Construction Contracts Specialist - Team Lead – Vernon

A workplace powered by you At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented, inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. We invite you to join us as we build an even cleaner B.C. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you’re a person with a disability, please let us know by emailing RecruitmentHelp@bchydro.com, as adjustments can be made to help support you in your application process. Construction Contracts Specialist - Team Lead – Vernon Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Vernon SIC Employment type: Permanent Region: Southern Interior Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid Annual salary: $ 131,100.00 - 165,800.00 Position Highlights About Capital Construction: Capital Construction, within Project Delivery, is responsible for overseeing a $4B contract portfolio comprising more than 2,000 active contracts. The Contract Management division in Capital Construction provides strong contract governance, commercial leadership, and execution excellence to support BC Hydro’s multi year capital plan. Role Overview: Reporting to the Regional M2 Contract Manager, the Construction Contracts Specialist – Team Lead will lead a team of contract management professionals responsible for delivering construction, services, and standard equipment contracts within BC Hydro’s capital portfolio for the Interior Region. The team consists of union employees, Management & Professional (M&P) employees and contingent labour resources. You will ensure effective contract administration, commercial stewardship, and consistent application of best practices across the full contract lifecycle. This role requires strong leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders across BC Hydro. You will play a key role in maturing contract management practices, strengthening process discipline, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across Capital Construction. What you'll do Lead a team of M&P, MoveUp and Consultants in the delivery of a portfolio of projects. Provide management, mentorship and guidance to the team, including providing formal performance reviews, goal setting and career development. Plan for successful delivery of projects in the assigned portfolio by developing resource forecasts and plans, ensuring resources are available and capable to support the work including the development and management of work package agreements. Provide consultation and sound advice on BC Hydro’s position with respect to key or complex contract management opportunities and risks including the validity and impact of claims and contract changes. Support contract development by working closely with Procurement to develop supply chain strategies, contracting plans and draft RFx documents. Develop strategies to ensure preservation of BC Hydro entitlements through effective and timely application of contractual mechanisms. Support the, or act as, BC Hydro’s Representative (named contractual representative) managing contract risk, managing claims, contract changes and disputes, perform entitlement and quantum analysis and developing strength of claims reports and claim negotiation mandates. Prepare and oversee and support the preparation of required documentation for all aspects of contract management and administration including management of contract changes and contractor payments. Ensure consistent methodology and processes for issues being managed. Understand, identify and calculate quantum associated with claim…

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