Claims Manager

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Claims Manager to join our growing Cost and Commercial team in Canada. The successful candidate will work closely with the Project Director and Commercial Director to develop manage and monitor claims on high-risk projects and contracts.

Role accountabilities:

In this role you will work closely with multidisciplinary project teams including Commercial Change Management Operations Technical and Planning to provide guidance on contractual and claims-related matters. A key part of the position involves identifying potential risks early and developing practical mitigation strategies to reduce the likelihood of disputes. You will also assess and analyze contractual claims including entitlement reviews extensions of time and cost claims helping to ensure issues are managed proactively and effectively.

You will bring strong expertise in Primavera P6 and delay analysis partnering with schedulers to develop fragnets for delay events and support robust claims analysis. Taking ownership of claims across their full lifecycle you will prepare notices maintain accurate records establish entitlement validate supporting information and demonstrate the time and cost impacts of claim events. You will also quantify claims prepare submissions support settlement negotiations and where required help crystallize disputes for further resolution.

The role requires the ability to communicate complex contractual issues clearly and persuasively. You will prepare concise insightful reports and briefing notes for commercial teams legal counsel senior leadership and other stakeholders while also presenting recommendations to addition you will play an active role in negotiating and resolving disputes with contractors using sound judgment and commercial awareness to achieve balanced outcomes.

As a subject matter expert in claims and contract management you will provide trusted advice to project teams and stakeholders across the business. Drawing on your knowledge of CCDC FIDIC and other standard contract forms you will help promote contractual compliance strengthen risk management practices and support successful project delivery. You will also contribute to the ongoing improvement of contract management systems procedures and tools while maintaining your professional competence through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and undertaking other duties as required by your manager or Arcadis.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying Engineering Construction Management or a related discipline
• LL.M. or MSc in Construction Law Contract Law or a related field preferred
• Membership in recognized professional bodies such as PQS MRICS or MIOB preferred
• Membership or Fellowship in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators including MCIArb or FCIArb highly desirable
• Experience working in Canada the United Kingdom Australia or the Middle East required
• Minimum 12 years of experience in contract management contract administration claims preparation and claims rebuttal on major infrastructure projects preferably in metro LRT or other transportation projects
• Experience in both contracting and consulting environments preferred
• Postgraduate qualifications considered an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

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We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.