Co-op Student

Jacob Bros Co; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A mid-sized Canadian General Contractor is seeking a Civil Project Coordinator Co-op in Metro Vancouver to provide hands-on experience in civil construction. The role includes project tracking, cost management, and client relationship development. Ideal candidates are enrolled in Civil Engineering or Construction Management and have some experience in the field. Opportunities for future employment are available post-graduation.

Benefits

Opportunities for full-time employment post-graduation

Exposure to diverse projects

Career development across job categories

On-site gym with personal trainer

Qualifications

• Must be returning to studies after the co-op.
• Work experience or co-op experience with a General Contractor preferred.
• Must be legally eligible to work for any employer in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Production tracking and preparation of field reports.
• Complete change order preparations.
• Maintain project files and records.
• Attend site meetings and record minutes.
• Process charts, graphs, drawings and proposals.
• Assist with drawings, estimating, scheduling, and surveying.
• Perform inventory checks and cost analyses.
• Maintain and develop client relationships.

Skills

Production tracking

Scheduling

Cost report management

Change order preparation

Inventory management

Surveying

Project control software

Strong English communication

Education

Currently enrolled in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Civil Project Coordinator Co-ops with Jacob Bros provide hands on experience and training required to become a Project coordinator or manager in the civil construction industry.

You'll be assigned to work on a project site in thecivil construction discipline, including roads and highways, infrastructure, excavation, underground utilities projects, and more. Typical responsibilities include production tracking, scheduling, cost report management, change order preparation, inventory management, estimation and surveying.

To qualify for this position, you must be currently enrolled in full-time undergraduate studies in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related field, and returning to studies after the Co-op.

Responsibilities:

• Production tracking and preparation of field reports
• Complete change order preparations
• Maintainproject files and records
• Attend site meetings and record minutes
• Process charts, graphs, drawings and proposals
• Assist with drawings, estimating, scheduling, and surveying
• Perform inventory checks and cost analyses
• Maintain and develop client relationships
• Additional responsibilities as directed

Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled in post-secondary education in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
• Work experience and/or co-op experience with a General Contractor strongly preferred
• Some experience with project control software applications, including AutoCAD, MS Project and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong English communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must be legally eligible to work for any employer in Canada

Why Jacob Bros?

• Build your career in construction– opportunities for full-time employment post-graduation
• Learn the fundamentals of Project Management– work side by side our team of passionate builders
• Project Diversity– get exposure to our diverse project portfolio
• Career Development- across job categories, project types and project locations throughout BC
• New 50,000 square footoffice and maintenance facility in South Surrey with full gym and on-site personal trainer

About Jacob Bros:

Jacob Bros is a mid-sized, multi-disciplinary Canadian General Contractor specializing in heavy civil and buildings construction. A privately held firm, our principals are actively involved in the daily operations of the company. We self-perform much of the work we contract in order to maintain control of schedule, quality and cost. We are accountable for the outcome of every project.

Jacob Bros owns a large fleet of modern equipment and continually reinvests in order to stay current and satisfy ever-changing project demands. We are a client-based business - we know that projects come and go, but strong relationships endure.

Jacob Bros operates an open shop, free enterprise business. Our offices are located in Surrey, BC with a satellite office on Vancouver Island.

We thank all applicants for their interest in careers with Jacob Bros. Due to high volumes of applicants, only those selected for consideration will be contacted by a member of our hiring team.