Commercial Manager

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

The Commercial Manager for this signature project in Toronto will oversee all elements of commercial management for the design team.  Located in the Client’s Project office, the Commercial Manager will report to and advise the Project Director on matters relating to scope, financial and commercial risk issues relating to the prime agreement and subcontracts. The role will require direct interaction with the client’s commercial management team, including negotiation of commercial matters as they arise.

The role will include contract administration, change management, procurement, risk management and financial progress reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of project policies and procedures for commercial management, procurement and contract administration.
• Proactively administer the prime agreement and subcontracts to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions, including monitoring of contracts, identification of contractual or commercial risks, investigation of problems, and recommendation of mitigation or corrective actions.
• Attend regular commercial meetings with the Client and Design Package leads. 
• Provide commercial support to all major design packages including scope management, pricing of estimates and progress monitoring.
• Lead procurement and supply chain management, development of work plans, scope of work packages, negotiations of commercial and contractual terms.
• Oversee and direct subcontract preparation and negotiation with subcontractors.
• Lead subcontractor engagement, weekly meeting, progress reporting and monitoring financial performance of the sub-contractor. 
• Change Management including managing early warnings and change orders as necessary
• Risk Management including identifying, documenting and developing mitigation strategies to manage risk on the project.
• Monitor and work closely with Project Controls team to manage the financial health of the project including invoicing, progress monitoring and reporting to the Project Board.
• Prepares amendments to contractual documents as required in consultation with the legal team.
• Administration, review and settlement of claims, resolution of disputes and contract change negotiations.
• Assists the Project Director in contract close-out procedures to ensure that all terms and conditions of subcontracts have been complied with prior to final payment to subcontractors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in engineering, or construction management or similar;
• Minimum 15 years contracts administration / commercial management experience especially in the preparation and finalization of contract documents;
• At least 5 years’ experience in the infrastructure sector, with aviation experience an asset;
• Experience in the programs of a similar scale; capital value ~$1-2bn with design fees commensurate to a project of this scale.
• Experience working within a consulting engineering environment in Canada is an asset
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplined team;
• Excellent communicator (both oral and written) and skilled problem-solver with a commitment to thrive in a proactive organization where client service is paramount
• A high attention to detail and an ability to deal efficiently with priorities and manage time appropriately;
• Must be proficient with software such as: SharePoint, Excel, Word, MS Project and other comparable such programs including the desire to utilize the full capabilities of Office365.

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.

Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.

The expected salary range for this position is from $160,000 - $195,000.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Mott MacDonald Canada Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.