Contract Specialist Jobs

Brunel is seeking Contracts Specialists for a major mining client to manage the full contracting lifecycle: participating in the development and recommendation of contract strategies, coordinating the development of detailed Contracts risk registers , planning and executing Request for Proposal (RFP) processes, evaluating proposals and negotiating agreements, making recommendations for award, conforming contracts for execution, administering and closing contracts.

Locations:

Sparwood, BC- Site Based

Vancouver, BC - Remote/Office

Responsibilities:

· Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and

procedures.

· Maintaining and demonstrating commitment to safety and environmental protection as a core value.

· Participates in the development and recommendation of contract strategies and contract plans to Project Director/Managers, ensuring contract strategies consider appropriate legal, commercial, and technical approach to scope packaging, bidding, awarding, managing, and closing contracts.

· Manages the request for proposal process including:

- planning, preparation, and management of the RFP documents and process

- analyzing and evaluating commercial proposals

- managing the technical evaluation process

- negotiating commercial and legal terms

- recommending award based on overall best value

- conforming, executing, and awarding resulting contracts

- ensuring all records are managed and retained

· Administers agreements (post-award) including evaluating pre-mobilization deliverables,

reconciling invoices, negotiating / resolving disputes, negotiating changes, implementing change

management procedures, and closing contracts.

· Proactively provides guidance to Project Managers and project teams in regards to contract management strategies, options, and considerations throughout all stages of contracts lifecycles.

· References legal and commercial terms and relies on those terms to manage contractors, advise Project Directors/Managers and project teams, and to resolve disputes / claims

· Implements effective change management to ensure contract modifications are properly

documented and approved.

· Ensures contracts are closed out appropriately and in accordance with applicable legislation.

· On a project, oversees, monitors and reports on the Service Provider/EPCM if applicable in its execution of full contracting lifecycle.

· Develops for Management approval contracts management policies, procedures, and templates for the Project Development group.

· Proactively resolves issues that arise between contractors and project teams in a professional manner.

· Prepares ad hoc contract management reports as required.

· Adheres to all corporate policies, code of ethics and codes of conduct.

· Performs job-related administrative duties as required

Qualifications:

· Post secondary education from a recognized institution is required.

· 8+years of experience in an Owner’s team type environment or engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) or an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) company managing and executing contract lifecycle activities.

· Strong understanding of project lifecycles, project procedures, project roles and responsibilities

· Understanding and experience with various contract types, models, strategies.

· Strong understanding of various legal and commercial terms and ability to rely on those terms.

· Negotiation and dispute resolution skills.

· Strong understanding and experience in multiple phases of project execution.

· Able to raise awareness of contract activities which have an impact to a project.

· Knowledge of and experience working in the industrial engineering and construction industry.

· Effective critical and conceptual thinking skills.

· Strong interpersonal skills as well as strong written and verbal communication skills.

· Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer.

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