Commercial Manager

About Us

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies is a leading utility infrastructure contractor helping power communities across Canada and the United States. Built on family roots, we value safety, hard work, and getting the job done right for our clients. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to build your skills and grow your career.

Role Details

Location: Edmonton, Alberta, supporting the Major Projects portfolio.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Travel: Visits to project sites may be required.

The Opportunity

The Commercial Manager is a shared services role supporting commercial performance across the Major Projects portfolio. Reporting to the Director, Commercial Management, you will work with Operations, Project Directors, Finance, Market Development, Supply Chain, and project commercial teams to manage contractual risk, preserve entitlement, and align commercial activities with project execution.

This opportunity suits an experienced commercial professional who understands construction delivery and can turn complex contract requirements into practical direction. You will influence project outcomes across transmission, substation, and infrastructure work while helping strengthen commercial processes and capabilities across the portfolio.

Key Elements of the Role

Review and interpret prime contracts and major subcontracts, identify risks, and work with Legal and project leadership on mitigation, contractual notices, documentation, claims preparation, and dispute resolution.

Partner with Market Development on pre-award contract negotiation strategy, commercial risk evaluation, and pricing assumptions.

Lead contract review sessions during project mobilization so operational teams understand key obligations, risk allocation, and commercial priorities.

Oversee change order validation, pricing, documentation, and submission, helping teams preserve entitlement, document scope and schedule impacts, and resolve outstanding changes to protect cash flow and margin.

Support Supply Chain and project teams with vendor qualification, bid evaluations, subcontracting strategies, long-lead materials, and supply chain risks. Ensure subcontracts reflect applicable prime contract obligations.

Work with Project Directors and Finance to assess commercial exposure, cost-to-complete forecasts, contingency use, and margin risks. Align commercial records with project controls, financial reporting, and revenue recognition.

Mentor project personnel, support training for operational leaders, and improve commercial systems, standardized workflows, supplier frameworks, and lessons-learned practices.

What You’ll Bring

Minimum ten years of commercial, contract management, or procurement leadership experience in heavy civil, powerline, transmission, or industrial construction.

Strong understanding of EPC, unit-rate, lump-sum, and cost-reimbursable contract models, along with supply chain risk, subcontract negotiation, and commercial governance.

Demonstrated experience leading change order strategy and preserving contractual entitlement on high-value projects.

Experience partnering with Operations and Finance to protect margin in construction environments.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex contractual requirements into practical direction and present commercial risks and recommendations to senior leadership.

Proficiency with project controls or construction management systems such as SAP, Viewpoint, Primavera, Procore, or similar platforms.

A degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field is preferred.

The range shown is the expected base pay range for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on role requirements, experience, qualifications, work location, applicable project/site requirements, internal equity, and any applicable collective agreement or union requirements.

This range does not include overtime, premiums, per diem / LOA, bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation unless specifically stated in the job posting.

Base Pay Range

$120,000 — $140,000 CAD

Equal Opportunity & Recruitment

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies and its affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers committed to a respectful and accessible recruitment process. We make employment decisions based on job-related qualifications and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or family status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located and must maintain valid work authorization throughout their employment.

Employment is subject to the requirements of the applicable role, location, project, and employing entity. Depending on the position, this may include verification of work authorization, background screening, review of driving records or driver’s abstracts, drug and alcohol screening, credential verification, client or site-access requirements, and other pre-employment conditions permitted by applicable law.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require accommodation are encouraged to contact the recruitment team so we can discuss their needs and arrange appropriate support.