Assistant Commercial Manager

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Accenture

Toronto

CAD 60,000 - 80,000

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5 days ago

Job description

(Internal Title: Claims III)
- Develop and maintain strong collaborative working relationships, developing mutual trust and understanding.
- Support the commercial management of the Rail Adjacent works and Advance tunnel works, supporting the timely payment of the works, progress reporting, variations, delays and contract management.
- Support on definition of Allowable Costs, assessment of incentive payments, verifying eligible cost.
- Supports teams understanding of the Contract.
- Liaison with the Independent Certifier on Payment Certification.
- Support to Control, manage, and report contractual obligations including contract administration involving Early Warnings and Change Control.
- Advise on submitted claims and early warnings, validity of entitlement, quantification, and proposed mitigation, including assessing and resolving the claim’s merits.
- Attending progress meetings, recording and reporting regular upstream Client meetings and downstream meetings with Project Team and when necessary, its Supply Chain.
- Budget planning, forecasting and cost management.
- Contributes into the risk and opportunity reporting.
- Participates in the evaluation of claims for delay and additional costs.
- Support aspects of contract administration including payment certification, reconciliations, cost reporting, change management and reporting on progress.
- Provide substantial input to performance measurement systems, Key Result Areas/ KPIs, implement long term improvement processes and monitor the results.
- Draft and review contractual correspondence on all claim-related matters.
- Handle negotiations of small to mid-size claims to establish acceptable pricing terms and conditions for contracts, contract changes, and claims with contractors and other service providers, as well as coordinate support from other key stakeholders.
- Interpret contracts and ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions and the scope of work.
- Liaise with stakeholders on team performance and overall deliverable issues.
- Training and development, mentoring of junior staff.
- Identify commercial risks and implement mitigation strategies and contingency plans through the claims management process.
- Complete any tasks assigned by manager or higher in an efficient and timely manner.
Working Conditions
- Office-based.

Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in Claims.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in Contract Administration.
- Relevant experience in infrastructure or rail transit projects with renowned construction or consulting company(s).
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, Quantity Surveying, or relevant field of construction.
Licenses OR Certifications:
- Holding recognized certifications in specified fields including Engineering, Contracts Management, Certified Construction Claims Specialist (CCCS), Certified Construction Delay Analyst (CCDA), Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA); Project Management certification - PMI (Project Management Institute), or equivalent.
Skills and Competencies:
- In-depth understanding of prevailing Commercial Management methods.
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of schedule delay analysis in claims.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office.
- Proficient in Project Management software.
- Thorough knowledge of contract language, claim process, and legal requirements of construction contracts across a variety of contract types.
- Proven capability to review major complex bespoke contracts in the building and civil engineering sectors to identify and communicate risks and mitigation strategies.
- Effective ability to negotiate terms under contracts.
- Tailor information for different audiences through presentations, reports, and other means.
- Adept in reviewing schedules and understanding delay analysis of claims.
- Experienced in quantity surveying.
- Capability to build relationships.
- Ability to detect, capitalize, and be sensitive to others' strengths.
- Strong supervision, delegation, and capacity development.
- Extensive experience in effectively leading mid-sized multi-discipline commercial teams.
- Fundamental skills to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension.
- Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership.
- Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities.
- Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal).
- Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment.