- 1-year Contract
- Hybrid: 10175 101st NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 0H3
At Enbridge, our goal is to be the first-choice energy delivery company in North America and beyond—for customers, communities, investors, regulators and policymakers, and employees.
To meet that goal, Enbridge is partnering with Raise—a leading recruitment firm that specializes in IT, Technical, and Engineering staffing.
Together, Raise and Enbridge are building teams that are rising to meet the growing energy needs of North America. If you’re looking for a challenging role that will make the most of your skills while allowing you to make an impact, this is it.
Enbridge is hiring a Contract Conformance Specialist right now—when you apply, Raise will review your application within 48 hours and contact qualified applicants for interviews.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with contracting strategies.
- Facilitate preparation and maintenance of contract exhibits, which include scope, specifications, pricing, and special instructions.
- Assist with writing technical contract language describing the scope, pricing, and special instructions for each assigned project.
- Coordinate with (or take on the role of, if requested) the front-end contract preparer to ensure project specific functional requirements and contractor clarifications & qualifications (when applicable) are incorporated in the final contract documents.
- Support project management in contractor contract negotiations during the contract bidding and formation phases.
- Coordinate with the project team in its development of a project specific communication plan.
- Participate and assist with training regarding the Construction Sourcing & Admin team.
- Review documents submitted by contractors for compliance with contract and provide notification to contractors of non-compliance and deviations from baselines, in alignment with the Project team.
- Maintain contractor correspondence and documentation logs.
- Prepare and transmit in a timely fashion company generated correspondence, in alignment with the Project team, construction manager and project manager.
- Manage the change order process, which includes maintaining a change order log, generating change directives, reviewing contractor requested changes, and preparing approved change orders.
- Prepare meeting agendas, participate in person at, and take & distribute meeting notes for, all contract-related meetings between company and contractor.
- Establish and implement project contract document control and retention systems in compliance with company procedures.
- Review contractor submitted invoices for compliance with the requirements; distribute for review and approval by the appropriate personnel; and monitor through payment to the contractor.
- Coordinate with project team, Team Lead, the front-end contract preparer and legal, as required, in resolution of contractual issues as they arise.
- Monitor and track the internal Purchase Order (PO) tied to contracts within the ERP.
- Coordinate contract close-out with project team to ensure strict compliance with the related contracts and statutory requirements.
- Close out project contract files and submit for retention in compliance with Company procedures.
- Prepare for and aid during company and external compliance audits.
- Ongoing communication with the Team Lead regarding project’s contractual requirements, practices and issues, including providing regular updates on the Construction Sourcing & Admin. Contracts Tracker and monthly directors reports.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, construction, legal, technical, SCM or business discipline with 1-3 years of experience in legal, engineering, construction, and/or contract administration or contract conformance of construction related projects.
- Specific knowledge and experience in contracting process and issues related to energy industry construction projects in Canada is preferred.
- Fundamental understanding of intent, context, purpose and utilization of all documents typically included in or required by a contract.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and organized manner.
- Demonstrated excellent human relations, influencing, and listening skills to deal effectively with all levels of employees and management.
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with other departments to achieve goals.
- Familiarity with best management practices for contracting.
- Ability to draft contracts including understanding of defined terms, order of precedence, contract completeness, etc.
- Ability to support the negotiation of complex contracting issues.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and to perform work with a reasonable level of supervision.
- Ability to communicate and interact effectively in a team environment. Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent technical writing skills. Ability to effectively prioritize work in a timely manner.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively and effectively solve problems by using analytical skills to take corrective action before they become crises.
- Demonstrated proficiency working with office computer applications such as Microsoft Office as well as ERPs such as Oracle Cloud and/or SAP.
- Experience in front-end RFx processes is a plus (contract strategy development, RFx preparation, managing bid/evaluate/award cycle, contract negotiation/formation and contract execution), as the CCS will be requested to provide front-end support.
- Knowledge of the varying provincial construction regulations and Act’s including applicable Builders Lien Act’s (NT, AB, SK, MB, ON) is also a plus.
Work Conditions:
- The CCS’s primary location will be the Edmonton downtown office.
- The position may require travel, approximately 10% of the time (considering COVID-19 related restrictions), primarily within the assigned region and depending on project specific requirements.
- Longer term field-based assignments are also a possibility however not guaranteed.
Please note: Successful applicants will be employees of Raise, working at Enbridge facilities with both Enbridge and contract employees.
Applying with Raise
Raise is an established IT and engineering hiring firm with over 60 years’ experience connecting talented candidates with meaningful work. When you apply, you’ll get more than just a chance at a great job—you’ll become part of a vast network of employers that are always changing.
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