The Senior Contract Specialist (known at FLINT as Senior Subcontracts Specialist) is responsible for managing complex and high-value subcontracting lifecycle activities from sourcing through post-award execution. The role leads subcontract bid strategy support, commercial and scope reviews, subcontract drafting, prime contract flowdowns, and subcontract negotiations while ensuring alignment with operational requirements, client obligations, risk management standards, and internal governance. This role contributes to FLINT’s mission of delivering high-quality projects by driving consistency, commercial discipline, and excellence in subcontractor management.
What would you be doing?
- Lead end-to-end subcontracting activities for complex and high-risk packages, including sourcing, bidding, commercial evaluation, negotiations, and award recommendations.
- Develop, review, and negotiate subcontracts and service agreements to align with company policies, client obligations, project requirements, and risk management objectives.
- Provide senior commercial guidance to cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment on scope, pricing, contractual obligations, compliance requirements, and risk allocation.
- Manage subcontractor relationships throughout the lifecycle, including prequalification, bidding, onboarding, mobilization, performance monitoring, and issue resolution.
- Support post-award contract administration through commercial handovers, change management, claims support, documentation management, and governance reporting.
- Drive subcontracting excellence by mentoring team members, improving processes and controls, and ensuring audit-ready records and regulatory, contractual, and HSE compliance.
Perks of the Job
- Comprehensive insurance and benefits package
- Health Care Spending Account
- Paid vacation
- Competitive compensation
- Minimum 7 years of experience in supply chain, procurement, subcontract management, or a related discipline. Strong negotiation skills with the ability to drive favorable commercial outcomes.
- Extensive experience in supply chain, procurement, subcontract management, or contract management, including leadership of complex subcontract packages, contract administration, negotiations, and project close-out activities.
- Strong commercial and contractual expertise, with the ability to assess and mitigate operational, financial, execution, and legal risks while applying sound business and subcontracting practices.
- Advanced negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence outcomes, resolve commercial issues, and build effective relationships across internal and external teams.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented professional capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong documentation, compliance, and follow-through.
- University degree in Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field, with proficiency in MS Office, ERP systems, CLM platforms, and other relevant business applications.
As a condition of employment, qualified applicants who accept the role must complete a satisfactory pre-employment Background Check. This may consist of a combination of a Canadian Criminal Record check, an Employment Verification, and an Education and Accreditation Verification.
Candidates shortlisted will be required to complete the Profile TRAITS Survey.
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Our Commitment to Our People
When you join FLINT, we make these promises:
- Your work will matter. The projects you'll help build will serve communities for generations.
- Your growth is our priority. We'll invest in your development and create paths for advancement.
- Your voice will be heard. Your experience and ideas will shape how we tackle challenges.
- Your team will support you. You'll work with people who want to see you succeed.
- Your ambition will be rewarded. As you grow, FLINT grows – and we recognize those who help us build better.
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