Contracts Advisor
AtkinsRéalis View all jobs
- Mississauga, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support the Contracts Manager in the formulation, negotiation, review and execution of contracts, subcontracts and change orders, including commercial claims and other legal/insurance/bank guarantees actions.
- As assigned, monitor the performance of project partners and subcontractors in the discharge of contractual obligations and advise the project management of potential problems and opportunities.
- Identify and analyze potential commercial risks and liabilities associated with the Project.
- Actively support implementation of claim management processes to resolve unforeseen situations that arise during Project execution, including implementation of claims towards third parties and prevention/defending of incoming claims from third parties.
- Work effectively with the Project team and Client’s/Subcontractor’s teams and other corporate support groups such as legal, insurance and finance.
- Support formulating self-consistent and commercially sound terms and conditions for proposals, tenders and bids.
- Organize, monitor and assist in resolution of claims and disputes.
- Assist with close out of agreements, change orders and subcontracts, ensuring that all deliverables and payments have been accepted and received in accordance with contract requirements.
- Organize, facilitate and document meetings dealing with contractual issues.
- Prepare or organize cost evaluations for potential change orders or additional scope of work.
- Report on contractual activities to the Project Management team and progress reports, as required.
- Maintain and update information recorded in the Project’s Claims Register.
- A university degree in engineering, finance, law with at least 5 to 7 years of experience with contract formulation, negotiation and administration in international or domestic construction or high technology industry, working in joint ventures/consortium agreements on major EPC infrastructure projects or equivalent in experience and education.
- Formal training in contract law or contract administration is an asset.
- Experience with the tendering process, contract administration, budgetary cost value and reduction capability, procurement and subcontract administration.
- Knowledge of commercial and contractual customs and practices, and their application to the roles and relationships into which the company enters.
- Thorough knowledge of change management practices, including identifying significant variations, claims identification, narration, quantification and evaluation.
- Sound understanding of construction methodology and process in a large, complex operating environment.
- Strong attention to details, including identifying the root cause of the problem.
- Strong administrative and organizational skills.
- Strong knowledge and abilities in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel and Outlook.
- Superior writing skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines under pressure and tight timeline.