Commercial Contract Manager - Construction (Calgary, AB)
About the role
Description
The Commercial Contract Manager provides commercial and contract management consulting services to Burns & McDonnell’s project and program clients, and supports Burns & McDonnell global practice business line managers and project managers with commercial and contract matters on an as-needed basis. This position is a strategic, client-facing role, which also involves interfacing with legal, risk, insurance and other corporate teams for guidance as appropriate.
Job Functions (Essential Functions)
- Provides consulting services to Burns & McDonnell clients in the areas of commercial and contract management. This may involve:
- Providing insight on procurement strategies, project delivery models, and associated commercial frameworks.
- Providing insight on contract forms and commercial requirements.
- Supporting the development of project procedures, processes, guidelines, and checklists for commercial and contract management functions.
- Supporting preparation of RFP packages and evaluation matrices.
- Participating in the review and evaluation of contractor proposals.
- Participating in the review and validation of contractor payment applications.
- Developing claims avoidance and mitigation strategies and plans.
- Participating in the review and response to contractor change order requests and claims.
- Supporting review of contractor deliverables against contract requirements.
- Participating in monitoring contractor performance against contract requirements, including flagging issues to the project team and drafting notices/letters to the contractor for client approval.
- Assisting the project team as needed by providing a contract/commercial focus in other activities such as project planning, estimating, risk management, and scheduling.
- Supports internal teams with the commercial and contract management functions. This may involve:
- Reviewing contractual terms of various commercial agreements and supporting the preparation of the necessary deviations in accordance with internal processes and project managers
- Participating in contractual risk assessments in order to obtain internal approvals before concluding contracts.
- Participating in client contract negotiations in accordance with strategies defined with project managers.
- Supporting the development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies for business line teams and project managers.
- Support the growth and development of commercial competencies within Burns & McDonnell. This may involve:
- Supervising the work of assigned commercial and contract personnel on projects.
- Coaching and mentoring personnel to enhance their commercial skillsets.
- Developing and delivering training programs for Burns & McDonnell personnel on commercial and contract topics.
- Developing procedures, processes, guidelines, checklists and other tools to support internal commercial and contract management functions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Business, Supply Management, Law, Construction or related field. and 7 years experience supporting attorneys or executives, or complex procurement, preferably in the architecture/engineering consulting or construction industries, or the legal field required.
- Must have strong knowledge of commonly used legal processes, practices and procedures.
- Requires previous experience working with corporate legal matters, including keeping records, and corporate registrations, licensing and other filings.
- Must be able to manage and complete multiple tasks in a timely manner, meeting applicable deadlines.
- Requires strong analytical ability, critical thinking, problem solving and research skills.
- Must be a self-starter who can work independently with minimal guidance.
- Must be detail oriented and have strong organization skills.
- Requires excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with all levels of management, clients, in-house attorneys, outside counsel and others outside of the organization, and the ability to maintain a positive, friendly and outgoing attitude.
- Requires superior verbal and written communication skills, including strong editing and proofreading skills.
- Must have advanced skills in all Microsoft Office applications.
- Must be responsible in dealing with sensitive information, always keeping confidential and proprietary information safe and secure.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
Job Administrative/Office Support
Primary Location CA-AB-Calgary
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: No
Req ID: 261963
Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-DS #CDB N/A
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About Burns & McDonnell
At Burns & McDonnell, our engineers, construction professionals, architects, planners, technologists and scientists do more than plan, design and construct. With a mission unchanged since 1898 — make our clients successful — we partner with you on the toughest challenges, constantly working to make the world an amazing place.
Each professional brings an ownership mentality to projects at our 100% employee-owned firm, which has safety performance among the top 5% of AEC firms. As dedicated owners, we work through challenges until they’re resolved, meeting or exceeding our clients’ goals. We apply this commitment to our communities, too. We live and work in the same cities you call home, so we share a passion to keep them strong and healthy. From fundraising events and community cleanups to educational outreach and mentorship — especially when it comes to sharing our passion for STEM — our professionals work to make our communities thrive.
