Application Analyst

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking construction company as an Application Analyst, where you will support users of innovative Project Management Information Systems. Your role will involve collaborating with stakeholders, enhancing PMIS solutions, and providing exceptional customer service. This position offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the continuous improvement of project management processes. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company fosters a supportive environment where your skills and insights will be valued. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Opportunities for skill development

Support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Seeking a degree in Business Technology Management or related fields.
• Experience in construction industry and project management lifecycle is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide user support for PMIS solutions, ensuring high-quality service.
• Engage in all PMIS life-cycle stages, from setup to ongoing support.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Business Systems Analysis

Understanding Systems Integration Patterns

Education

Degree or Diploma in Business Technology Management

Degree or Diploma in Management Information Systems

Degree or Diploma in Business

Degree or Diploma in Finance

Tools

InEight Suite

JD Edwards

MS Power Platform

Outlook

PowerPoint

Visio

Word

Excel

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Description

Ledcor is seeking an Application Analyst. In this role, you will provide user support through in-person, phone, online submissions, and chat tools for users of the Project Management Information System (PMIS) solutions – the complete InEight Suite and a subset of the JD Edwards (JDE) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Leveraging exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, the role aims to deliver high-quality customer service and functional application support to achieve organizational goals and optimize the use of the PMIS solutions.

You will be accountable for analysis, continuous improvement, and sustainment of the PMIS solutions, including third party software products, collaborating effectively with stakeholders and team members to enrich, test, and optimize the PMIS systems and processes. The role spans across InEight and JDE platforms, supporting the integration for operational and financial aspects of the project management lifecycle. Additionally, responsibilities extend to PMIS reporting and analytics and potential future complementary products or services.

The Application Analyst – PMIS Solutions will work collaboratively on eliciting business requirements, solutioning PMIS application extensions, and supporting design, configuration, development, testing, UAT, and release management. This encompasses script development for testing of core PMIS solutions, showcasing a commitment to gaining specialized knowledge in relevant modules, integration nuances, and technology's impact on business processes.

Responsibilities:

• Engages in all PMIS life-cycle stages:
  • Support the setup and configuration of the PMIS solutions for new construction projects, through requirements gathering, business needs alignment with technology, configuration and customizations (as required), and ongoing user support and training.
  • Assist in evaluating incoming user requests and identifying the appropriate PMIS solution components to execute and solve for business requirements.
  • Assist with the design, development, configuration, testing, and implementation delivery of PMIS system improvements.
  • Work closely with the PMIS Sustainment manager to optimize and leverage existing and new PMIS features and ensure buy-in from users.
  • Support the team with engaging business stakeholders on potential technology solutions, including proof of concepts, to solve for business requirements.
  • Maintain effective working relationships with key PMIS user stakeholder representatives.
  • Ensure all PMIS business application enhancement requests are acknowledged and resolved per the established project success criteria.
  • Assist with the development of test scripts and testing activities, as required.

• Customer Functional Support:
  • Receive, triage, troubleshoot and resolve systems and processes issues in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Prioritize, coordinate, assign, and resolve customer issues and incidents.
  • Create and maintain Service Requests, update logs, records, and contribute to PMIS knowledge base articles as required.
  • Effectively communicate systems changes and updates to technical and non-technical stakeholders, as well as managed service providers, in a proactive manner. Identify, establish, and support cross-functional data and system linkages that add value, contributing to a cohesive ecosystem of systems and procedures.
  • Acquire knowledge of the end-to-end PMIS solution landscape, including awareness of integration touchpoints with other teams or supporting agencies, to share root cause and customer observations. Additionally, maintain PMIS application knowledge relevant to the Ledcor business domain areas this role supports.

Requirements:

• Recently completed or soon to complete a degree or diploma in Business Technology Management, Management Information Systems, Business, Finance or a related Discipline
• Experience in the construction industry, understanding Project Management lifecycle (including Estimation, Scheduling, Financial Control, Change Management, Contract Management, Document Management, Field Execution, 3D modeling, Quality Assurance and Quality Control, etc.) is an asset
• Experience with InEight Suite is an asset
• Experience with JD Edwards is an asset
• Experience with the MS Power Platform (PowerBi, Power Automate, Power Query, Power Apps, etc.) is an asset
• Experience, in a functional capacity, understanding the integration of ERP systems with other business applications is an asset
• Critical Thinking: proficient in analyzing complex scenarios and breaking down intricate issues.
• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates excellent listening skills, excelling in relationship building and fostering collaboration across diverse teams. Innovative Process Establishment: displays innovation in establishing and refining processes, contributing to the continuous improvement of workflows.
• Problem solving and solutioning: Adept at identifying challenges, evaluating options, and developing effective solutions in alignment with organizational goals.
• Understanding systems integration patterns including interoperability with mobility and workflow applications.
• Knowledge of business systems analysis, quality assurance, technical change management with the ability to identify/define gaps, risks, and requirements.
• Strong skills in Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams

Additional Information

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies. Ledcor is a company built on a rich history of long-standing project successes.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email . For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page .

7008 Roper Road NW, Edmonton, AB