Commercial Risk Manager ERI Pursuits

Guide strategic ERI pursuits through commercial strategy, contract negotiation, and risk assessment at WSP, supporting projects across Canada.

As Manager, Commercial & Risk, you will support the Energy, Resources & Industry Sector’s commercial and risk objectives. Reporting to the Senior Director, you will collaborate with business leaders, proposal teams, project managers, legal counsel, and operational stakeholders. Your work will help position mining, energy, nuclear, industrial, and infrastructure projects for successful delivery. You will apply WSP’s commercial governance framework while balancing business objectives, contractual obligations, and risk. The role focuses on major opportunities, contract reviews, and negotiations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop commercial strategies, rate sheets, margins, estimates, and opportunity write-ups
• Assess commercial opportunities and risks during qualification and pursuit planning
• Facilitate commercial and risk reviews for major pursuits
• Lead client contract and commercial agreement negotiations with legal counsel
• Ensure compliance with governance, policies, authorities, and approval processes

Requirements:

• Professional designation or advanced qualification in a related field
• Substantial commercial, contract, controls, procurement, legal, or related experience
• Experience reviewing and negotiating complex client contracts
• Understanding of proposals, commercial strategy, and opportunity risk assessment
• Knowledge of EPCM, EPC, alliancing, and collaborative contracting models

Apply commercial judgment, negotiation, and risk expertise to strengthen WSP’s ERI pursuits and project foundations.