Contract Conformance Specialist Canada

• Looking for experienced Contract Conformance Professionals
• Contract opportunities with a high possibility of extension based on performance and other factors.
• Multiple locations - Calgary Edmonton and Toronto

At Enbridge our goal is to be the first-choice energy delivery company in North America and beyondfor customers communities investors regulators and policymakers and employees.

To meet that goal Enbridge is partnering with Raisea leading recruitment firm that specializes in IT Technical and Engineering staffing.

Together Raise and Enbridge are building teams that are rising to meet the growing energy needs of North America. As a result the Enbridge Contingent Talent Community is starting to pool candidates for future openings - were currently accepting applications in advance of several upcoming openings. By applying now youll ensure you are the first in line for opportunities as they come up. If you want to join a successful and growing company that is always creating new opportunities this is your chance.

Enbridge provides a wide array of jobs within the Contract Conformance portfolio. If you are a Contract Conformance Specialist please apply now so that we can contact you as soon as an opportunity aligned with your skills/experience arises.

Description:

The Contract Conformance Specialist (CCS) is accountable for the day-to-day conformance responsibilities for all executed contractual arrangements of assigned capital and maintenance projects. The CCS manages the flow of documentation and communication related to the contractual relationship between Company and Contractor to ensure contractual obligations are met. The CCS facilitates the timely identification communication and resolution of contractual matters. The CCS interacts frequently with third parties as well as in-house departments including legal project management construction management business development system planning procurement contract management project controls and other functional groups. The CCS reports directly to the Area Construction Manager unless directed otherwise by the project director or general manager of projects. The CCS has an indirect reporting relationship to the Contract Conformance Regional Lead (CCRL).

Dimensions:

• Assigned projects or programs with a consolidated total of up to $400MM per year.
• Assigned projects or programs each typically run up to 4 years duration.
• Assigned projects or programs including those of elevated complexity.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear concise and organized manner.
• Demonstrated excellent human relations influencing and listening skills to deal effectively with all levels of employees and management.
• Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with other departments to achieve goals.
• Familiarity with best management practices for contracting.
• Ability to support the negotiation of complex contracting issues.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and to perform work with a reasonable level of supervision.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize work in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively and effectively solve problems by using analytical skills to take corrective action before they become crises.
• Demonstrated proficiency working with office computer applications such as Microsoft Office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with Project Execution contracting strategy.
• Facilitate preparation of contract exhibits which include scope specifications pricing and special instructions.
• Assist in write technical contract language describing the scope pricing and special instructions for each assigned project.
• Coordinate with the contract management group specialist to ensure project specific functional requirements and contractor clarifications & qualifications (when applicable) are incorporate in the final contract documents.
• Support project management in contractor contract negotiations during the contract bidding and formation phases.
• Coordinate project team in its development of a project specific communication plan.
• Participate and assist with training in regard to contract conformance to team and third-party personnel.
• Review documents submitted by contractors for compliance with contract and provide notification to contractors of non-compliance and deviations from baselines with concurrence of team and project manager.
• Maintain contractor correspondence and documentation logs.
• Prepare and transmit in a timely fashion company generated correspondence with concurrence of project team functional lead construction manager and project manager.
• Manage change order process which includes managing change order log generating change directives reviewing contractor requested changes and preparing approved change orders.
• Prepare meeting agenda participate in person at and take & distribute meeting notes for all contract-related meetings between company and contractor.
• Establish and implement project contract document control and retention system in compliance with company procedures.
• Review contractor submitted invoices for compliance with the requirements; distribute for review and approval by the appropriate personnel; and monitor through payment to the contractor.
• Coordinate with project team CCRL contract conformance manager and legal lead as required in resolution of contractual issues as they arise.
• Request monitor and track service request orders (SRO) for project outside services providers throughout the project duration.
• Coordinate contract close-out with project team to ensure strict compliance with the related contracts.
• Close out project contract files and submit for retention in compliance with Company procedures.
• Prepare for and provide assistance during company and external compliance audits.
• Ongoing communication with the CCRL regarding projects contractual requirements practices and issues including providing weekly status updates on the CCS Flash Report.

Basic/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in an engineering construction legal technical or business discipline with a minimum of 4 years of experience in legal engineering construction and/or contract administration or contract conformance of construction related projects preferably in the gas pipeline industry; or Associates degree with a minimum 4-7 years of experience in legal engineering construction and/or contract administration or contract conformance of construction related projects preferably in the gas pipeline industry.
• Specific knowledge and experience in contracting process and issues related to energy industry construction projects.
• Fundamental understanding of intent context purpose and utilization of all documents typically included in or required by a contract.