Senior Construction Contract Specialist – Major Projects

Pay Rate: $95.09/hour, depending on experience

Contract Length: 1 Year

Location: Burnaby or Vancouver Island British Columbia

Note: The primary pay rate is based on T4 classification; however, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in an INC classification, where applicable.

Description The Senior Construction Contract Specialist will join our clients team, providing hands‑on contractual and commercial leadership on major capital construction projects.

Working as an integral member of multidisciplinary project teams, you will provide critical contractual and commercial expertise throughout project execution. This role administers major construction contracts, manages changes and emerging commercial issues, assesses contractor submissions and claims, and develops explicit, evidence‑based recommendations to support project decision‑making.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who understands construction, interprets complex contracts with ease, and thrives when working through significant commercial issues where facts, contractual requirements, schedules, and costs are intricate. You will collaborate closely with Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Project Controls, Finance, Procurement, and Legal to protect the organization's commercial interests and preserve contractual rights.

Responsibilities

Administer major construction contracts throughout project execution in accordance with contractual requirements, established processes and delegated authorities.

Interpret contract terms and conditions and provide practical contractual and commercial guidance to project teams.

Prepare and review contractual correspondence, notices,



responses, change documentation and other formal communications.

Review and administer contractor submissions, change requests, proposals, claims, payment matters and other commercial issues.

Assess complex contractor claims and commercial submissions, including contractual entitlement, causation, schedule impacts, cost impacts, mitigation and supporting evidence.

Investigate significant contractual issues using contemporaneous project records including correspondence, notices, RFIs, technical documentation, meeting minutes, construction records, schedules, cost information and change documentation.

Identify gaps, inconsistencies and unsupported assumptions in contractor submissions and determine what additional information or substantiation is required.

Prepare concise, evidence‑based assessments and recommendations for project leadership and senior management that clearly establish the relevant facts, contractual considerations, commercial exposure and recommended course of action.

Administer contract changes and support the development, evaluation, negotiation and implementation of change orders, change directives and other contractual instruments.

Work with Project Controls and project teams to understand schedule impacts associated with changes, delays, extensions of time, disruption, acceleration and prolongation.





Review claimed costs and supporting records to assess whether costs are appropriately substantiated, reasonable and recoverable under the contract.

Coordinate technical and specialist input from Construction, Engineering, Project Controls, Finance, Procurement, Legal and other subject‑matter experts and incorporate that input into contractual and commercial assessments.

Monitor contractual obligations, notice requirements, key dates, commercial commitments and emerging risks and ensure contractual rights, remedies and entitlements are appropriately preserved.

Identify emerging contractual and commercial issues early and provide practical advice regarding documentation, contractual requirements, mitigation and resolution strategies.

Develop commercial and negotiation strategies and participate in negotiations with contractors regarding changes, claims and other significant contractual matters.

Support the timely resolution of contractual disagreements and disputes, including escalation and formal dispute‑resolution processes where required.

Maintain complete and accurate contractual and commercial records capable of supporting management decisions, negotiations, audits and dispute‑resolution proceedings.

Maintain visibility of significant contractual and commercial matters across assigned projects and communicate emerging risks and potential exposure to project leadership.

Build effective working relationships with contractors and internal stakeholders while maintaining appropriate contractual discipline and protecting the organization's commercial interests.

Support consistent contract‑management practices across the Major Projec

📌 Senior Construction Contract Specialist – Major Projects (Burnaby)
🏢 Ian Martin Group
📍 Burnaby