Commercial Contracts Administrator

When you care deeply about the work you do, it’s rewarding to see it through from concept to completion. We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward. From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects. 

Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your future—and the future of your community.  

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Contract & Procurement Professional with a background in large infrastructure programs to work within our Program Management group. This is a position requiring excellent communication skills and a willingness to work as part of an integrated Stantec-Client multi-discipline team to successfully deliver capital projects. 

The Contract & Procurement Professional would be accountable for supporting low to medium complexity procurement processes and contract administration in delivering assigned outcomes related to the execution of project supply chain strategies, sourcing strategies and/or sourcing activities following established processes. 

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the management of consultant contracts for the NSSWTP.
• Ensuring invoices are received, reviewed, processed and paid in a timely manner.
• Receiving and distribution of consultant invoices for review and approvals.
• Tracking and reporting costs.
• Administration of consultant agreements including determining scope of work, writing award letters, modifying contracts and coordination with Metro Vancouver Finance Department.
• Provide administrative support to the NS Commercial & Procurement Teams. This may include data entry and extraction, internal reporting, updating meeting minutes, claims & changes coordination.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to multi-task effectively.
• Strong ability to plan, organize work and maintain policies and procedures.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize the various activities to maximize efficiency and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of procurement and contract development concepts and practices.
• Must possess high ethical and professional standards in all dealings with vendors.

Education And Experience

• Demonstrated minimum two (2) years of procurement and contract administration experience.
• Education or certification in Business Administration or equivalent is considered an asset.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. 

Construction Management Team