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Calgary, Ab, Ca

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Oversee and administer major project construction contracts, including monitoring and reporting on status, maintaining documentation, and facilitating contractor meetings• Negotiate contract changes and provide commercial recommendations to support project decision-making• Ensure contract compliance with legal requirements, owner specifications, and government regulations• Perform risk mitigation through identification and action planning for project, supplier, spend, performance, and safety risks• Make informed decisions and recommendations on complex issues without clear guidelines or precedents• Engage stakeholders to resolve contract disputes and claims, and manage change orders• Chair commercial project meetings • Provide sound supply chain management advice and options to internal stakeholders, following established processes and authorization controls

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive project commercial closeout plans, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and timely completion.• Overseeing the meticulous gathering and management of contractual and project documentation, maintaining accurate records for future reference and audit purposes. • Establishing detailed risk profiles for targeted agreements by conducting thorough contract risk diagnostics and identifying key contractual obligations and mitigating potential risks.• Directing the review and analysis of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Change Orders, successfully identifying and investigating rework and back charge cost recovery opportunities, enhancing project financial outcomes.• Proactively identifying and investigating assertive claims arising from contract breaches, such as engineering errors, productivity issues, schedule delays, vendor material delivery problems, and warranty breaches, safeguarding the company’s interests.• Conducting in-depth reviews of UPI rates to detect and address any potential duplicate charges, ensuring accurate and fair project billing.• Leading project closeout workshops, collaborating with Business Unit (BU), Project Controls, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to extract valuable insights and opportunities for improvement.• Providing critical support to compliance auditors, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and company policies.• Negotiating with contractors to recover costs, achieving favourable outcomes, and reinforcing the organization’s financial position.• Managing interfaces with internal stakeholders, including project teams, Project Controls, SMEs, and Supply Chain, to ensure seamless communication and project alignment.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Providing leadership to the Prime Construction Contracts team in the construction of a ~$1.4B pipeline section for the Coastal GasLink Pipeline. • Utilizing experience gained as a Senior Field Contract Administrator (FCA) to support the FCA’s and LEM Coordinators assigned to this section in the successful onboarding of new members, transition of contractor changes, and provide sound business direction based on TC Energy’s contract administration procedures and policies.• Assist Manager on stakeholder escalations and processes, working directly with our stakeholders (internal & external) and cross-functionally on resolution ensuring all issues are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.• Evaluate/monitor the contractor’s performance to ensure the contractor executes the work in accordance with the contract.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Lead the contract formation and/or contract administration process for various direct and indirect construction contracts and material purchases• Develop, issue and manage tender documents (RFPs, RFQ, RFIs, etc.)• Negotiate contract commercial terms, ensuring they meet requirements of internal stakeholders (i.e., risk, legal, project management, etc.) and TC Energy standards• Administer multiple contracts including issuance of change order requests, negotiation and approval of change orders, RFI's, etc.• Lead proposal analyses and proposal commercial evaluations; coordinate overall RFP evaluations with project clients• Provide sound Supply Chain Management advice, guidance, and options to internal project clients while following established processes and proper authorization controls• Develop and articulate project and contract acquisition strategies within area of responsibility and communicate strategies to project clients and Senior Management• Manage competitive sourcing processes and single/sole sourcing processes for major contracts• Cross-functional teams during contract tendering, formation, administration and negotiation• Coordinate communication efforts with suppliers, team members, company experts, and advisors (legal, risk, tax, supplier qualification, etc.)• Conduct market and competitive intelligence research and analysis within area of responsibility• Maintain contract records in SAP, ensuring governance requirements are met at all times

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Canada Area

•Develop and manage contracting, procurement and expediting plans / strategies for the $200MM Strathcona NGL Salt Cavern Storage Project (SSLP Joint Venture). •Provide direction in the development of contract, procurement and expediting processes, procedures and templates for the SSLP Project and ATCO Energy Solutions.•Manage all SCM activities of the Engineering Firm which is acting as limited agent for SSLP.•Mentor the SCM team in all aspects of the discipline based on best industry practices.•A part of negotiations for strategic, high risk, multimillion dollar contracts for various goods and services.•Collaborate with internal stakeholders on topics such as Legal, Risk, Finance, Community Affairs, Audit and HSE, to mitigate corporate risk and liability to ensure a high level of safety and environmental performance, while ensuring an excellent reputation with vendors and local communities.•Develop supplier relationship management objectives as a part of a cross functional team for key suppliers, resulting in more collaborative supplier relationships.•Over $4MM of cost avoidances/ cost savings in the first year of employment.

