Contract Jobs in Toronto, ON

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our Capital Projects Group (CPG) workforce is made up of driven and dedicated professionals who care deeply about working together to deliver infrastructure and make a positive impact in our communities. Join us as we build a knowledgeable and collaborative team that courageously changes how transit projects will be delivered.

Our Commercial Management Office within CPG GO/UP is seeking multiple Contract Administrator candidates to join the team! In this role you will provide contract planning, management, and administration services for projects within CPG GO/UP. You will be responsible for coordinating and managing contract administration activities related to capital projects, including construction, design, engineering/architectural and other professional services, revenue vehicles, engineered equipment etc., in accordance with Metrolinx’s policies and departmental processes and procedures.

These roles are on-site positions with base location in downtown Toronto (130 Adelaide Street West or 111 Richmond Street West). Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in person co‑creation, relationship‑building, and hands-on partnership with leaders across the organization. We offer flexibility in start and end times while maintaining core business hours for shared availability across the team.

What will I be doing?

• Review, interpret and analyze contract requirements, tenders, and contract documents, to ensure that the overall contracting strategy and individual clauses/terms are applied appropriately and consistently to reduce risk and protect the interests of Metrolinx.
• Ensure required clauses are included in all contract documentation and recommends changes/revisions where omissions/inconsistencies occur.
• Identify and advise on the resolution of a range of critical contract issues including contractor performance, and monitors contractor adherence to the terms of contractual agreements; enforces contractual obligations and conditions by engaging internal legal representation and aiding in negotiations and resolution of matters, or enforcement of penalty clauses, Liquidated Damages, etc.
• Responsible for accurate administration of various contract records, such as work releases, change orders, certificates of payment, amendments, correspondence, notices etc. in the Contract Management System, such as Primavera Contract Manager and/or Oracle Unifier.
• Monitor status of assigned contracts, prepare and provide reports to management and project teams, as required, such as pending changes, contingency usage, outstanding payments, difficult or problematic issues to facilitate timely resolution and avoid risk of claims and disputes.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a degree in Civil Engineering, Construction/Contract/Commercial Law or a related discipline or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated years’ experience in the contract management and administration of large multi-billion-dollar contractual agreements involving large-scale infrastructure projects that includes direct exposure to, or specialized working knowledge of: Contracting principles, processes, methods, practices as well as basic accounting and scheduling; Administration of construction contracts and/or engineering/architectural design contract, and other technical and professional services contracts.
• Ability to interpret contract law, and Ontario legislation (. The Construction Act, OPS Directives , Canadian Construction Documents Committee documents, bespoke contract documents, and legal statutes and proceedings.
• Ability to plan, schedule and organize a variety of activities and deal with stressful situations with tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various personnel within and outside of the organization including management, professional staff, project team, construction site staff, other personnel to discuss, clarify and resolve technical/contractual matters, financial, legal, and other concerns.
• Experience using contract administration systems, such as Primavera Contract Manager and Oracle Unifier
• This role may require occasional construction on-site presence during working hours.

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email

before submitting your application.

Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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