Position Title:  Senior Commercial Manager

Who We Are:

ONxpress Transportation Partners has been selected by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx to lead the charge in modernizing rail service across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Areas with the On-Corridor Works project. We're on a mission to make GO trains faster, greener, and more efficient than ever before.

This project is no small feat—it's complex, it's large-scale, and it's about transforming how people move. But we're not doing it alone. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, along with a strong commitment to safety and making sure everyone has a fair shot at success.

The ONxpress Way

At ONxpress, diversity isn't just a buzzword—it's essential to our success. We're building a team that strives to hear everyone's ideas, no matter who you are or where you come from.

This is an extraordinary project with an extraordinary team! We are proud to offer extensive learning and development opportunities, three (3) weeks paid vacation, RRSP matching, bonus eligibility, benefits starting day one and more to showcase our commitment to the people bringing this project to life. 

If you're passionate about making a difference and want to be part of something exciting, then we want to hear from you. Let's work together to create a better, brighter future for our communities—one train ride at a time.

You are someone who:

• Manages changes, including schedule and costs.
• Implements an effective system to ensure all contractually-required notices are delivered to the client in accordance with the project agreement.
• Administers project contracts (project agreement, subcontracts, consultancy agreements, purchase agreements, etc.), ensuring all contract deliverables and timelines are met.
• Leads the drafting, review, and negotiation of various contracts (with clients and subcontractors), including specific service contracts, master services agreements, commissioning contracts, engineering contracts, settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements, construction contracts, and procurement contracts.
• Implements and monitors procurement scheduling and plans, facilitating a competitive tendering process for materials, goods, services, and equipment, including the development of terms and conditions, scope, and specification requirements.
• Issues regular reporting and analytics on commercial issues to Executives (internal and JV ExCo) and Project Managers.
• Engages with the project's insurance advisors to develop appropriate project insurance programs and coverages.
• Exercises proper judgment by engaging with the project's legal advisors for advice at appropriate times.
• Develops a risk management and mitigation plan to identify potential events (internal and external) that may hinder the project’s objectives and monitors measures to mitigate the exposure to those risks.
• Oversees the commercial management of project closeout/post-practical completion, including the defect liability period and O&M.
• Leads and aligns a team of commercial direct reports to the project and its priorities by focusing the team’s activities and holding individuals accountable for results.

You bring:

• 15+ years experience working for a Contractor or Employer on Mega projects. Preferable Rail projects.
• Minimum of 5 years commercial management experience on major projects. 
• Legal, Engineering, or Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent. 
• Demonstrated experience working under a variety of contracts (Design Build, Lump sum, unit price). 
• Sound understanding of construction methodology and process in a large, complex operating environment. 
• Thorough knowledge of change management principles including identifying significant variations, claims identification, quantification and evaluation. 
• A sound understanding of construction law, combined with a detailed appreciation of contractual obligations and liabilities, commercial and financial functions (i.e. project cash flow). 
• Direct experience with the tendering process, contract administration, budgetary cost value and reduction capability, procurement and subcontract administration, earned value management, Aconex, and P6 scheduling software (preferred). 
• Experience with risk identification and risk management (preferred).
• Experience in liaising with client, subcontractor and consultant representatives. 
• Basic understanding of insurance program requirements for various Project types and advise on suitability of corporate programs vs project specific requirements.   
• Excellent organizational, communication, and writing skills.  
• Perfect team player, and a champion of diversity and inclusion.
• Excellent people and leadership skills.  
• Proficiency on MS Office suite. 
• Self-motivation with good organizational skills.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Adaptability to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines.

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This position is with ONxpress Civils (“CJV” aka the Design & Construction team); the project segment responsible for the modernization and modification of the key area network, including countless innovations in the way the regional rail infrastructure is built.

We value diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of whether they meet 100% of the qualifications listed. If you believe you have the skills and passion to excel in this role, we welcome your application and the opportunity to consider you for the position.

We are an Equal Employer. Should you need any accommodation through the recruitment process, please contact cjv-talentacquisition@onxpress.com.

We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes.