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Commercial Director, Rail Infrastructure | General Contractor | Hamilton ON / Toronto / Vancouv[...]Moving2Canada.com • Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, Canada
Commercial Director, Rail Infrastructure | General Contractor | Hamilton ON / Toronto / Vancouv[...]

Commercial Director, Rail Infrastructure | General Contractor | Hamilton ON / Toronto / Vancouv[...]

Moving2Canada.com • Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, Canada
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$225,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Our client, a leading infrastructure contractor, is seeking a Commercial Director (Rail) to join their Major Projects team in Vancouver, BC / Toronto, ON locations. Salary $225,000-275,000.

Commercial Director (Rail) Overview

Reporting to the Vice President, Project Controls, the Commercial Director is responsible for the overall commercial management of a major Project or group of Projects. The Commercial Director (Rail) manages the commercial and project control functions of the project including procurement, subcontract administration, main contract administration, change and claims management, cost control and schedule.

Essential functions and responsibilities include:

  • Manage Commercial and Project Control matters of major projects including Change Management, Procurement, Prime Contract management, Cost Control, Earned Value Management, Scheduling and Risk management
  • Develop and enforce commercial/project controls policies, processes and procedures
  • Advise on commercial strategy for successful project execution
  • Provide commercial and contractual advice and reports to Executives and Project Managers
  • Lead all claims and change management with respect to clients and subcontractors
  • Leadership, training and development of commercial/project controls staff
  • Input into bid phases including commercial review and risk analysis of contracts
  • Represent the company, or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the company, in negotiations or other official functions
  • Commercial management of designers and the design process

Other duties and responsibilities include being part of the executive team on a major Design Build Project or within the Corporate head office (with regular travel) overseeing the Commercial aspects of multiple projects.

Knowledge and Skills of Commercial Director (Rail) include:

  • Holding a degree in Law or equivalent
  • 5+ Quantity Surveying experience on construction projects
  • Several years’ experience as a claims consultant on major construction projects
  • Several years’ experience representing companies in adjudication, mediation and commercial negotiations
  • 10+ experience working on rail, airport or major transportation projects
  • Able to command the respect of Executives and JV Partners on commercial matters
  • Several year’s claims management/dispute resolution experience on major projects of a complex nature, in the Transportation and Civil Engineering sector
  • Thorough knowledge of contract language, change management and legal requirements of contracts
  • Several years’ experience developing and implementing strategies for risk and opportunity management
  • Ability to liaise/co-ordinate internal and external legal counsel and experts
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills required

Compensation and Benefits include:

  • Health benefits, such as prescription drug, medical services, dental and vision, and emergency out-of-country coverage
  • Employee and family wellness tools, as offered through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Vacation and other paid and unpaid leaves of absence programs
  • Other benefits include tuition reimbursement, employee discounts and subsidies
  • Eligible for Short Term Incentives
  • Eligible for annual salary increases
  • Comprehensive relocation package covered by employer
  • Vehicle allowance plus gas card

Ideal Candidate

Only exceptional overseas candidates will be considered for employer sponsorship. Please clearly highlight relevant work experience, project overviews and project scale ($) in your resume.

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