Assistant Commercial Manager
Comtech
Full-time
On-site
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Commercial Manager
Description
Requirements
- (Internal Title: Claims III)
- Develop and maintain strong collaborative working relationships, developing mutual trust and understanding
- Support the commercial management of the Rail Adjacent works and Advance tunnel works, supporting the timely payment of the works, progress reporting, variations, delays and contract management
- Support on definition of Allowable Costs, assessment of incentive payments, verifying eligible cost
- Supports teams understanding of the Contract
- Liaison with the Independent Certifier on Payment Certification
- Support to Control, manage, and report contractual obligations including contract administration involving Early Warnings and Change Control
- Advise on submitted claims and early warnings, validity of entitlement, quantification, and proposed mitigation, including assessing and resolving the claim’s merits
- Attending progress meetings, recording and reporting regular upstream Client meetings and downstream meetings with Project Team and when necessary, its Supply Chain
- Budget planning, forecasting and cost management
- Contributes into the risk and opportunity reporting
- Participates in the evaluation of claims for delay and additional costs
- Support aspects of contract administration including payment certification, reconciliations, cost reporting, change management and reporting on progress
- Provide substantial input to performance measurement systems, Key Result Areas/ KPIs, implement long term improvement processes and monitor the results
- Draft and review contractual correspondence on all claim-related matters
- Handle negotiations of small to mid-size claims to establish acceptable pricing terms and conditions for contracts, contract changes, and claims with contractors and other service providers, as well as coordinate support from other key stakeholders
- Interpret contracts and ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions and the scope of work
- Liaise with stakeholders on team performance and overall deliverable issues
- Training and development, mentoring of junior staff
- Identify commercial risks and implement mitigation strategies and contingency plans through the claims management process
- Complete any tasks assigned by manager or higher in an efficient and timely manner
- Working Conditions
- Office-based
Requirements
- Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in Claims
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in Contract Administration
- Relevant experience in infrastructure or rail transit projects with renowned construction or consulting company(s)
- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, Quantity Surveying, or relevant field of construction
- Licenses OR Certifications:
- Holding recognized certifications in specified fields including Engineering, Contracts Management, Certified Construction Claims Specialist (CCCS), Certified Construction Delay Analyst (CCDA), Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA); Project Management certification - PMI (Project Management Institute), or equivalent
- Skills and Competencies:
- In-depth understanding of prevailing Commercial Management methods
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of schedule delay analysis in claims
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in Project Management software
- Thorough knowledge of contract language, claim process, and legal requirements of construction contracts across a variety of contract types
- Proven capability to review major complex bespoke contracts in the building and civil engineering sectors to identify and communicate risks and mitigation strategies
- Effective ability to negotiate terms under contracts
- Tailor information for different audiences through presentations, reports, and other means
- Adept in reviewing schedules and understanding delay analysis of claims
- Experienced in quantity surveying
- Capability to build relationships
- Ability to detect, capitalize, and be sensitive to others' strengths
- Strong supervision, delegation, and capacity development
- Extensive experience in effectively leading mid-sized multi-discipline commercial teams
- Fundamental skills to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
- Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
- Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
- Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
- Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment