Senior Contract Specialist (Operations)

Pacific Energy Canada•Vancouver, BC

4d•CA$115,000 - CA$135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Contract Specialist is an integral part of Woodfibre LNG’s dynamic team, supporting ongoing operational readiness activities. This role provides end-to-end procurement and contracting support for the Operations team, ensuring the seamless supply of materials and services required for plant operations, maintenance, and reliability programs. Utilizing SAP expertise, the specialist will manage the full procurement lifecycle, from planning and strategy to award, contract administration, and ongoing supplier management. The position also involves supporting operational excellence initiatives, engaging with suppliers to optimize performance, and contributing to programs that strengthen local and indigenous supplier relationships. The successful candidate will report directly to the Supply Chain Manager, Operations and will be located in the Vancouver office with travel required to Squamish, British Columbia. This role will be a combination of office and site-based work.

Requirements

Over 15 years of hands-on experience in an Operations Procurement & Supply Chain environment, ideally in the refineries, petro-chemical or related manufacturing environment, and directly involved in the end-to-end process related to service contracts in repairs, maintenance, and turnaround.
Expertise with a variety of computer programs (e.g., MS Office, SAP S4 Hana).
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work well under pressure, handle multiple tasks, and change priorities within tight time frames.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the Canadian marketplace, especially the British Columbia labor market, including union and non-union environments, business practices, and local communities.
Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Business, Management, Accounting & Finance or professional certification.
Experience in oil and gas downstream, capital projects, General Maintenance Contractor or manufacturing maintenance.
Experience working with large multi-disciplinary teams and contractors in a multicultural environment.
Communication/interpersonal skills – interacting with front-line workers through to management and all hierarchical levels.
Accepts responsibility and demonstrates a commitment to the delivery of tasks and targets.
Demonstrates and seeks accountability within the team.
Motivated and willing to take ownership of tasks.
Energetic in pursuit of continuous improvement processes.
Shares knowledge readily and encourages personal development.
A valid driver’s license (with abstract) and passport.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day contract and procurement work to support the operations of the LNG plant, including procurement of goods and services, with a strong focus on planning and executing maintenance and repairs, turnarounds, and facility-related contracts.
Lead procurement and contracting activities in support of client needs, including understanding internal needs, external market, developing go-to-market recommendations, RFP packages, and executing commitments using established procedures and standard documents/forms.
Analyze the suitability of potential suppliers in accordance with Company vendor qualification criteria and maintain records of approved, current, and potential suppliers by commodity or service.
Develop and lead formal RFx processes for long-term commitments and sizable contractual obligations.
Perform pre-bid and pre-award meetings, analyze bid suitability based on time constraints, cost, terms and conditions, HSSE, and quality assurance, and prepare bid evaluations seeking appropriate approvals of awards.
Monitor and report on the status of procurement and contract completion for activities of the team members being supported.
Manage all post-award contract administration in SAP to ensure compliance and efficiency.
Lead interactions and manage deliverables with key external stakeholders related to procurement and contract planning and activities.