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Commercial Director - TTC Secondment
Commercial Director - TTC Secondment-March 2024
Toronto
Mar 29, 2026
About Commercial Director - TTC Secondment

  Company Description

  At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

  We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

  Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

  Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

  We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

  You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

  We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

  We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

  When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

  Job Description

  AECOM is in need of a Commercial Director to work with our client TTC on some of their high-profile public Transit projects.

  The job incumbent will be offered a regular, full-time position with AECOM and work on secondment to TTC. Candidate will report for work at the TTC office a few times a week for the length of the secondment. After the secondment is compete, the employee will return to AECOM to be re-assigned to another project. The home office for the employee at that time can be either the AECOM Markham or Mississauga office (with work from home options available also.)

  Job Summary:

  This role will be reporting to the Head of Commercial Management and be responsible for managing a team of Commercial Managers, supporting the project delivery teams in their portfolio of projects. This person needs to have had extensive experience working on target cost contracts, from Development Phase through to Implementation

  Major Responsibilities:

  Oversee and direct inter-related commercial work streams to ensure full commercial control is maintained

  Oversee and direct the development, integration, and execution of all commercial and procurement activities, to establish contracts and frameworks for the delivery of goods and services

  Oversee and direct the management of estimating and cost planning for all design stages, accounting for trends in construction and engineering industry market economics and understanding their impact

  Oversee the prequalification, tender and negotiation of contracts and contract award recommendations

  Lead on complex contract negotiations and achieve negotiation objectives; formulate negotiation parameters, analyze and interpret commercial market data for use in negotiation, understand when to demonstrate flexibility while also achieving negotiation objectives

  Oversee and direct the management of construction, engineering, supply and service contracts; this includes communications, change control, variation/compensation event assessment, valuation/certification, remedies and close out

  Oversee and direct the management of suppliers, identify and advise on potential risks to commercial agreements and supplier performance, and escalate concerns as necessary

  Oversee and direct the preparation of detailed analysis of variances, earned value calculations, and associated explanations

  Communicates expectations and recommendations to Senior Executives and managers, and monitors and reports on performance

  Direct or support risk and value management activities, where appropriate

  Represent the TTC at performance meetings with suppliers, communicate performance data, and reach agreement on improvement plans; differentiate between issues that can be managed locally and those that need to be elevated for information, resolution or action

  Oversee the management of claims and mitigation, advising on the defense of claims, including analysis of the various parties’ positions

  Qualifications

  Minimum Requirements:

  Bachelor's Degree in Legal, Engineering, or Quantity Surveying or related field of study

  No less than 8 (eight) years of commercial management experience on major projects in excess of $500m and a proven track record on delivering commercial success

  No less than 8 (eight) years of experience working on a variety of contract types, including target cost and fixed price contracts required

  A combination of education, training, and experience deemed to be equivalent, may be considered.

  Preferred Requirements:

  Experience working on target cost contracts, leading the commencement through to implementation

  Demonstrated experience working under a variety of standard form and bespoke contracts

  Comprehensive understanding of construction methodology and process in a large, and live operating environment

  Advanced knowledge of strategy development and project management practices including estimating, cost planning, project controls, and reporting

  Comprehensive knowledge of applicable commercial and construction regulation, legislation, and/or case law, particularly in relation to claims management

  Ability to effectively manage contracts, including communications, change control, variation/compensation event assessment, valuation/certification, remedies and close out

  Proven track record with claims management and dispute resolution on major projects

  Additional Information

  Relocation is not available for this position.

  Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

  Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location: $117,000.00 - $200,000.00 per annum.

  About AECOM

  AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

  Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

  You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

  You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

  AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

  Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

  ReqID: REF27009F

  Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places

  Business Group: DCS

  Strategic Business Unit: Canada

  Career Area: Corporate Development

  Work Location Model: Hybrid

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