Contract Manager

GE Vernova

. Support contractual management of hydro projects from a back-office perspective in coordination with project leadership and site teams .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 $109,800 - $183,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in contract management, including post-award administration, risk allocation, and compliance within complex project environments. Proficient in drafting contractual communications and managing documentation across multidisciplinary teams.

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Contract ManagementContract AdministrationRisk TrackingChange ManagementContractual Communication

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Hard Skills

Contract InterpretationContractual Risk AllocationChange Order ManagementClaims Support DocumentationFormal Notices ManagementContractual Records ManagementContractual Milestone VerificationEPC Project DeliveryHydroelectric Project ExperienceAnalytical Skills

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationProactive ApproachCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Contract Management ProceduresCommercial Risk RegistersDocumentation TrackersDashboards

Industry Keywords

Hydroelectric ProjectsPower GenerationComplex Infrastructure ProjectsMatrix OrganizationSplit-Scope Projects

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support contractual management of hydro projects from a back-office perspective in coordination with project leadership and site teams
Protect contractual and commercial interests through contract administration, timely notices, change management, and risk tracking
Manage contractual aspects from bid phase or contract handover through execution, close-out, and warranty
Interpret contractual rights, obligations, assumptions, exclusions, deliverables, milestones, remedies, and commercial positions
Draft, review, and tailor commercial and contractual communications
Participate in negotiation and finalization of amendments, change orders, and other commercial instruments
Act as the contractual resource for projects and coordinate with project management, site, technical, controls, sourcing, quality, and other functions
Prepare and manage formal notices, reservations of rights, change requests, amendments, claims support documentation, and contractual submissions
Maintain contractual records, registers, logs, trackers, dashboards, and leadership updates
Identify contractual risks, opportunities, deviations, and watchpoints
Coordinate substantiation packages, event chronologies, and supporting records for changes and claims
Monitor events that may cause cost or schedule impacts
Support supplier and subcontractor contract administration and flow-down obligations
Collaborate with project directors, project managers, legal, sourcing, finance, engineering, project controls, customers, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors
Support compliance, milestone verification, payment documentation, dispute strategy, contract close-out, final account documentation, releases, turnover, and warranty issue management

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Law, Business, Finance, Project Management, or a related technical or commercial field and/or minimum of 5–8 years of demonstrated experience in contract management within complex project environments
Demonstrated experience in post-award contract administration, contract interpretation, and management of contractual issues during project execution
Experience drafting and managing formal contractual correspondence, notices, amendments, and change-related documentation
Strong understanding of contractual risk allocation, commercial implications, and the relationship between project execution events and contract entitlement
Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and documentation streams
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work effectively across functions in a matrixed and international organization
Fluency in English is required
Experience supporting hydroelectric, pumped storage, power generation, or other complex infrastructure projects
Experience working in EPC, split-scope, consortium, supply-and-install, or similarly complex project delivery models
Familiarity with change management, claims support, commercial risk registers, and contract management procedures
Ability to exercise sound commercial judgment grounded in contract language, project facts, and documented records
Strong attention to detail and ability to produce clear, well-structured contractual communications and summaries
Proactive approach, strong sense of ownership, and willingness to identify issues early and drive resolution
Ability to collaborate effectively with remote teams and support site execution from a back-office position
Experience working in a complex matrix organization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Periodic travel opportunities for project meetings, internal workshops, customer meetings, supplier discussions, or key project milestones
Relocation assistance not provided