Senior Manager, Contracts Administration

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 Rapid Transit Commercial Office is seeking a Senior Manager, Contract Administration to lead the contract planning, management and administration services for projects undertaken by the Capital Projects Group (CPG).

What will I be doing?

• Lead the planning, development and implementation of CPG’s contract management systems, standards and operational procedures to ensure the successful outcomes and value for money objectives of the organization’s large and complex capital infrastructure initiatives.

• Develop and execute the overall CPG strategy for contract administration and management and align with strategic and operational plans for the division.

• Define and validate client capital project requirements (including preparation of feasibility studies and cost analyses as required) and recommend procurement strategies consistent with overall strategic goals of the Division.

• Manage complex contractual claims and lead the management, analysis (. change orders, errors and omissions, negligence evaluation) and resolution of disputes including advising senior management on strategies and negotiating with vendors on behalf of the Division.

• Interact with senior staff from internal and external stakeholders with respect to claims, dispute resolution, etc. including Procurement, Legal, external claims and legal consultants, contractors, consultants, Ministry of Transportation, Ontario (MTO), Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and rail agencies (CN, CP).

• Advise senior management on contract management and claims mitigation strategies.

• Manage a team performing related tasks and manages additional consulting resources as required to support the integrated team.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a degree in Civil Engineering, Contract/Construction Law, or a related discipline or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.

• Demonstrated experience managing the administration of large multi-billion-dollar construction contractual agreements and teams, ideally for an owner/public sector agency involving large-scale infrastructure/transit projects.

• Knowledge of construction contract administration and claims management techniques and practices in a large multi project complex construction and infrastructure environment.

• Skilled in the development and communication of internal contract administration policies, procedures and best practices.

• Experience in the interpretation of contract law, and Ontario legislation (. Construction Lien Act, Professional Engineers Act, Canadian Construction Documents Committee documents, bespoke contract documents, specifications and drawings, and legal statues and proceedings).

• Experience in using contract administration systems, such as Primavera Contract Manager and Oracle Unifier

• Management and leadership skills to manage departmental staff and lead projects and motivate a team of contract administration specialists

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