This isn't a Contract Administrator position. This isn't a Legal position. This isn't an Operations position. This is Commercial Management.
We're looking for someone who understands that winning a project doesn't happen when the contract is signed. From that moment forward, every decision, every notice, every meeting, every change, every email and every payment either protects our margin—or slowly gives it away.
Your job is simple: Protect the Company's Commercial Position. Every. Single. Day.
Who We Are
We're a privately owned group of construction companies operating throughout Canada. We specialize in the building envelope disciplines of commercial glazing, roofing, cladding, waterproofing and specialty contracting.
We're entrepreneurial. We’re layer-less. We’re decisive. We move quickly. We don't believe in unnecessary bureaucracy. We believe in hiring great people, giving them responsibility, supporting them, and expecting results.
Why This Role Exists
Our Project Managers should be managing projects. Our Superintendents should be leading the field and controlling quality. Our Estimators should be winning work through precision and strategy. Our Finance Team should manage the money. Our lawyers should solve legal problems.
Your job is to make sure as few legal problems ever happen. You'll become the commercial partner to every Project Manager in the business.
Think of yourself as their wingman. The Project Manager flies the mission.
You make sure they have everything they need before takeoff—and you've got their back once they're airborne. You’re the ground support and eye in the sky.
Your Mission
Own the commercial lifecycle of every project. From Contract Award......to Final Payment.
Before We Sign
Following a successful proposal, you'll take ownership of the commercial review process. Working alongside our external construction lawyer and specialist advisors, you'll:
- Review Letters of Intent, Letters of Award and Contracts.
- Review Prime Contracts, Subcontracts and Sub-Subcontracts.
- Identify unacceptable commercial risk.
- Recommend revisions and departures.
- Negotiate contractual terms with Owners, General Contractors and Subcontractors.
- Protect our Commercial Operating Principles.
- Coordinate legal review where required.
- Present final contracts for execution.We're not looking to create conflict. We're looking to create fair agreements that properly allocate risk and give our teams the best opportunity to succeed.Project Kick-OffThis is one of the most important parts of your role. Every project receives a Commercial Briefing.You'll sit with the Project Manager, Superintendent, Foreman and leadership team before work truly begins. You'll explain:
- Commercial opportunities
- Contract risks
- Notice requirements
- Payment provisions
- Holdback requirements
- Change management
- Delay clauses
- Schedule obligations
- Client obligations
- Documentation expectations
- Warranty requirements
- Insurance requirements
- Limitation clauses
- Termination rights
- Commercial leverageWhen the meeting ends, the Project Team should know exactly how to protect the Company's position while delivering an exceptional project.During ConstructionThis is where you earn your keep. You'll become the commercial partner to the Project Team.
You'll support them with:
- Contract interpretation
- Commercial strategy
- Notices
- Delay claims
- Extension of Time requests
- Payment disputes
- Change management
- Contract correspondence
- Requests for meetings
- Commercial negotiations
- Documentation strategy
- Risk management
- Margin protectionSometimes you'll play offence. Sometimes you'll play defence. Your judgement is knowing which one the project requires.Risk ManagementYour job isn't simply identifying risk. It's reducing it. You'll constantly monitor:
- Contract compliance
- Owner obligations
- Our obligations
- Notice deadlines
- Commercial exposure
- Payment risk
- Procurement risk
- Schedule risk
- Margin erosion
- Problems don't get smaller by waiting. You'll identify them early, build a strategy, and work alongside the
Project Team to solve them.
Training & Leadership
“Many a wrong move was made standing still” ~ Fortune Cookie
You'll help build better Project Managers.
Commercial awareness should become part of our culture—not something we think about when things go wrong.
You'll coach Project Managers, Superintendents and Coordinators on:
- Reading contracts
- Managing risk
- Documentation
- Notices
- Change management
- Commercial negotiation
- Claim preventionSuccess isn't creating dependence on you. Success is making everyone around you commercially stronger.RelationshipsYou'll work closely with:
- President and General Managers
- Construction Managers
- Project Managers
- Site Superintendents
- Foremen
- Estimating
- Finance & Administration
- External Construction Lawyers
- External Commercial Advisors
- Owners
- General Contractors
- Consultants
- SubcontractorsThis role reports directly to the President. Commercial decisions deserve an independent voice.What Success Looks LikeYou won't be measured by how many contracts you review. You'll be measured by outcomes. Success means:
- Better negotiated contracts.
- Fewer surprises.
- Stronger commercial positions.
- Earlier notices.
- Better documentation.
- More successful change orders.
- Faster payment.
- Better cash flow.
- Less margin erosion.
- Better-trained Project Teams.
- Fewer legal disputes.
- Higher profitability.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone with significant experience in commercial construction who understands both projects and people.
You should have experience negotiating construction contracts and a strong understanding of CCDC contracts, supplementary conditions, claims, notices and commercial risk.
You don't need to be a lawyer.
In fact, we'd rather you weren’t. You do need to understand contracts well enough to know:
- when to negotiate,
- when to compromise,
- when to push back,
- and when to call our legal team.
You're confident without having an ego. Firm without creating conflict. Commercial without sacrificing relationships.
Our Philosophy
We don't weaponize contracts. We use them to build better relationships, protect fair outcomes, and preserve the value we've earned. We believe strong commercial management makes projects smoother— not harder. We believe the best disputes are the ones that never happen because expectations were clear from the beginning.
If that sounds like the way you think, we'd like to talk.
Interested?
If you've spent your career protecting projects, negotiating fair outcomes, solving problems before they become disputes, and helping construction teams succeed, we'd love to hear from you.
Because great projects don't happen by accident. Neither do great contracts
Pay: $60,000.00-$80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Experience:
- Contracts: 3 years (preferred)
Location:
- Halifax, NS B3J 1W6 (preferred)
Work Location: In person
