Posted 5 days ago
Senior Commercial Advisor
@ SYSTRA
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
SYSTRA Canada is hiring a Senior Commercial Advisor, a full-time role providing strategic commercial leadership for the EHTH Alliance on transport infrastructure projects. The role advises Project Delivery and Program Controls teams on commercial, contractual, and risk matters, leads commercial management of the Project Alliance Agreement, and mentors commercial staff. The posting requires 10+ years of commercial or contract management experience on large infrastructure projects and an on-site workplace.
Responsibilities:
- Lead commercial management of the Project Alliance Agreement
- Advise project delivery and program controls teams on commercial and contractual matters
- Lead negotiation and resolution of significant commercial issues
- Provide executive commercial reporting to project leadership
- Lead and mentor commercial resources
Requirements summary:
- Degree in business, engineering, law, or related discipline
- 10+ years of progressive commercial or contract management experience
- Experience in alliance, P3, or design-build delivery models
- Experience with large infrastructure, transit, or transportation projects
- Executive-level presentation and governance experience
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · icims
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Business, Commerce, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management |
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SYSTRA
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Full company description
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure. With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer together in the 80 countries where it operates. By making travel more fluid, the infrastructures designed by SYSTRA bring communities together, develop social integration and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure. A signature for transport solutions, SYSTRA supports its partners and clients throughout the lifecycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved at a very early stage in the design phase, right through to the deployment and maintenance test phases. SYSTRA provides all of its services in more than 80 countries worldwide and generates 80% of its turnover internationally. KEY FIGURES - €1.3 bn in sales in 2024 - 2nd international engineering company for Mass Transit & Rail* - 3d for Bridges* - 6th in the Transport sector* * Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking, 2025
- LinkedIn followers
- 360,472
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,091
- Reported office locations
- 72 rue Henry Farman, Paris, 75015, FR
- Business categories
- Railroad
- Cyber Security
- Consulting
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Public Transportation
- Asset Management
- Smart Cities
- Project Management
- Civil Engineering
- Other recorded names
- SYSTRA
- Specialties
- Project management
- Design
- Sustainable and environmental studies
- Construction supervision
- Testing Commissioning
- Operation Maintenance
- Transport planning & Preliminary studies
- Infrastructure
- Systems engineering
- and Operation & Maintenance engineering
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure. With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Project managementDesignSustainable and environmental studiesConstruction supervisionTesting CommissioningOperation MaintenanceTransport planning & Preliminary studiesInfrastructureSystems engineeringand Operation & Maintenance engineering |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 164 |
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SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.
Understand better who we are by visiting www.systracanada.com.
Context
This role is associated with Go Expansion Program for Delivery Partners
Missions/Main Duties
§ Provide strategic commercial leadership for the EHTH Alliance, ensuring commercial objectives, contractual obligations, and project outcomes remain aligned throughout project execution.
§ Serve as the lead Owner Representative commercial advisor to Project Delivery and Program Controls teams, providing direction on key commercial, contractual, risk, and governance matters.
§ Lead the commercial management of the Project Alliance Agreement (PAA), including strategic oversight of scope changes, adjustment events, early warnings, performance incentive frameworks, commercial risk, and contractual compliance.
§ Drive commercial strategies that support effective decision-making, optimize project outcomes, and balance risk, cost, schedule, and stakeholder interests within a collaborative Alliance environment.
§ Lead the assessment, negotiation, and resolution of significant commercial matters while promoting Alliance principles, collaboration, and value-for-money outcomes.
§ Provide executive-level commercial advice, recommendations, and reporting to project leadership and governance forums to support informed decision-making and effective risk management.
§ Foster strong relationships with Alliance participants, project stakeholders, and delivery partners to support successful project delivery and commercial performance.
§ Lead and mentor commercial resources while promoting continuous improvement, commercial excellence, and best practices across the program.
§ Provide strategic commercial guidance and oversight to the BCD commercial team on key commercial and contractual matters.
§ Support the BCD commercial manager on significant negotiations, change events, commercial strategies, and major project decisions as required.
§ Provide commercial and advisory support to other strategic initiatives across the Union+ portfolio, leveraging commercial expertise to address emerging priorities, governance requirements, delivery challenges, and resource needs as required.
Profile/Skills
§ Degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, Engineering, Construction Management, Law, Project Management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
§ A relevant professional designation (e.g., CPA, PMP, RICS, P.Eng.) is considered an asset.
§ 10+ years of progressive experience in commercial management, contract management, project controls, procurement, or major project delivery, including experience on large-scale infrastructure, transit, transportation, or construction projects.
§ Demonstrated experience working within collaborative delivery environments, including Alliance, Progressive Design-Build, Design-Build, P3, or other alternative delivery models.
§ Strong knowledge of commercial and contract management practices, including scope changes, adjustment events, early warnings, performance incentive frameworks, risk and opportunity management, and commercial negotiations.
§ Experience preparing and presenting executive-level recommendations, governance materials, commercial strategies, and business cases to senior leadership and stakeholders.
§ Strong commercial acumen, negotiation, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence outcomes and drive alignment across multiple organizations within a complex Alliance environment.
§ Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and navigate complex commercial and contractual issues while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.
For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [email protected].
Workplace Type
On-siteJournal
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