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About the role

  • Commercial Manager overseeing contracts, claims, risk, and financial performance for AtkinsRéalis engineering services projects. Leading commercial strategy and stakeholder relationships across Toronto and Vancouver.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the commercial, contractual, and financial aspects of engineering services projects and portfolios
  • Ensure contracts are administered effectively and risks are managed proactively
  • Develop commercial strategies supporting profitable delivery and strong client relationships
  • Provide end-to-end commercial ownership for projects or portfolios
  • Provide client-facing commercial leadership
  • Manage risk, change, and financial performance
  • Interpret complex contractual terms and advise stakeholders on risks and obligations
  • Lead cost control, forecasting, and commercial monthly cost reporting processes
  • Ensure robust change management and variation controls
  • Support project teams in achieving commercial and financial targets
  • Oversee claims management, including preparation, evaluation, and negotiation
  • Ensure proper documentation of contractual entitlements
  • Lead dispute avoidance strategies and resolution processes
  • Support litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution when required
  • Act as the primary commercial interface with clients, partners, and subcontractors
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships
  • Collaborate with engineering, project management, finance, procurement, and legal teams
  • Support executive reporting and decision-making

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Law, or a related discipline
  • 10-15+ years of progressive experience in commercial, contract, or project controls roles within engineering, construction, or professional services
  • Expert knowledge of contract forms (CCDC, FIDIC, EPC, PPP/P3)
  • Experience working in matrix and project-based organizations
  • Strong understanding of project economics, cost structures, and profitability drivers
  • Strong financial analysis and forecasting capability
  • Strong understanding of contract forms including lump sum, reimbursable, alliance, DB, EPC, and professional services
  • Proven experience managing commercial risk and complex claims, including variations, claims, and financial performance
  • Strong dispute resolution and negotiation capabilities
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and shape strategy
  • Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage diverse internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Employee recognition
  • Flexible benefits tailored to health, wellbeing, financial, and lifestyle needs
  • Training and professional development opportunities
  • Hybrid working culture
  • Generous time-off policies
  • Appropriate accommodation throughout the recruitment and hiring process, upon request

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

CA$140,000 - CA$170,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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