ABOUT THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Black & McDonald’s Southern Ontario Utilities team is growing! If you are an independent, enthusiastic, and driven professional searching for an opportunity to build a solid foundation for your career, this position is for you. The Junior Project Coordinator is located on site and typically reports directly to the Project Manager.
Project Coordinators plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate assigned project(s) from start to finish and in accordance with schedule, specifications and budget. Their primary focus is safety, planning, monitoring progress, scheduling, quality, costs management, estimating, reporting, and managing project change under the direction of senior leadership.
- Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assist the Project Manager on projects to ensure project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards are in accordance with company policy and contract specifications are met
- Assist the Project Manager on field reports to ensure the reports are submitted to the Clients on time and invoices are processed on a monthly basis
- Comply with all company health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures
- Assist in planning and preparing construction schedules and milestones, and monitor progress against established timelines
- Complete quantity take offs from construction drawings, track and update as-built quantities and field verify when required
- Assist in preparing contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors
- Assist in budget analysis, cost and margin projections, estimate project changes and impacts
- Assist in developing and implementing quality control programs
- Build and maintain customer and supplier/vendor relationships
- Prepare progress reports and issue progress schedules to clients
- Trade and subcontractor coordination
- Document control
- Purchase supplies and materials as required to complete project Field Coordination
- Cutting POs in coordination with procurement team
- Prepare quotes for Urgent Service
- Producing maintenance reports
- Providing back up reports per City’s request
- Communication with the City if needed
- Discuss details of urgent work with Foreman/PM
- Uploading document to the SharePoint
- Support Foreman
COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
- Communicates Effectively
- Problem Solving and Innovation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Values and Respects Others
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Degree or Diploma in Construction Management, Civil Engineering Technology, or Electrical Engineering
WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- 1-2 years of Project Coordination experience in the construction sector working on Streetlight / Utilities projects is considered an asset
SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Proficient knowledge and understanding of:
- Contract management
- Knowledge of JDE, CMMS and TMMS
- Construction scheduling, planning, and execution
- Blue print reading
- Project electrical, mechanical and structural design interpretation
- Financial statements – read and comprehend
- Organization and time management
Proficient user of:
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Project)
- JD Edwards or an Oracle-based ERP system
- Valid Ontario “G” Driver’s License is required
Black & McDonald welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities.
Accessibility accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.