Construction Innovation Coordinator

Bird Construction; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bird Construction is seeking a Construction Innovation Implementation Coordinator to support the practical delivery of work packaging, planning, digital workflows and innovation initiatives across its data centre portfolio. This role requires regular project-site presence across Canada.

You will collaborate with project managers, engineers, and field teams to implement Advanced Work Packaging and Workface Planning, maintain package information, and accelerate adoption of digital construction

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Construction Management, Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Project Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting construction projects through project coordination, planning, project controls, operations, field coordination, or related roles.
• Experience on active construction sites or in fast-paced project environments is an asset.
• Understanding of construction sequencing, short-term planning, scope coordination, work packaging, and field execution.
• Strong organizational, communication, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with discipline leads and project teams to identify upcoming construction scopes and package priorities.
• Support the development, validation, maintenance, and tracking of Construction Work Packages and Installation Work Packages.
• Coordinate package scope, boundaries, sequence, ownership, contents, dates, and execution requirements.
• Maintain package information in approved registers and platforms, including InEight where applicable.
• Support the preparation, review, release, revision, distribution, and closeout of field-ready package outputs.
• Coordinate package-readiness reviews with responsible project functions.
• Track constraints related to design, documents, materials, predecessor work, access, permits, resources, equipment, safety, quality, and subcontract interfaces.
• Ensure each constraint has a clear owner, required date, current status, and supporting evidence.
• Follow up on actions and escalates unresolved items affecting planned field execution.
• Support release decisions based on agreed readiness requirements and documented exceptions.
• Work directly with project and field teams to keep package information current and usable.
• Coordinate inputs from Operations, Project Controls, Planning, Engineering, Procurement, Document Control, Digital Construction, Quality, Safety, and subcontractors.
• Align upcoming scopes and packages with short-term look-ahead planning and project schedule information.
• Facilitate package working sessions, site validation, readiness discussions, and lessons‑learned reviews.
• Maintain clear action lists and follow up with responsible parties.
• Support project users in adopting registers, forms, package views, dashboards, and approved technology platforms.
• Test digital workflows against actual site conditions and recommend practical improvements.
• Gather field requirements and translate them into clear needs for the Construction Innovation Systems Analyst.
• Identify duplicate entry, unnecessary steps, missing information, unclear ownership, and adoption barriers.
• Support training, quick-reference guides, onboarding, and day-to-day user assistance.

Skills

Advanced Work Packaging

WorkFace Planning

Lean Construction

Last Planner

Constraint management

Digital workflows

Education

Post-secondary education in Construction Management or related field

Tools

InEight

Primavera P6

Power BI

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SiteSense

Excel

Job description

Construction Innovation Coordinator Bird is seeking a Construction Innovation Implementation Coordinator to support the practical implementation of work packaging, planning, digital workflows, and construction innovation initiatives across its data centre portfolio. This project-facing role will work directly with project managers, construction managers, superintendents, forepersons, Workface Planners, Project Controls, engineering, procurement, quality, safety, document control, and subcontractors. The initial focus will be implementing Advanced Work Packaging and Workface Planning on active projects, including scope identification, package development, readiness, release, execution support, and continuous improvement. This is not a BIM or VDC production role. It is an operational implementation role at the intersection of construction execution, planning, digital workflows, and innovation Project sites located across Canada, with regular project-site presence required

What You Will Be Working On

Work Packaging Implementation

• Work with discipline leads and project teams to identify upcoming construction scopes and package priorities.
• Support the development, validation, maintenance, and tracking of Construction Work Packages and Installation Work Packages.
• Coordinate package scope, boundaries, sequence, ownership, contents, dates, and execution requirements.
• Maintain package information in approved registers and platforms, including InEight where applicable.
• Support the preparation, review, release, revision, distribution, and closeout of field-ready package outputs.

Readiness and Constraint Coordination

• Coordinate package-readiness reviews with responsible project functions.
• Track constraints related to design, documents, materials, predecessor work, access, permits, resources, equipment, safety, quality, and subcontract interfaces.
• Ensure each constraint has a clear owner, required date, current status, and supporting evidence.
• Follow up on actions and escalates unresolved items affecting planned field execution.
• Support release decisions based on agreed readiness requirements and documented exceptions.

