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Commercial Coordinator

Commercial Coordinator

WSP CanadaThornhill, Ontario, Canada
9 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

The Opportunity :

WSP is currently seeking a Commercial Coordinator for our Transportation & Infrastructure business line. Working within our Strategic Pursuits and Alternative Project Delivery group (SP+APD) and reporting to our Commercial Directors, this position will provide direct support and assistance to our major project teams and the SP+APD leadership team. The Commercial Coordinator supports the strategic planning and execution of project activities, including contract administration, financial management, and dispute resolution.

As a member of the Transportation & Infrastructure business line, you will be given opportunities to apply your skills and experience on some of WSP's largest and most complex projects across a wide variety of sectors (including highway & roads, rail & transit, water & water, and ports & marine). You will be challenged to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and provide high quality support

Why choose WSP?

  • We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
  • Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
  • A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
  • Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
  • Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
  • A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

WeAre WSP

What you can expect to do here :

  • You'll work directly with multidisciplinary teams of Project Managers, Engineers, Planners, Designers, Analysts, sub-consultants, and other staff as required
  • You'll s upport the development of initial project teaming agreements and strategizing of key commercial terms and conditions
  • You'll r eview proposed project agreements and support the identification of scope and required deliverables for WSP and partnering subconsultants
  • You'll s upport the development and approval process for as-sold budgets and work breakdown structures used to manage and track commercial performance during project execution
  • You'll c oordinate with in-house insurance teams for the procurement and approval of project-specific insurance policies and other insurance coverage required by contract
  • You'll s upport the development and execution of contracts with WSP's major project clients and partnering subconsultants, including back-end exhibits for scoping exclusions, contract milestones, progress payment and change mechanisms, and insurance requirements
  • You'll s upport change management processes during project execution, including proactively identifying deviations from agreed-to scope, developing change narratives and justification, assessing and quantifying schedule and cost impacts, compiling final change packages, and maintenance of project change logs
  • You'll, i n conjunction with Project Controls teams, manage the financial health of the project, including accurate reporting of both schedule and cost performance and proactively identifying and controlling unplanned variances
  • You'll o rganize billing drafts, compiling monthly invoices, and following up for approval and payment, managing sub-consultant receivables
  • You'll p rovide project teams and stakeholders with interpretation and clarification of contract and scope requirements and interfacing with in-house legal counsel where required

    • What you'll bring to WSP :

  • You bring 3-6 years of relevant project and financial coordination experience
  • You have a post-secondary diploma or undergraduate degree (project management, construction management, engineering, finance, or business) is an asset
  • You bring previous relevant experience in engineering consulting or construction
  • You will be bringing stakeholder and client management capabilities to the table
  • Strong communications skills, both written and verbal, including report and contract writing, editing, and proofreading abilities
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills

    • WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

    We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

    At WSP :

  • We value our people and our reputation
  • We are locally dedicated with international scale
  • We are future focused and challenge the status quo
  • We foster collaboration in everything we do
  • We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

    • Please Note :

    Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

    Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

    WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

    WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

    WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.