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Contracts Professional - Equipment Supply Contracts Department

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds C03

Employment type: Temporary Region: Lower Mainland

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

Annual salary: $ 107, ,300.00

What you'll do

The Contract Management Division is responsible for supporting the $2B/year capital plan by effectively providing pre-

award and post-award contract management activities for a diverse portfolio of contracts across multiple teams:

Equipment Supply Contracts department: specializes in the management of major engineered equipment supply, or supply

& install contracts - managing contracts from award through design, fabrication, delivery, installation, and commissioning at

site.

Teams are involved in both Generation and Transmission & Distribution capital projects and will work closely with internal

and external stakeholders in the management of complex contracts to mitigate risk, manage contract performance, and

optimize costs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identify alternatives to address vendor performance issues, relationship management issues and vendor non-compliance,

ensuring lessons learned are identified and applied and turning difficult conversations into constructive, mutually beneficial

outcomes.

• Ensure supplier relationships and performance are being managed, evaluated and improved upon as required including

proactive identification of contract opportunities to enable expected benefits from the sourcing strategies.

• Work closely with Supply Chain and execute early involvement activities during pre-award, such as the review of supply

chain strategies, contracting plans, scopes of work, specifications, draft RFx documents and the final contract document.

Identify areas of improvement that enhance vendor performance, under the contract.

• Perform day to day contract management activities including, but not limited to, chairing progress meetings, monitoring

contract schedules, managing contract scope, managing contract changes, managing claims and disputes, accrual

reporting, validation of payment requests, tracking of contract submittals and other deliverables, contract interpretation and

close-out.

• Collaborate with project teams to ensure contract performance meets the needs of the project.

• Manage contract and resource budgets through the development and management of work packages.

• 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.

• Monitor, analyze and provide reporting, to the project stakeholders, around the performance (financial and otherwise) of

the contract.

• Key success factors for the role include the ability to work with and influence others (both internal and external

stakeholders), the ability to understand and optimize detailed contract terms and conditions and the ability to implement

continuous improvements to streamline processes.

What you bring

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as Engineering, Business, Law, or Finance and 7+ years of progressive

contract management experience managing complex contracts. A combination of education, professional training and

relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Strong technical background or competency in construction management, or engineering and design is an asset.

• Partial or full completion of the Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP-PMAC) Designation and /or International

Association of Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM) Certification to Associate level is an asset.

• Experience operating within crown corporations or government environments and familiarization with the Utility industry

sector would be beneficial.

• Must possess excellent interpersonal, communications, negotiating, project management, planning and organizational

skills.

• Proven abilities (as they relate to contract management) in influencing internal and external parties, managing risk, and

optimizing costs through innovation.

• Demonstrated experience in successful change management initiatives.

• Proficiency with MS Office including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.

What we offer

Please note that up to 2 Full Time Temporary positions may be available.

This opportunity is for approximately 12 months.

• A comprehensive benefits package
• A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
• A lifetime pension
• Flexible work model, depending on your role type
• Training and development courses

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What else you should know

A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain the following requirements in good standing: Driver's License

Type = Class 5

Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro's time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role

requirement specified in their most recent offer letter. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as

outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable,

include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without

any delays.

Location: Burnaby, BC

Date Posted: Closing Date:

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