Project and Field Coordination

• Work directly with project and field teams to keep package information current and usable.
• Coordinate inputs from Operations, Project Controls, Planning, Engineering, Procurement, Document Control, Digital Construction, Quality, Safety, and subcontractors.
• Align upcoming scopes and packages with short-term look-ahead planning and project schedule information.
• Facilitate package working sessions, site validation, readiness discussions, and lessons‑learned reviews.
• Maintain clear action lists and follow up with responsible parties.

Digital Workflow Adoption

• Support project users in adopting registers, forms, package views, dashboards, and approved technology platforms.
• Test digital workflows against actual site conditions and recommend practical improvements.
• Gather field requirements and translate them into clear needs for the Construction Innovation Systems Analyst.
• Identify duplicate entry, unnecessary steps, missing information, unclear ownership, and adoption barriers.
• Support training, quick-reference guides, onboarding, and day-to-day user assistance.

Continuous Improvement and Portfolio Expansion

• Capture implementation lessons and improve the process while work is being executed.
• Support the transition from traditional package methods to structured digital workflows.
• Help standardize effective practices across Sherwood and other data centre projects.
• Participate in pilots involving integration, automation, AI‑enabled tools, 3D/4D visualization, and future digital‑twin workflows.
• Keep new solutions practical for project and field users.

Other duties and responsibilities as required.

What We Are Looking For

• Post‑secondary education in Construction Management, Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, Project Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting construction projects through project coordination, planning, project controls, operations, field coordination, or related roles.
• Experience working on active construction sites or in fast‑paced project environments is considered an asset.
• Understanding of construction sequencing, short‑term planning, scope coordination, work packaging, and field execution.
• Strong organizational, communication, documentation, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with construction managers, superintendents, forepersons, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Familiarity with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP), WorkFace Planning (WFP), Lean Construction, Last Planner, or constraint management is an asset.
• Experience with construction technology platforms such as Excel, InEight, Primavera P6, Power BI, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SiteSense, or similar tools is an asset.
• Interest in digital construction, AI‑enabled workflows, systems integration, and process improvement.
• Proactive, collaborative, and solutions‑oriented, with the ability to identify constraints, drive action, and support successful project execution.

For Those Who Seek to Redefine

The greatest achievements in history are borne from the greatness within people – where human potential meets vision, and passion fuels evolution. Unlocking this potential is the most important thing we do at Bird. As a leader in Canadian construction for over 100 years, the impact of our team is etched deeply within the core of our legacy. Beyond Bird, this impact is felt in the fundamental aspects of our everyday lives. From the critical infrastructure we depend on, to the energy and resources that keep us moving - we are powering our communities and shaping Canada’s skylines coast‑to‑coast‑to‑coast. Entrenched in the foundation of a culture built more than a century ago is an enduring quest to reimagine what is possible. Our impact is greater than ever, and we are looking for those who seek to redefine their story.

What We Believe In

We Put Safety First

A healthy and safe work environment is non‑negotiable. We build a culture of operational and psychological safety through engagement, learning and leadership.

We Lead With Honesty

We speak and act with integrity, clarity and care so people can trust our word and our work. Being honest means we can deliver the best outcomes and consistent results.

We Are Stronger Together

Success is a team effort. Our inclusive workplace enables our combined expertise, humility and creativity to unlock our greater potential.

We Are Driven To Do Great Work

We built our name on quality. We have a passion for excellence in our work and relationships that honours our businesses and our industry.

We Create Opportunity

Rooted in a solid foundation, we adapt and grow to face the future. We are committed to elevating each other to chart the best path forward in an evolving world.

At Bird, we value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and believe it is essential to our success.

We will continue to listen, learn, and take action in our commitment to building progress in our organization, and the industry as a whole.

Cultivating an environment where all employees feel included, seen, and have a sense of belonging is core to Bird’s culture.

We commit to proactively employing a workforce that reflects the communities in which we work, fostering an environment of continuous learning, and never compromising on our values.

Bird construction was founded as a small partnership in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1920. Today we are a highly respected company, operating across Canada. Bird is one of Canada's leading builders and is recognized for its strong commitment to the growth and prosperity of both our clients and our people.