Contracts Manager, Pre Engineered Steel Structures | …, Vancouver

Contracts Manager Location: Langley, BC Compensation: $100,000 - $135,000 (Negotiable DOE) Overview Our client is a construction management company specializing in pre-engineered steel structure projects across Canada and the USA. They are seeking a Construction Contracts Manager to oversee contract review, negotiation, administration, risk management, and project support from pre-award through closeout. This role is ideal for a commercially minded construction contracts professional who can identify risk, support project teams, manage claims and change processes, and translate complex contract terms into clear, practical guidance. Must Haves - 5+ years in contract management within the construction industry. - Strong understanding of Canadian construction contracts, risk allocation, claims, notices, and dispute processes. - Experience reviewing, negotiating, and administering client contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, and change orders. - Ability to identify contractual and commercial risks and provide practical recommendations to project and leadership teams. - Strong negotiation, communication, organization, and documentation skills. - Ability to translate contract requirements into explicit guidance for project teams. - Comfortable supporting multiple projects across different stages of the construction lifecycle. Nice to Haves - Experience with pre-engineered steel structures, industrial buildings, commercial construction, or design-build projects. - Exposure to construction projects or contracts in the United States. - Experience working for a construction management company, general contractor, or specialty contractor. - Familiarity with RFIs, submittals, document control, procurement workflows, and project administration processes. - Experience developing contract templates, tracking systems, notice logs, claims registers, or project contract summaries. - Post-secondary education in construction management, business, law, engineering, or a related field. Responsibilities - Review, analyze, and negotiate client contracts, prequalification documents, subcontracts, purchase orders, and related commercial terms. - Identify contract risks, key obligations, notice requirements, payment terms, claims processes, and documentation requirements. - Prepare contract markups, risk summaries, negotiation notes, and practical recommendations for internal stakeholders. - Support project teams by translating executed contracts into clear project-specific requirements. - Create concise contract summaries or cheat sheets for Project Managers and operational teams. - Manage and support change orders, delay notices, back charges, claims, and dispute-related documentation. - Ensure contract timelines, notice periods, submission requirements, and documentation standards are followed. - Support subcontract and vendor contracting, including flow-through of upstream obligations. - Maintain contract trackers, notice logs, claims registers, change order logs, and other contract administration tools. - Work closely with leadership, project management, procurement, finance, legal counsel, subcontractors, vendors, and clients. Required Skill Profession Other General Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2ozyw4