Senior Commercial Manager

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SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

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Context:

You'll guide commercial strategy for Systra's key rail and transit projects, partnering with senior leaders and delivery teams to uphold contractual best practices and advance outcomes that matter to communities.

Missions/Main Duties:

The Commercial Manager will be responsible for managing the detailed day-to-day tasks and streamlining the commercial management processes:

• Support the Commercial Director in the delivery of the commercial objectives for the project.
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative working relationships, developing mutual trust and understanding with the client contractor and members of the Client/ Project team.
• Support the procurement of the various Contractors through RFP to financial close on behalf of the Client.
• Support the leadership during Development phase in Target price negotiations.
• Support on definition of Allowable Costs, assessment of incentive reward payments, verifying eligible cost.
• Control, manage, and report contractual obligations from procurement to final account including contract administration involving Early Warnings and Change Control
• Continuously improving tender reports, protocols and documentation including the following key deliverables.
• Budget planning, forecasting and cost management.
• 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.
• Training and development, mentoring of junior staff

Profile/Skills:

Education: Degree in engineering, accounting, business administration, construction management, project management, or equivalent

Years of experience: Minimum ten (10) years of relevant experience in large infrastructure and rail transit projects with renowned construction or consulting company(s)

Technical competencies:

• Experience with analysis, construction and design scope
• Experience with change management and implementation within a production environment
• Highly skilled in understanding the cost base and profit driver of a sophisticated Contracting organization
• Proven track record in articulating complex construction issues and communicating concise positions to business directors and teams.

Personal & soft skills:

• Dynamic leadership and employee engagement skills

The reference Salary Range is between $145,000 - $160,000.

The salary range provided below serves as a general guideline and reflects typical offers for this position.

It is not intended as a strict range; in certain situations, actual compensation may vary when justified. The components of Bonus and Benefits are additional.

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SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

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