly project forecast reviews.
• Subcontract Administration:Oversee strategic management of downstream subcontracts.Guide team on best practices for commitments, change orders, bonding, holdbacks, and progress claims.Ensure attendance at subcontractor progress meetings for high-value/risk packages.
• Maintain registers for change orders, extensions of time, subcontract status, payments, and approvals.
• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement:Work with Quality, Safety, and Completions teams to meet non-commercial requirements.Promote commercial awareness through training and mentoring.Capture lessons learned and improve subcontract systems and processes.
• Lead and mentor Senior Contract Administrators and Contract Administrators.
• Controls & Reporting:Maintain registers for change orders, extensions of time, subcontract status, payments, and approvals.Compile accruals and support monthly project forecast reviews.Assist Finance with audit queries and manage external dispute resolution processes.
• Ensure attendance at subcontractor progress meetings for high-value/risk packages.
• Guide team on best practices for commitments, change orders, bonding, holdbacks, and progress claims.
• Negotiate Terms and Conditions and subcontract departures, secure approvals from Alliance and Commercial Directors.
• Work with Quality, Safety, and Completions teams to meet non-commercial requirements.
• Directly manage critical and complex subcontract packages.
• Capture lessons learned and improve subcontract systems and processes.
• Promote commercial awareness through training and mentoring.

Requirements

• Strong negotiation skills, commercial acumen, and high-level expertise in the Construction Act.
• Ability to analyze complex information and make timely decisions.
• Proficiency in MS Office; JD Edwards, Aconex, and ProCore experience is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and quality control processes.
• Experience in large civil construction projects; electrical/mechanical knowledge is an asset.
• 10+ years in senior contract administration, management, or commercial roles.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance