Lead supplier relationship engagement, commercial contracts, and internal governance processes in the areas of risk management and quality management for Burns & McDonnell Canada.

Almita is North America’s Leader in the Design, Fabrication and Installation of Helical Piles.Leading the Western Canada Operations teams with responsibility for Business Development and Project Management across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

I coordinate the commercial aspects of design-build proposals for the Clean Power sector to: - Coordinate contract reviews, - Interpret and apply advice from legal, tax, insurance, financial, and human resource experts, - Assess risks associated with opportunities and develop risk mitigation plans, - Develop and implement contract negotiation strategies for upstream and downstream agreements, - Develop project plans and budgets as part of an integrated EPC project team,… Show more I coordinate the commercial aspects of design-build proposals for the Clean Power sector to: - Coordinate contract reviews, - Interpret and apply advice from legal, tax, insurance, financial, and human resource experts, - Assess risks associated with opportunities and develop risk mitigation plans, - Develop and implement contract negotiation strategies for upstream and downstream agreements, - Develop project plans and budgets as part of an integrated EPC project team, - Create supplier and subcontractor scopes and quotation packages and obtain market pricing, - Negotiate contracts, and - Create tools for handover to project teams and provide ongoing advisory support. Show less

- Manage the risk and audit team in the Transmission & Distribution division of SNC-Lavalin. - Support Project Managers in implementing risk management practices that lead to improved decision making. - Provide hands-on support to major projects, while ensuring that the division aligns with corporate policies. - Engage in a wide variety of areas including commercial and contract management, purchasing and supplier assessment, project execution risk, policy development, regulatory… Show more - Manage the risk and audit team in the Transmission & Distribution division of SNC-Lavalin. - Support Project Managers in implementing risk management practices that lead to improved decision making. - Provide hands-on support to major projects, while ensuring that the division aligns with corporate policies. - Engage in a wide variety of areas including commercial and contract management, purchasing and supplier assessment, project execution risk, policy development, regulatory compliance. and strategic risk. Show less

- Support proposal teams in risk management planning and estimating - Support Project Managers in identifying, analyzing, quantifying and mitigating project risks - Ensure proposals and projects within the business unit are in compliance with corporate risk management policies and industry best practices - Provide training to business unit personnel on risk management procedures, processes, systems and tools - Prepare residual risk evaluations using MonteCarlo simulation… Show more - Support proposal teams in risk management planning and estimating - Support Project Managers in identifying, analyzing, quantifying and mitigating project risks - Ensure proposals and projects within the business unit are in compliance with corporate risk management policies and industry best practices - Provide training to business unit personnel on risk management procedures, processes, systems and tools - Prepare residual risk evaluations using MonteCarlo simulation tools - Ensure Executive Management has visibility and appropriate communicaiton about key risks - Facilitate risk reviews with project teams, departments and business unit groups Show less

As part of the company's acquisition process, I led the integration of selected companies including assessment, strategy development, planning, communication, implementation and reporting. While liaising with many stakeholders, I utilized an understanding of communication, sales and marketing, human resources, finance and accounting, and both business and commercial operations to faciliate integration.

- Develop strategies and detailed plans in collaboration with management. - Coordinate integration activities for a new business unit and act as the liaison for the local management team with SNC-Lavalin. - Facilitate awareness and acceptance of changes within the unit, and make employees aware of their role as part of the SNC-Lavalin family.- Assist in correcting critical deficiencies observed in due diligence and normalizing the areas of finance, HR, IT, etc.

- Coordinate with and/or lead teams of engineers, estimators and project personnel to write and prepare client proposals - Develop promotional materials including brochures and presentations, and coordinate participation in industry conferences and trade shows - Support the senior management team on ad hoc projects as required: - Function as facility coordinator for two office locations to manage expansion projects and ongoing office space requirements

- Provide administrative support to the Senior Vice President - Coordinate staff meetings and events - Prepare communications for internal and external use - Assist with writing and compilation of proposals - Coordinate development of company promotional materials - Function as facility coordinator for two office locations and manage a $1.0M office expansion project

- Coordinate activities related to convocation ceremonies - Procure supplies and services required for ceremonies - Communicate processes and procedures to 150 graduates each term - Oversee timely and professional execution of the ceremonies - Create and maintain class, instructor and exam schedules using manual and electronic systems