Commercial Director

Job title: Commercial Director

About the Role The Commercial Director provides portfolio-wide commercial and supply chain advisory leadership across Aecon's Major Projects West, ensuring disciplined contract formation, robust change management, design governance, and effective subcontract execution. The role serves as a trusted advisor to project leadership, driving standards and building capability without day-to-day project ownership.

What You'll Do

• Advisory & Commercial Leadership: Act as senior advisor to Project Directors and Commercial Managers/Directors on commercial strategy and risk, providing independent challenge on high-risk projects, major changes and disputes.
• Contract Formation & Governance: Guide prime contract review, negotiation, and setup; ensure effective contract administration frameworks (notices, change, claims); promote consistency in commercial practices and risk allocation.
• Change Management: Drive early identification, documentation, and entitlement positioning of changes; support claims development and dispute avoidance; align upstream client changes with downstream subcontract positions.
• Design & Engineering Commercial Advisory: Advise on design agreements, scope clarity, and risk allocation; support management of design-driven changes and disputes; ensure linkage between design decisions and commercial outcomes.
• Supply Chain & Subcontract Advisory: Advise on procurement strategies and market approach; support subcontract formation, negotiation, and award; ensure subcontract alignment with prime contract risk exposure.
• Process & Governance: Lead rollout of commercial and supply chain processes and standards; monitor compliance and address audit findings; standardize reporting, KPIs, and controls across projects.
• Capability Building: Develop and coach commercial and project teams; deliver training on contract management, change management, and procurement; drive uplift in commercial capability across Civils West.

What We're Looking For

• 12–15+ years in commercial, contracts, or supply chain roles.
• Strong experience in contract formation, change management, claims, and design/commercial interfaces with proven ability to influence and implement processes across multiple projects.
• Act as senior advisor to Project Directors and Commercial Managers/Directors on commercial strategy and risk.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $180,000 - $200,000 per annum.
• Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.
• We are committed to adhering to the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.
• As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates.