Senior Contract Manager – Claims to Provide consultation and sound advice on the corporation position with respect to key/complex (construction) clai

Our client is looking for Senior Contract Manager - Claims to Provide consultation and sound advice on the corporation position with respect to key/complex (construction) claims - 20283

1 year contract (possible extension), Hybrid in Greater Vancouver

Requirements:

• 10+ years of contract management work experience (Preferably in construction, oil and gas or mining)
• 5+ Experience in claim evaluation for quantum entitlement and delay analysis
• Experience in drafting formal correspondence
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering can also considered in addition to Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Economics, or related discipline, or equivalent
• Certificate in Project Management, Supply Chain Management or equivalent, an asset
• Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Advanced English skills for professional environment, written and spoken

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation and sound advice on the company’s position with respect to key/complex contract management opportunities and/or risks including the validity and impact of claims and contract changes.
• Develop strategies to ensure preservation of the company entitlements through effective and timely application of contractual mechanisms.
• Support the company’s Representative managing contract risk, managing claims, contract changes and disputes,
• Perform and prepare entitlement and quantum analysis and, developing validity and strength of claims reports and claim negotiation mandates.
• Engage and collaborate with internal and external legal advisors on claims management issues of material disputes.
• Prepare Review and/or oversee and support the preparation of required documentation for all aspects of contract management and administration including management of contract changes and contractor payments. Ensure consistent methodology and processes for issues being managed.
• Understand, identify, comprehensively analyze and calculate quantum associated with claimed events, delay costs, schedule impact and budget allocations.
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to develop claims and contract management skills and knowledge within the team.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve contracts and claim management practices across the business.
• Implement and improve internal processes to monitor, analyze and provide reporting, to the project stakeholders, around forecasting contentious claims and liabilities.
• Develop claims avoidance, mitigation and management practice within the confines of the company’s practices and financial policies.