About The Position
Join a team that keeps the world’s energy systems moving forward. As a Contract Manager at Hitachi Energy, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the success of complex, high impact infrastructure projects across Canada and beyond. This is your chance to work at the intersection of technology, innovation, and largescale project execution—supporting clean energy systems that power communities. In this role, you’ll lead customer contract development and administration as well as guide response to subcontractor claims through the full project lifecycle, ensuring clarity, compliance, and strategic execution. You will collaborate closely with project managers, legal experts, supply chain teams, and international partners to navigate agreements, strengthen commercial outcomes, and manage claims with confidence. If you thrive in a fast paced environment, enjoy problems solving, and want to influence major grid integration and energy projects, this position offers an exciting platform to make a lasting impact. Every day brings new challenges and new opportunities to lead, negotiate, and support teams in securing contractual successes that move the energy transition forward.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; legal background or JD is an asset.
- Minimum 5 years of contract management experience in EPC or comparable industrial projects.
- Proven success in change order and claims management.
- Fluency in French and English, with strong negotiation capability in both languages.
- Strong commercial and communication skills with a proactive, solution oriented mindset.
- Able to work independently, manage deadlines, and perform under pressure.
Nice To Haves
- legal background or a Juris Doctor
Responsibilities
- Lead day to day administration of customer agreements with accuracy and timeliness.
- Manage contract activities from proposal through execution, claims, closeout, and warranty phases.
- Develop and execute claim strategies, including notices, amendments, and change orders.
- Define and implement subcontract flowdown requirements with Legal and Supply Chain.
- Support Project Managers with contractual analysis and change order preparation.
- Monitor changes and deviations to protect and enforce contractual rights.
- Coordinate with Legal on major claims and recommend solutions to complex issues.
- Prepare contract deliverable matrices and present key content during project kickoffs.
Benefits
- Comprehensive group insurance (medical, dental, life and disability) and access to a telemedicine service.
- Pension plan with attractive employer contribution.
- Bonus program.
- 24/7 employee and family assistance program.
- Fitness and wellness program.
- Hybrid Work from home policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
