Contracts Manager
Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week
Experience: > 10 Years
Mining
Introduction
We're hiring Contracts Manager for our global mining client to join their team! You will be responsible for managing all contracts for assigned capital projects from conception through execution and completion. This is a long-term contract for 2 years in Vancouver and then will move to Bagdad, AZ. This position with be in Vancouver for 4 weeks and then 1 week from home.
What are you going to do
- Analysis of all contracts including the conditions, scope, and other Works information to identify requirements and deliverables and to highlight areas of risk such as ambiguities, conflicts, or deviations from the scope of work. Makes recommendations to the Project Manager on the mitigation of these risks. Closely monitors and supports remedial actions and recommends appropriate actions.
- Develops and manages appropriate mechanisms to monitor compliance with contract terms and conditions.
- Supervises and provides guidance to other project team members to ensure technical competence and consistency of administration across several contract packages and to ensure that customer-related actions or inactions which could result in constructive contract changes are identified and makes recommendations on their resolution.
- Develops and manages procedures to recognize and identify contract claims as they develop and manages the timely resolution under the changes provisions wherever possible, obtaining claims and legal expertise as appropriate.
- Maintains a good working relationship with Construction, Engineering, Project Controls, Procurement, Legal, Project Management and Risk Management to facilitate organizational interfaces to support contract administration.
- Provides the Project Manager with reviews and analysis of the contract commitment data and payments position and assists Project Controls with the development and maintenance of overall cost management.
- Responsible for adherence to contract insurance provisions and ensures implementation of all requirements.
- Ensures the requirements of good corporate governance is understood by members of the Project Management team and takes early actions to correct any deviations from good governance practices.
- Provides reporting, ensures technical competence and consistency across all projects and provides information and guidance to the Project Management team.
Essential skills and knowledgeÂ
- High School diploma or GED and twelve (12) years' experience in Supply Chain or the related fields of Business, Accounting, or Engineering, OR
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or the related fields of Business, Accounting, or Engineering and eight (8) years' experience in Supply Chain or the related fields of Business, Accounting, or Engineering
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of commercial contracts management
- Work involves frequent travel, international assignments, and relocation to the site of work
- Proficient in the use of personal computers in a business environment. MS Word, Excel, Outlook essential
- Experience with large copper production and related facilities
- Prior EPCM experience
- Heavy industrial construction commercial management experience
- Working as a team member (Client, EPCM & Contractors)
What we offer
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