Commercial Manager

About This Role

Joining WSP as a Commercial Manager means helping to ensure the successful delivery of projects across the business. This role involves partnering with Project Managers, Project Controls, Finance, Legal, and commercial leaders to manage contracts, governance processes, project controls, and commercial records efficiently and effectively throughout the project lifecycle. It is an opportunity to contribute to impactful infrastructure, environmental, and advisory projects in Canada while developing commercial expertise in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the intake, triage, tracking, review, approval, and execution of commercial agreements, maintaining service-level expectations and escalating bottlenecks as required
• Support contract administration activities by preparing standard agreements, amendments, internal consulting agreements, and subconsultant documentation using approved templates
• Facilitate bid/no-bid and proposal governance processes by consolidating risk information, coordinating approvals, and supporting partner and subconsultant due diligence activities
• Maintain accurate and controlled commercial documentation, including contracts, approvals, risk registers, insurance records, change logs, and project close-out documentation
• Support project setup activities by coordinating as-sold budgets, work breakdown structures, and project controls information while ensuring data quality and completeness
• Prepare portfolio reporting and dashboards related to backlog, pipeline, contract status, invoicing, receivables, changes, risks, approvals, and project performance indicators
• Administer change management processes by tracking potential changes, coordinating supporting documentation, and escalating material commercial matters in collaboration with Project Managers
• Support risk management, claims preparation, dispute documentation, project close-out activities, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen commercial operations across WSP

Requirements

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Business, Finance, Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
• Approximately 5-7 years of experience in commercial coordination, contract administration, project controls, project coordination, finance, or a related commercial function
• Consulting engineering experience is considered an asset
• Working knowledge of project lifecycles, contract administration principles, commercial governance processes, and construction-related terminology
• Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet competing deadlines, and maintain a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality