Permanent, Full-time
CA$80,000.00–CA$115,000.00 yearly
CA$85,000.00–CA$120,000.00 yearly
CA$80.00–CA$95.00 hourly
Temporary, Full-time
What You'll Do Here:
- Provide technical and field engineering support to construction crews, Superintendents, and project management.
- Meet regularly with project crews to review construction activities, production schedules, and upcoming work, ensuring materials, equipment, and resources are available to support planned activities.
- Coordinate day-to-day construction activities and assist with resolving technical and constructability issues in the field.
- Review drawings, specifications, shop drawings, contracts, material requirements, and other project documentation to ensure construction activities meet project requirements.
- Provide technical input into work plans, construction sequencing, scheduling, and look-ahead planning.
- Identify risks related to construction methods, materials, equipment, resources, or sequencing that could impact safety, quality, schedule, or budget.
- Perform quantity take-offs, quantity tracking, productivity analysis, and progress measurements to support planning, forecasting, and cost control.
- Monitor daily construction progress and productivity against project plans, schedules, budgets, and forecasts.
- Gather and maintain accurate field information, measurements, quantities, production records, and other project documentation.
- Ensure accurate quantity and cost code information is captured for labour, materials, equipment, and subcontractor activities.
- Assist with cost tracking, forecasting, and reconciliation activities in coordination with project management and finance teams.
- Communicate significant schedule, productivity, or field issues to project leadership and assist with developing practical solutions.
- Support the preparation and review of work plans, procedures, RFIs, change documentation, permits, and other technical submissions.
- Support field layout and construction planning in coordination with construction crews, survey, engineering, and project leadership.
- Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, and internal project teams to support construction activities and maintain project schedule.
- Support quality control activities, including inspections, deficiency tracking, documentation, and verification that completed work meets project drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
- Initiate and maintain required inspection records, certificates, checklists, and other construction and quality documentation.
- Assist with the preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly project reports and provide accurate information on progress, quantities, productivity, and field activities.
- Provide technical support to field staff, craft workers, and subcontractors and assist with the identification and resolution of field issues.
- Support project close-out activities, including deficiencies, turnover documentation, as-built information, and coordination with the project team and client representatives.
- Promote and support Aecon's safety culture and ensure work is performed in accordance with project health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and other project stakeholders.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required to support successful project delivery.
What You Bring to the Team:
- Post-secondary education in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or a related discipline, or an acceptable combination of education and relevant experience.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience working as a Field Engineer, Project Coordinator, or in a similar project engineering role, preferably within heavy civil, infrastructure, transportation, utilities, or related construction environments.
- Knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawings and specifications, building materials, and applicable construction standards.
- Strong understanding of field construction activities, quantity tracking, productivity, cost control, quality management, and project documentation.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and technical documents.
- Experience supporting construction planning, scheduling, field coordination, and subcontractor management.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Experience with construction software such as AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Primavera P6, SAP, or similar programs is considered an asset.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong organization and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
- Demonstrated initiative, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary project team.
- Flexibility to work primarily in a site and field environment in the Calgary area and adapt to project work schedules as required.