Coordinator, Project

What is the Opportunity?

Faster. Smarter. Safer. Aecon Utilities is ready to become Canada’s #1 utility construction provider, and we are looking for a Project Coordinator to help us get there!

Aecon Power Services is a design build high voltage electrical contracting firm that provides the highest quality in products and services for electrical utilities, independent power producers and large power users.

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to provide coordination support to projects. Responsibilities include preparation, organization, and maintenance of all project related documentation, RFI’s, maintaining project trackers.

What You'll Do Here

• Assisting the Project Manager with administrative functions and processes.
• Ensuring documentation is maintained throughout the length of the project.
• Prepare project folders, templates and information at the start of the project.
• Prepare, organize and maintain project folder on the server.
• Ensure all project related documentation is tracked and recorded.
• Maintain current drawing and report folders and provide updates as required.
• Assist with preparation and tracking of change notices and subsequent change orders.
• Attend / Setup / take minutes of project related meetings and / or conference calls.
• Generate and track Requests for Information (RFI’s).
• Adhere to all company workplace policies, standards, procedures and safe work practices.

What You Bring to the Team

• Education to include technical college diploma, engineering degree or combination of technical training and/or related experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Project Coordinator role, preferably in the electrical sector.
• Solid understanding of estimating, project forecasting and change management principles and processes.
• Experience in planning, scheduling, resource balancing for a variety of sizes of projects.
• Proven leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to resolve project disputes with minimal assistance.
• Ability to inspire and foster an environment of cooperation between different departments and co-workers.
• Availability to collaboratively work within both an office and site environment.
• Sound computer skills – MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Project required, and experience with Hard Dollar and SAP considered an asset.
• Self-motivated with good organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, accurately and under pressure.
• Able to perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Be a champion of inclusion and diversity.