In your role as the Prime Contract Manager/Project Lawyer, you will support the company's activities and operations in both Toronto and Moosonee, Ontario in the context of advancing the development of a new healthcare facility.
Overview
The WAHA Redevelopment Project is a 1.8B transformative initiative in Moosonee, Ontario aimed at strengthening healthcare for communities through the delivery of a state‑of‑the‑art hospital and healthcare facility. The project consists of 4 buildings – Hospital, Long Term Care Facility, Staff & Patient Accommodations.
This role is based out of the Toronto office.
Responsibilities
- Work with the project team in the management of the main contract and all contracts required for execution;
- Meetings with the client, partners, designers, third parties and subcontractors related to the project and ensure compliance of the contract with all stakeholders;
- Prepare, review, analyze, comment and negotiate terms of different types of sub contracts;
- Draft and review contractual correspondence with the client and all stakeholders (partners, designers, subcontractors, third parties), ensuring clarity and consistency with the project’s contractual obligations.
- Supervise and ensure contractual compliance with the change order process, including, where necessary, estimation and schedule analysis.
- Supervise and participate in contractual negotiations, as well as in the management of potential or formal disputes and claims with the client, ensuring compliance with the applicable contractual mechanisms.
- Ensure that the project team has a common contractual understanding, including highlighting risks, claims and mitigation measures;
- Support various departments (construction, engineering, procurement, environment, communication, quality, insurance and risk management, etc.) with respect to the requirements of the contracts applicable to the project;
- Liaise between technical and financial staff, business partners, legal departments and client representatives;
- Any other related tasks related to the operations and execution of the project.
Qualifications
- Hold a law degree and be licensed to practice law in Ontario;
- 3 years or more of experience in a similar role and more than 5 years in the construction industry;
- Relevant experience with alternative contractual modes, including Design‑Build, Design‑Build Finance, etc.;
- Relevant experience with public clients such as Infrastructure Ontario, or other public entities;
- Practical and technical knowledge of the construction industry;
- Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills;
- Excellent writing skills;
- Good knowledge of work‑related software and AI tools;
- Demonstrate judgment, initiative, leadership, autonomy, versatility and team spirit;
- Analytical and solution‑oriented mind;
- Have a good ability to work under pressure and execute tasks within a compressed schedule.
Benefits
- RRSP with up to 5% employer matching
- Hybrid work model for corporate roles
- Employee stock ownership program
- Career growth through real development opportunities
- Transit pass reimbursement – get to work for free
- Minimum 4 weeks of vacation from day one
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