Contract Manager leading complex hydroelectric project contracts for GE Vernova’s energy business in British Columbia. Managing commercial risk, negotiations, changes, claims, and disputes.
Responsibilities
Lead contractual management of major hydroelectric projects from bidding and negotiation through execution, close-out, and warranty
Develop and implement project-specific contractual strategies aligned with objectives, risks, obligations, and opportunities
Draft, review, and tailor commercial and contractual clauses
Participate in negotiating and finalizing contracts, amendments, change orders, and other commercial arrangements
Prepare contractual notices, amendments, change submissions, claims, and formal communications
Ensure project teams understand and apply contractual rights, responsibilities, and obligations
Collaborate with Project Directors and cross-functional teams on mitigation measures and opportunity plans
Analyze contracts to identify risks, opportunities, deviations, assumptions, and areas requiring ongoing attention
Develop and maintain contract management plans
Lead strategies for changes, claims, dispute avoidance, and dispute resolution
Manage contractual notices, changes, claims, disputes, and insurance-related matters
Coordinate major claims and disputes with Project Leadership, Legal, Finance, and other functions
Advise project teams on contractual issues and commercial decision-making
Track contractual commitments and communicate contractual information across project organizations
Participate in project risk and opportunity reviews
Monitor contractual compliance and document deviations
Maintain tools and records for obligations, milestones, notices, changes, claims, correspondence, and decisions
Provide regular contractual risk assessments and updates to project and functional leadership
Serve as a senior contractual advisor and provide guidance to less-experienced contract management professionals
Support hydroelectric projects primarily in British Columbia and potentially elsewhere in Western Canada
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, Business, Finance, Law, or a related technical or commercial discipline
Minimum of eight years of demonstrated contract management experience in complex project environments such as EPC, construction, infrastructure, energy, power generation, or other major industrial sectors
Demonstrated understanding of the Canadian energy or infrastructure sector
Experience working with public utilities, public-sector organizations, or other sophisticated infrastructure customers
Ability to compile, structure, draft, and manage complex, high-value amendments, changes, claims, and contractual submissions
Strong understanding of project financial considerations, including costs, margins, risks, opportunities, and cash impact
Ability to analyze, structure, and solve complex contractual and commercial problems
Excellent communication, collaboration, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills
Proactive working style, strong sense of ownership, and willingness to recommend and implement improvements
Strong written and spoken English skills
Ability and willingness to travel approximately 15–25%
Strong experience managing turnkey EPC projects or other complex project delivery models
Experience in hydropower, power generation, major infrastructure, construction, or complex industrial-project environments
Experience administering major equipment supply, installation, consortium, or subcontracting arrangements
Sound judgment regarding contractual and commercial risk
Experience managing significant changes, claims, insurance matters, or disputes
Experience managing multiple priorities in a dynamic project environment
Experience working within a complex global or matrixed organization
Ability to communicate contractual risk, commercial exposure, and recommended strategy clearly to senior project and business leaders
Ability to influence teams and stakeholders without direct reporting authority
Experience coaching or providing guidance to less-experienced contract management professionals
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