• Develop and manage contracting and procurement plans / contracting strategies for various shale gas programs to ensure deadlines were met on time.• Develop scopes for technical services with collaboration from proponent groups.• Responsible for all aspects of the competitive bid and RFx process from document drafting to contract formation and execution.• Develop vendor performance based compensation structures.• A part of negotiations for strategic, high risk, multimillion dollar contracts for technical services such as service rigs, directional drilling, cementing and casing running services. • Collaborate with internal stakeholders on topics such as Legal, Risk, Finance, Community Affairs, Audit and HSE, to mitigate corporate risk and liability and support aboriginal/local initiatives to ensure a high level of safety and environmental performance, while ensuring an excellent reputation with vendors and local communities.• Creating/managing purchase orders and verifying vendor invoices through SAP. • Develop supplier relationship management objectives as a part of a cross functional team for key suppliers, resulting in more collaborative supplier relationships.• Responsible for contracting services in excess of $60 million annually, representing multiple contracts per year in a fast paced, deadline driven role.

Calgary, Canada Area

As a part of the Weatherford Drilling Tools group, we deliver fast access to the best equipment and latest innovations. Our technicians are there every step of the way. We provide the specialized tools you need for virtually any drilling, completion or workover task.We continually innovate to push the thresholds of drilling equipment, from torque and drag reduction equipment, to drill collars to risers. We are always in pursuit of equipment that can offer faster, safer drilling with reduced environmental damage and operating costs. Our technicians and professionals go through the most rigorous training and structured certification programs in the industry, so you’re assured expert service.We understand how critical documented safety and quality standards are to your operations. When you order a tool from us, you know it has met the toughest standards for quality and safety, has undergone extensive testing and inspection, and is meticulously maintained. Our QA/QC processes are backed by the industry’s most thorough documentation processes. In addition to the broadest inventory in the business, our Drilling Tools group has also built a large global network of facilities. Wherever you’re operating in the world, we’ll get you what you need fast. Saving you money, time and hassle.

• Managed the procurement and mobilization of surface rentals for all conventional drilling and completions operations within Canada • Coordinated rig moves for drilling and completions • Organized general transportation for numerous business units within Devon • Identified opportunities to increase operational efficiencies, reduced costs, sourced and negotiated preferential pricing on transportation and surface rentals which yielded $500-$600K in monthly savings for Devon• Provide the drilling and completions teams with the latest market intelligence as well as identifying inconsistencies or potential improvements that may impact project execution • Implemented and reviewed vendor tenders, approval requests, RFP’s, RFQ’s and safety policies to confirm that they adhere to Devon’s policies/procedures and safety requirements through ISNetworld• Took part in the formation and management of vendor contracts • Generated KPI’s that aligned with operational requirements and expectations• Created metrics tables to track vendor operations and performance

• Managed new and existing business from the conceptual stages of research, design and engineering to the end stages of bid strategies• Received RFPs, reviewed/coordinated responses, negotiated contract terms, conditions and pricing• Performed market intelligence within numerous industrial markets (oil & gas, mining, water etc.) in regards to innovative tools and technologies• Took part in KPI reviews with customers• Developed and implemented new and innovative sales strategies to increase market share within the oil and gas industry• Awarded $3M in new business during the first 7 months of employment

.• Instrumental in managing new and existing business developments from the conceptual stages of research, design and engineering to the end stages of bid strategies• A pioneer in establishing Studon into the lucrative industry of Potash in Saskatchewan. Awarded $3M in new business• Received RFPs, reviewed/coordinated responses, negotiated contract terms and conditions and pricing• Performed market intelligence within numerous industrial markets (oil &gas, mining, wind power etc.) in regards to innovative electrical and instrumentation products and technologies• Took part in KPI reviews with customers• Managed a $50M Western Canadian corporate territory• Finished 140% of budget last fiscal year

Calgary

• Managed project research from beginning design phase to the finished construction in conjunction with building strong business relationships with the masonry contractors, architects and design builders• Established a sales Standard of Excellence within the company• Attained budget in the third month of employment• Finished at 112% of budget for the year

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