The OpportunityHelp protect project margin and strengthen commercial performance across major transmission, substation, and infrastructure projects.
Based in
Edmonton, Alberta, the
Commercial Manager is a shared services role supporting the Major Projects portfolio. Reporting to the Director, Commercial Management, you'll work closely with Operations, Project Directors, Finance, Market Development, Supply Chain, and project commercial teams to manage contractual risk, preserve entitlement, and align commercial activities with project execution.
This opportunity suits an experienced commercial professional who understands construction delivery and can turn complex contract requirements into practical direction. You'll influence project outcomes while helping strengthen commercial processes and capabilities across the portfolio.
What You'll Do- Manage contractual risk: Review and interpret prime contracts and major subcontracts, identify exposure early, and work with Legal and project leadership on mitigation strategies. Help teams meet contractual notice and documentation requirements.
- Support pre-award strategy: Partner with Market Development on contract negotiation strategy, commercial risk evaluation, and pricing assumptions.
- Align contracts with field execution: Lead contract review sessions during project mobilization so operational teams understand key obligations, risk allocation, and commercial priorities.
- Drive change management: Oversee the validation, pricing, documentation, and submission of change orders. Help teams preserve entitlement, document scope and schedule impacts, and resolve outstanding changes to protect cash flow and margin.
- Coordinate procurement: Support Supply Chain and project teams with vendor qualification, bid evaluations, subcontracting strategies, long-lead materials, and supply chain risks. Ensure subcontracts reflect applicable prime contract obligations.
- Monitor commercial performance: Work with Project Directors and Finance to assess commercial exposure, cost-to-complete forecasts, contingency use, and margin risks. Align commercial records with project controls, financial reporting, and revenue recognition.
- Support claims and dispute avoidance: Maintain clear documentation and contractual compliance, and assist with formal claims preparation and resolution when required.
- Strengthen commercial practices: Mentor project personnel, support training for operational leaders, and help improve commercial systems, standardized workflows, supplier frameworks, and lessons-learned practices.
What You'll Bring- Ten or more years of commercial, contract management, or procurement leadership experience in heavy civil, powerline, transmission, or industrial construction.
- Strong understanding of EPC, unit-rate, lump-sum, and cost-reimbursable contract models.
- Demonstrated experience leading change order strategy and preserving contractual entitlement on high-value projects.
- Strong knowledge of supply chain risk, subcontract negotiation, and commercial governance.
- Experience partnering with Operations and Finance to protect margin in construction environments.
- Ability to interpret complex contractual language and translate requirements into clear, practical direction.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to present commercial risks and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Proficiency with project controls or construction management systems such as SAP, Viewpoint, Primavera, Procore, or similar platforms.
A degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field is preferred.
Work Environment & Schedule- Location: Edmonton, Alberta, supporting the Major Projects portfolio.
- Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Travel: Visits to project sites may be required.
The range shown is the expected base pay range for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on role requirements, experience, qualifications, work location, applicable project/site requirements, internal equity, and any applicable collective agreement or union requirements.
This range does not include overtime, premiums, per diem / LOA, bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation unless specifically stated in the job posting.
Base Pay Range
$120,000-$140,000 CAD
