Contracts Professional

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**Contracts Professional - Thermal Generation**

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Campbell River Ironwood

Employment type: Permanent Region: Vancouver Island

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00

**What you'll do**
- Stations Field Operations (SFO) is offering a field based Contract Management opportunity. An Operations-focused
qualified Contracts Professional is required to manage external service providers supporting maintenance and operations
of specialized equipment and facilities in various locations. Reporting to Vancouver Island, Thermal and Non-Integrated
Areas’ Contracts Specialist, the Contracts Professional will work with SFO managers, crew, and local field support staff to
establish and effectively manage long-term complex contracts and other work as the business requires.

Key success factors for the role include:

- Ability to work with and influence internal and external stakeholders,
- Ability to understand and optimize detailed contract terms and conditions,
- A commitment to implementing continuous process improvements, and
- An understanding of the thermal power industry.

This role will ensure delivery of services in alignment with overall strategy and business group objectives through oversight
of contract compliance and contractor performance. The Contracts Professional will ensure contracts are meeting
performance objectives by actively managing and taking responsibility for successful outcomes. The Contracts Professional
is well versed in contract terms and conditions, and understands the strategic value of relationships. They work with cross
- functional teams to develop and execute contract management processes and are responsible for planning and
communication of category contracts. Throughout the contract management lifecycle, the Contracts Professional is
accountable for leading and/or contributing to:

- Balancing requirements for quality, safety, reliability, cost and resources;
- Ensuring fairness and accountability for all parties involved,
- Building relationships across internal business groups, stakeholders, and suppliers;
- Turning difficult conversations into constructive, mutually beneficial outcomes;
- Identifying and implementing business process improvements to maximize benefits, and;
- Evaluating contract format, pricing structure, scope definition, and Terms & Conditions, and clearly articulating these

aspects to stakeholders.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead development of contract requirements, specifications, and evaluation criteria.
- Perform review of contractor submissions, providing feedback on acceptance/rejection (including drawings,

reports, management plans, etc.).
- Monitor service deliverables and adherence to contract requirements; report on performance results.
- Assist in resolution of technical and/or contractual queries and disputes.
- Provide support to Field Managers navigating service requests, clarifying obligations and helping to facilitate

planning and execution of work.
- Coordinate with other groups within BC Hydro as required to meet service objectives.
- Perform an oversight and coordinating role on matters related to safety, environment, and regulatory

requirements.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assist in the design and implementation of innovative strategies to

improve internal processes, and to enhance vendor management while optimizing contract spend.
- Provide leadership related to service and supply contracts for thermal generating plants.
- Contribute to advancement and sustainment of business improvement, through a Thermal Operations lens.
- Develop and manage accommodation agreements and provide input to contract change requests.
- Review and approve vendor invoices.
- Manage all aspects of assigned work, including: chairing meetings, monitoring schedules, managing scope,

tracking submittals, mitigating risk of claims and disputes, etc.
- Provide general support to Field Managers, helping with projects or initiatives as needed to meet overall business

group objectives.
** What you bring**
- University degree in engineering or other technical discipline, with one or more professional designations/certifications (ex:
P. Eng., PMP, IACCM, CPA, MBA). A combination of education, professional training and relevant experience (i.e., Power
Engineering qualification) will be considered in