Project Administrator, Student (4 Months)

Colas Canada; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation and infrastructure services provider is looking for a civil engineering student to assist with project management tasks in Chatham. Responsibilities include maintaining safety, managing project performance, and supporting quality assurance. Ideal candidates should possess strong organizational and communication skills and a willingness to work flexible hours. This role offers opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Competitive compensation package

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong ability to work with a highly functional team.
• Good communication skills both spoken and written.
• Willingness to work occasional weekends and night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe working environment by complying with safety guidelines.
• Assist with overall project performance including costs, schedule, and quality.
• Manage change order processes.
• Coordinate quality assurance and quality control activities.

Skills

Attention to details

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Microsoft Outlook

MS Word

Excel

Education

Currently a student in a civil engineering or related technical field program

Job description

Subsidiary: MILLER GROUP

Location: Chatham

ABOUT THE MILLER GROUP

The Miller Group, a division of Colas Canada Inc. headquartered in Markham, Ontario is a fully integrated and diversified transportation and infrastructure service provider diversified Canadian company with expertise in services like road and structure construction/rehabilitation, paving, and highway maintenance services. We also excel in manufacturing and transportation of construction materials including several aggregate-based products, cement, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete.

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Responsibilities

• Be responsible for maintaining a safe working environment by complying with all safety guidelines
• Assist with overall project performance including costs, schedule, and quality
• Maintain and promote excellent relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and public
• Manage change order processes, including pricing, processing, assessing cost and schedule impact
• Adhere to the Lavis Policy and Procedure Manual
• Assist in planning, preparing, and updating work schedules and executing construction activities
• Coordinate quality assurance and quality control activities on the project site and adherence to contract requirements
• Maintain plans, specifications, cost, and materials estimates, subcontractors and reports and ensures latest issues are distributed as required
• Ensure project cost requirements are met and coding procedures are followed
• Assists with estimating and bidding projects as required

Requirements

• Currently a student in a civil engineering or related technical field program
• Attention to details and superior organizational skills to work well with shifting priorities and rapid change
• Strong ability to work with a highly functional team
• Good communication skills both spoken and written
• Valid drivers license
• Excellent Microsoft Outlook, MS Word, and Excel skills
• Willingness to work occasional weekends and night shifts as the project schedule demands

Miller is proud to provide this unique career opportunity, we offer continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package. At our core; we are our people. We succeed because we respect our people and invest in their development, safety and well-being. Miller is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion are key attributes to building greatness. Miller’s core values of Integrity and Community welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Accountability, means that we own our actions, our decisions and our results. As a Miller employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to our inclusive culture.

We will contact candidates selected for an interview. Accommodation for applications with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.