Senior Contract Management Consultant

Sr. Contract Management Consultant

Term: 6-12 months

Anticipated

Start Date:

April 1, 2026

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday at 40 hours per week

Location of Work: Hybrid, Remote and as required Site attendance at Chalk River

Security Clearance requirements: Must hold active, reliability level security clearance

The Senior Contract Management Consultant will support the organization for a period of 6-12 months, commencing April 2026. The consultant will assume operational responsibility for a complex major‑construction contract, stabilize a deteriorating commercial environment, restore compliance, and re‑establish effective governance. Following stabilization, the consultant will lead the development of future contracting models, procurement templates, and commercial structures for leadership consideration.

• Act as the embedded contract manager for the project.
• Enforce contract terms, notices, obligations, and commercial controls.
• Restore commercial discipline across PMT, Contract Administration, Commercial Management, Supply Chain, and Project Controls.
• Establish an executable Contract Recovery Plan that addresses gaps, bottlenecks, and high‑risk practices.
• Repair failing change management processes, cost substantiation practices, and obligations tracking.
• Provide immediate recommendations and implement corrective actions to stabilize project delivery.

• Extensive hands‑on experience managing large, complex construction contracts (e.g., EPC, EPCM, construction management, design‑build, or multi‑prime contracting).
• Demonstrated capability in contract stabilization, commercial recovery, governance repair, and turnaround of distressed major projects.
• Proven experience enforcing contractual obligations, managing contractor performance, and driving commercial discipline across multi‑disciplinary project teams.

• Experience working within the nuclear sector, or other heavily regulated, safety‑critical, or security‑sensitive environments.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks, strict documentation standards, and heightened assurance practices typical of nuclear or similar industries.
• Experience supporting organizations operating in government‑owned, contractor‑operated (GoCo) or public‑sector construction environments.