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Commercial Manager - OLRT

Location: 

Ottawa, ON, CA

 Requisition ID: 179716 

Job Level: Senior Level 

Home District/Group: Eastern Canada District 

Department: Field Operations 

Market: Transportation 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Position Overview

Leads full commercial oversight of the project including contracts, financial exposure, change management, claims/disputes, and risk management. Provides strategic commercial guidance to senior project leadership.

District Overview

Eastern Canada District's projects include highways, bridges, mass transit, mine site development & open pit operations, hydroelectric powerhouses, wind-power plants, dams & industrial. The serve the construction and mining industries and operates in Eastern Canada.

Location

This role will be based in Ottawa

Responsibilities

  • Lead commercial strategy and ensure compliance with DB/P3 contract obligations and procedures.
  • Oversee change management, claims preparation, payment mechanisms, performance provisions, and commercial reporting.
  • Manage large subcontract portfolios, commercial negotiations, and risk mitigation plans.
  • Develop frameworks for variations, disputes, and contractual correspondence; ensure timely notices and records.
  • Interface with legal teams, executive leadership, the client, and project partners; prepare high‑level summaries and forecasts.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years commercial management experience on major infrastructure or transit projects (LRT preferred).
  • Proven negotiation skills on high‑value subcontracts; strong contract interpretation and financial acumen.
  • Deep understanding of claims principles, construction law concepts, and dispute resolution processes.
  • Familiarity with common construction systems (e.g., SharePoint, Aconex/Unifier, P6, Bluebeam, Power BI) is considered an asset.

Other Requirements:

  • Regular, reliable attendance
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary
  • Openings are to fill both existing vacancies and newly created positions

Base Compensation: $120,000/yr - $150,000/yr
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come. 

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities. 

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.  

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.


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