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Claims Engineer Negotiator
Organization:
Ministry of Transportation
Division:
Contract Management and Operations
Position(s) language:
English
Job code:
09PBE - Bargaining-Engineering 09
Salary:
$83,947.00 - $115,752.00 Per year
Are you looking for a change in your career where you will review and analyze complex contract claims, make recommendations for settlement or denial and negotiate resolutions? Then this role in the Contract Management Office will provide you with new challenges and experiences.
About the job
Working independently, you will conduct in-depth analyses of facts, liaise with internal regional and provincial office staff and communicate and negotiate with service provider executives to seek resolutions on highway construction and maintenance contract claims.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• You are registered with the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
Demonstrated Construction and Contract Knowledge:
• You have knowledge of a broad variety of construction/maintenance techniques, procedures, methods and practices adopted by contractors in performing capital construction and maintenance work
• You have knowledge of contract preparation, design and documentation to interpret various contract specifications and requirements
• You have knowledge of standard contract administration practices, procedures and requirements including contract change order procedures
Proven Analytical Skills:
• You have investigative and analytical skills to research the background of claims, analyze technical data, evaluate different points of view, maintain objectivity and make recommendations for settlement
Excellent Negotiation and Communication Skills
• You have negotiation skills to negotiate claims with various contractor/consultant representatives including company owners
• You have communication skills, persuasiveness and tact to establish and maintain effective working relationships and to prepare various documents and reports
Apply by:
Thursday, September 26, 2013 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
- 1 English Permanent, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region
Compensation group:
Professional Engineers, Government of Ontario
Category:
Science and Engineering
Posted on:
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
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