Contract Specialist

About the role

This Opportunity As a Contract Specialist, you’ll play a key role in supporting WSP’s newly created North American Contracts Centre of Excellence (COE). You’ll work with talented colleagues across Canada and the United States, contributing to transformative infrastructure, environmental, transportation, property, and energy projects. This role supports all business sectors and gives you the chance to influence contract strategy at scale while growing your expertise within a global leader.

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate, draft, and interpret commercial contracts across multiple business sectors.
• Support project teams throughout the project lifecycle with contract advice and risk assessment.
• Participate in internal and external meetings with business stakeholders and clients.
• Deliver training sessions (e.g., Contracts 101, Lessons Learned, Prompt Payment).
• Review public and private RFPs and support preparation of service offers.
• Ensure compliance with internal authorization matrices, corporate policies, and governance.
• Draft, review, and continuously improve WSP's contract templates, standard clauses, and contracting frameworks, ensuring they reflect best practices and evolving industry standards.
• Utilize Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems and AI-driven tools.
• Contribute to a strategic function that is shaping the future of WSP’s contractual processes across North America.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience as a Contracts Specialist or Contracts Manager, preferred in engineering or construction.
• Background in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Strong understanding of business fundamentals and risk management.
• Experience with CLM systems, Microsoft 365 tools, and AI technologies.
• Organized, analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing competing priorities.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience as a Contracts Specialist or Contracts Manager, preferred in engineering or construction.
• Background in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Strong understanding of business fundamentals and risk management.
• Experience with CLM systems, Microsoft 365 tools, and AI technologies.
• Organized, analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing competing priorities.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.

Skills

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of contract law and industry standards.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Benefits

WSP Benefits WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $77,100.00 - $118,400.00

Schedule

N/A

Contact Information

For more information about this opportunity, please visit www.wsp.com.

About WSP

ABOUT US WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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