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Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is focused on delivering safe, reliable service to power our customers. We are a company of people who work hard behind the scenes for our customers, the people and businesses of this province. We pride ourselves on being strong and steady, tried and true; while innovating in our approaches to our business. We value our employees, we take care of each other, we recognize excellence, we respect individuality and we work hard to create an inclusive and welcoming workplace. People who work at Hydro feel like they're part of a community and we give back to the communities where we live and work to make them stronger. We're looking for passionate and performance focused people - people who want to make a difference for our customers and who share our values.

Contracts Lead
Competition Number: NLH-NR-25-009
Status: Permanent
Location: Hydro Place, St. John's

Reporting to the Senior Manager Project Execution Non-Regulated, the Contracts Lead is responsible for collaborating with key cross functional stakeholders and developing and implementing contracting strategies for Power Supply while ensuring quality and consistency is maintained in the Corporation's external contracting practices as they relate to the legal and commercial aspects of contract documents. The Contracts Lead ensures legal and commercial requirements are incorporated into contract documents and advises managers, as necessary, in the interpretation of contracts and the development of changes to contracts. This position will be responsible for working with managers to ensure the proper integration of technical requirements into contract documents and will also develop departmental procedures, policies, and appropriate contractual engagements to support Non-Regulated Project Execution.

Principal Activities, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Works with Project Managers to ensure the proper integration of technical requirements, legal and commercial requirements into contract documents; and advises Project Managers, as necessary, in the interpretation of contracts and the development of changes to contracts.
• Acts as a liaison between Project Execution and Supply Chain to ensure compliance with corporate procurement policies and procedures as well as Provincial legislation.
• Ensures that quality and consistency, to the maximum extent possible, are maintained in the Corporation's external contracting practices as they relate to the legal and commercial aspects of contract documents for capital projects as well as operating agreements.
• Manages contractual arrangements, and assists in the maintenance of current contracts.
• Works closely with the management team, including the contract technical owner, to develop contracts and work scopes in support of operational and capital related contracts, and in support of the business services team.
• Selects appropriate contract standards to balance acceptable risk against the available schedule and degree of design completion.
• Works with required staff and departments having input to the preparation of a contract and to assist in the resolution of conflicts related to contract terms and conditions.
• Solicits any necessary reviews by legal counsel or others prior to contract tendering, and establishes and maintains standards for the assembly of contracts for execution.
• Consults with the Engineering Services team, Procurement, Legal, or others as required to reach agreement on non-standard commercial terms and conditions in tendered contracts.

Qualifications
University degree with preference to Engineering or Business, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Designation as a Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) from the Supply Chain Management Association of Canada is desirable but not essential. Experience in an Electric Utility or similar industry is considered an asset for this position.

Closing Date: February 26, 2025

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro manages our province's electricity system. We are a company of people who work hard behind the scenes because we know our customers are counting on us. Through our generation, transmission and distribution operations, we're committed to meeting the needs of our customers and providing residents, businesses and communities across the province with safe, reliable power. For more information, visit www.nlhydro.com.

Our company values diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from diverse candidates, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

Submit your application online. Please quote the competition number with your application. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.