Contracts Manager
PCL Construction View all jobs
- Montreal, QC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Employee ownership opportunities that build long-term value
- Annual discretionary performance bonuses
- RRSP, TFSA, Pension Contribution Options
- Flexible medical, dental and vision benefits
- Prescription drug coverage and virtual care services
- Life, AD&D and disability insurance
- Paid parental leave and family care support
- Health and lifestyle spending account options
- Mental health and wellness support, including Employee Assistance Programs
- Career growth pathways, leadership development and mentorship programs
- Access to world-class training through PCL's College of Construction and professional development courses
- Ongoing opportunities to learn new skills, explore different roles and grow your career across sectors and regions
- Completes necessary insurance reports required by the districts and corporate offices.
- Responsible for subcontract process including SDI and subcontract management. Identifies any potential/real claims for project and notifies manager, Finance, and Commercial Risk.
- Supports manager, Finance, and Commercial Risk, with implementing, monitoring, and ensuring adherence to district/company policies and procedures to ensure the continued effectiveness of the district.
- Provides monthly/quarterly reporting on all open claims and provides legal expenses reports for year-end reporting.
- Evaluates, monitors, and ensures that all insurance requirements are being met to meet contract and corporate requirements.
- Identifies opportunities where special insurance requirements/benefits may be developed or may exist.
- Places insurance and bonds on new projects and monitors on an ongoing basis.
- Coordinates the SDI qualification process and ensures all standards guidelines are being followed met to identify/measure risks associated with potential trade partners, existing workloads of trade partners.
- Actively revisits and makes improvements to procedures to ensure the SDI process is up to date.
- Coordinates SDI claims and claims management to mitigate losses to PCL.
- Coordinates resolution of disputes and provides assistance when resolving contract disputes, as required.
- Assists with the interpretation, negotiation, and approval of deviations from an existing supplier, consultant, and subcontract form, including specialty clauses, and ensures risks are mitigated.
- Undergraduate degree or diploma in a related discipline.
- Accounting designation an asset.
- 8 years of progressive experience with direct project administration and accounting in the construction or related industry with 2 years of exposure to risk management and legal issues preferred. On-site project experience is an asset.
- Understands and complies with all labor agreements, government legislation, and PCL policies and procedures. Intermediate ability to draft/review and negotiate various forms of contract language, as required.
- Intermediate knowledge of bid and contract securities and insurance as they relate to risk management, claims management, pricing, and accounting.
- Intermediate risk interpretation, negotiation skills, and strategic thinking to ensure PCL interests are protected in all contractual and subcontract agreements.
- Intermediate knowledge of contract/construction law in relation to tender documents and project contracts.
- Understanding of the commercial terms of the contract and the district/corporate management reports.
- Expert understanding of subcontract PO terms, including insurance and subcontractor default insurance (SDI) and bonding requirements.
- Advanced understanding of owner contracts as they relate to payment terms, billing requirements, audit rights, cost-of-work definition, insurance, and bonding.
- Understanding of Lean principles and process improvement.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills.