Traci

Construction Contracts and Commercial Management Professional with 10+ years of experience managing contracts, procurement, change management, commercial risk management, and project delivery across infrastructure, industrial, healthcare, and capital projects valued up to $500M. Experienced reviewing contractual obligations, administering change orders and commercial documentation, managing claims documentation and notice requirements, coordinating contractors and vendors, supporting dispute resolution activities, and ensuring contract compliance throughout project lifecycles. Recognized for sound commercial judgment, strong stakeholder relationships, and the ability to identify and mitigate contractual and operational risk before issues escalate.

Consultant, Project Delivery & Commercial Management - Watchtower Consulting

(2024-07)

• Coordinate planning, execution, reporting, and closeout activities for capital projects, operational initiatives, and facility improvement projects.
• Manage contract administration, procurement activities, change orders, commercial risk assessments, forecasting, project controls, and contractor coordination across concurrent projects.
• Support facilities upgrades, operational renovations, and tenant improvement projects through contractor coordination, stakeholder engagement, and project documentation management.
• Review contract requirements, identify commercial and operational risks, and provide practical recommendations to project stakeholders.
• Develop contract administration processes, reporting tools, and operational procedures that improved consistency, accountability, and project execution.

Contract/Cost Manager (Contract) - Arbios Biotech - Remote

(2023-09 - 2024-07)

• Managed procurement, vendor relationships, contract administration, and stakeholder coordination for a $65M EPC bio-oil processing facility project.
• Administered progress claims, milestone payments, change orders, vendor invoicing, and contract documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identified contractual, commercial, regulatory, and operational risks and supported mitigation planning to protect project objectives.
• Managed claims documentation, notice requirements, change events, and commercial issue resolution in accordance with contract requirements.
• Coordinated contractors, consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders to support facility readiness, project delivery, and operational requirements.
• Maintained contract records, procurement tracking, change order documentation, commercial reporting, and audit-ready project files.
• Supported NetSuite migration activities related to financial reporting, contract administration, procurement, and operational data integration.

Manager, SharePoint Integration & Document Control (Contract) - Neptune - North Vancouver, BC

(2022-04 - 2022-12)

• Led enterprise SharePoint migration initiative including governance, stakeholder coordination, data management, and change management activities.
• Developed governance policies, documentation standards, and operational procedures supporting compliance and organizational effectiveness.

Project Cost Controls Manager - Viaduct Sheet Metal - Surrey, BC

(2019-01 - 2021-07)

• Directed contract administration, procurement support, contractor coordination, project controls, and commercial documentation activities across projects exceeding $25M.
• Managed purchase-to-pay processes, procurement documentation, vendor commitments, and contract administration requirements.
• Administered subcontract requirements, change orders, commercial issue resolution, contract compliance, and project documentation throughout project lifecycles.
• Managed multiple concurrent projects while improving operational processes, systems integration, and stakeholder coordination.
• Built and mentored project support personnel into project coordination and project management roles.

Project Controls Team Lead / Manager - Stantec - Vancouver, BC

(2015-04 - 2018-10)

• Managed contract administration, procurement, commercial oversight, risk management, and project controls across major P3 infrastructure and alternative delivery projects exceeding $250M.
• Coordinated project teams, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders while maintaining contractual compliance, commercial controls, reporting requirements, and document control standards.
• Built and scaled a Project Cost Controls team from 4 to 13 staff within six months to support growing project demands.
• Developed governance policies, procedures, reporting frameworks, templates, and operational standards supporting project delivery and risk management.
• Presented project updates, commercial risks, performance metrics, and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Contract Administration & Commercial Support – Major Infrastructure Projects - Various

• Performed contract administration, procurement coordination, change management, cost controls, and commercial reporting across major healthcare and P3 infrastructure projects exceeding $1B in collective value.
• Managed $85M in medical equipment procurement tracking, financial reporting, vendor coordination, and project support activities for large-scale capital developments.
• Managed change management activities, contract compliance requirements, commercial documentation, and stakeholder coordination across multiple project phases.

Construction Project Delivery & Contracts - University of Maryland Online (2026-08)

Fundamentals of Visualization with Tableau - UC Davis Online (2026)

Graduate Certificate - Project Management - Royal Roads University (2011)