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Commercial Contract Manager - Construction (Calgary, AB)
About the role
Description
The Commercial Contract Manager provides commercial and contract management consulting services to Burns & McDonnell’s project and program clients, and supports Burns & McDonnell global practice business line managers and project managers with commercial and contract matters on an as-needed basis. This position is a strategic, client-facing role, which also involves interfacing with legal, risk, insurance and other corporate teams for guidance as appropriate.
Job Functions (Essential Functions)
- Provides consulting services to Burns & McDonnell clients in the areas of commercial and contract management. This may involve:
- Providing insight on procurement strategies, project delivery models, and associated commercial frameworks.
- Providing insight on contract forms and commercial requirements.
- Supporting the development of project procedures, processes, guidelines, and checklists for commercial and contract management functions.
- Supporting preparation of RFP packages and evaluation matrices.
- Participating in the review and evaluation of contractor proposals.
- Participating in the review and validation of contractor payment applications.
- Developing claims avoidance and mitigation strategies and plans.
- Participating in the review and response to contractor change order requests and claims.
- Supporting review of contractor deliverables against contract requirements.
- Participating in monitoring contractor performance against contract requirements, including flagging issues to the project team and drafting notices/letters to the contractor for client approval.
- Assisting the project team as needed by providing a contract/commercial focus in other activities such as project planning, estimating, risk management, and scheduling.
- Supports internal teams with the commercial and contract management functions. This may involve:
- Reviewing contractual terms of various commercial agreements and supporting the preparation of the necessary deviations in accordance with internal processes and project managers
- Participating in contractual risk assessments in order to obtain internal approvals before concluding contracts.
- Participating in client contract negotiations in accordance with strategies defined with project managers.
- Supporting the development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies for business line teams and project managers.
- Support the growth and development of commercial competencies within Burns & McDonnell. This may involve:
- Supervising the work of assigned commercial and contract personnel on projects.
- Coaching and mentoring personnel to enhance their commercial skillsets.
- Developing and delivering training programs for Burns & McDonnell personnel on commercial and contract topics.
- Developing procedures, processes, guidelines, checklists and other tools to support internal commercial and contract management functions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Business, Supply Management, Law, Construction or related field. and 7 years experience supporting attorneys or executives, or complex procurement, preferably in the architecture/engineering consulting or construction industries, or the legal field required.
- Must have strong knowledge of commonly used legal processes, practices and procedures.
- Requires previous experience working with corporate legal matters, including keeping records, and corporate registrations, licensing and other filings.
- Must be able to manage and complete multiple tasks in a timely manner, meeting applicable deadlines.
- Requires strong analytical ability, critical thinking, problem solving and research skills.
- Must be a self-starter who can work independently with minimal guidance.
- Must be detail oriented and have strong organization skills.
- Requires excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with all levels of management, clients, in-house attorneys, outside counsel and others outside of the organization, and the ability to maintain a positive, friendly and outgoing attitude.
- Requires superior verbal and written communication skills, including strong editing and proofreading skills.
- Must have advanced skills in all Microsoft Office applications.
- Must be responsible in dealing with sensitive information, always keeping confidential and proprietary information safe and secure.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
Job Administrative/Office Support
Primary Location CA-AB-Calgary
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: No
Req ID: 261963
Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-DS #CDB N/A
Not the right fit? Search for Commercial Contract Manager jobs in Calgary, AB
About Burns & McDonnell
At Burns & McDonnell, our engineers, construction professionals, architects, planners, technologists and scientists do more than plan, design and construct. With a mission unchanged since 1898 — make our clients successful — we partner with you on the toughest challenges, constantly working to make the world an amazing place.
Each professional brings an ownership mentality to projects at our 100% employee-owned firm, which has safety performance among the top 5% of AEC firms. As dedicated owners, we work through challenges until they’re resolved, meeting or exceeding our clients’ goals. We apply this commitment to our communities, too. We live and work in the same cities you call home, so we share a passion to keep them strong and healthy. From fundraising events and community cleanups to educational outreach and mentorship — especially when it comes to sharing our passion for STEM — our professionals work to make our communities thrive.