Senior Contract Manager
- Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Senior Contract Management Specialist (Mining Projects)
Contract Term: Immediate Start – July 2027
Location: Saskatoon, SK / Hybrid
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Contract Management Specialist to support a major mining project in a post-contract environment. The successful candidate will be a subject matter expert in both pre- and post-contract management for large capital project packages, including Dry Mill and Wet Mill scopes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage contract administration and change management processes.
- Draft and issue contractual correspondence and meeting minutes.
- Review, certify, and process contractor payment applications.
- Evaluate, negotiate, and agree upon contract changes and variations.
- Provide expert guidance on contract compliance and risk management.
- Support stakeholder engagement across project teams and contractors.
Required Experience:
- Extensive experience in pre- and post-award contract management on large industrial, mining, or infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of contract change management, claims, payments, and commercial administration.
- Proven ability to operate independently in a fast-paced project environment and hit the ground running.
Work Schedule:
- 10-hour days, Monday to Friday.
- Hybrid arrangement with alternating work-from-home and office weeks.
- Bi-weekly travel to the project site at Jansen as part of office attendance requirements.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior commercial/contracts professional to join a high-profile mining project and contribute to its successful execution through July 2027.
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Responsibilities
Manage contract administration and change processes, including drafting contractual correspondence, reviewing and processing contractor payment applications, and negotiating contract changes and variations. Advise on compliance and risk management while supporting engagement between project teams and contractors.
Requirements
Extensive pre- and post-award contract management experience on large industrial, mining, or infrastructure projects is required. Candidates should have strong knowledge of change management, claims, payments, and commercial administration, and be able to work independently in a fast-paced project environment.
Skills
- Contract Administration
- Contract Change Management
- Pre-Award Contract Management
- Contract Compliance
- Claims Management
- Payment Application Review
- Contract Negotiation
- Commercial Administration
- Risk Management
- Contractual Correspondence
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Meeting Minutes
- Capital Project Management
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Construction
- Engineering
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Mining Projects
- Dry Mill
- Wet Mill
- Capital Projects
- Pre-Award Contract Management
- Contract Administration
- Change Management
- Contract Variations
- Claims
- Payment Applications
- Commercial Administration
- Contract Compliance
- Risk Management
- Contractual Correspondence
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Contractor Management
- Project Teams
- Jansen Project Site