Commercial Manager

Job description

The Commercial Manager is a key leadership role within Amico’s Infrastructures division, responsible for overseeing all commercial, contractual, and financial aspects of major infrastructure projects. This role ensures effective cost control, risk management, contract administration, and commercial governance across the project lifecycle. The Commercial Manager works closely with project leadership, clients, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered in line with contractual obligations, financial targets, and corporate standards.

Responsibilities

- Leading the commercial strategy for assigned infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with project objectives and Amico’s corporate standards.

- Overseeing cost management activities including budgeting, forecasting, cashflow analysis, and financial reporting.

- Ensuring robust cost controls are implemented and adhered to across the project team.

- Monitoring project performance against financial targets, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.

- Managing all contract-related matters for prime contracts, subcontracts, and supplier agreements.

- Interpreting contract terms and conditions to ensure project teams understand obligations, rights, and potential risks.

- Leading the preparation, submission, and negotiation of change orders, claims, and extensions of time.

- Ensuring all commercial correspondence, notices, and documentation meet contractual requirements.

- Conducting regular commercial risk assessments and maintaining risk registers.

- Identifying opportunities for cost savings, value engineering, and commercial optimization.

- Collaborating with project and executive teams to implement risk mitigation strategies.

- Supporting procurement planning and tendering strategies for subcontractors and suppliers.

- Evaluating subcontract bids, commercial qualifications, and pricing structures.

- Overseeing subcontract negotiation, execution, and administration to ensure compliance and commercial performance.

- Serving as the primary commercial interface with clients, consultants, and external stakeholders.

- Participating in project meetings, progress reviews, and commercial discussions.

- Building strong, collaborative relationships that support project success and future business growth.

- Providing commercial guidance, mentorship, and training to project and commercial staff.

- Promoting best practices in commercial management, contract execution, and financial governance.

- Fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Quantity Surveying, or related field.

- 8+ years of commercial management experience on large-scale infrastructure or heavy civil construction projects.

- Strong understanding of contract law, construction contracts (CCDC, P3, DB, DBFM, design-bid-build), and commercial frameworks.

- Demonstrated experience in cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and project financial management.

- Proven ability to manage change orders, claims preparation, and commercial negotiations.

- Advanced analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills.

- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

- Proficiency with cost management systems and project management software (e.g., Primavera, Procore, CMiC, or similar).

This position is a new role.

Amico 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 also recognize that experience and potential are not always reflected by a checklist. If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply as your skills, perspective and experience may make you a strong fit for this role or another opportunity.

While Amico utilizes Artificial Intelligence to assist in our recruitment process, all final hiring decisions are made entirely by members of our team.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. By implementing the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, we will provide appropriate accommodation upon request throughout the interview and hiring process. If you require accommodation, please contact Lujain.safadi@amico.build, and we will work with you to support your individual needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Strictly no third party resumes accepted.

Come Build Your Career at Amico

Amico delivers complex and impactful infrastructure projects that help communities grow, move and thrive. From highways and bridges to transit and residential and commercial environments, our work strengthens Ontario’s communities and helps build a more connected future.

As a Canadian-owned and operated construction company, Amico brings together expertise in general contracting, civil engineering and road building to deliver projects of significant scale and complexity. Through careful planning, innovative thinking and disciplined execution, we work alongside our clients and partners to create infrastructure that will serve communities for generations.

At Amico, our people are at the heart of our success. As one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, we are proud to be recognized for the strength of our leadership, culture and commitment to continuous improvement. We foster a collaborative, inclusive and performance-driven environment where employees are empowered to contribute their expertise, take on meaningful challenges and continue developing their careers.