Project Coordinator

Marcon; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction and real estate firm in British Columbia is seeking a Project Coordinator to assist in planning and management of construction projects. The ideal candidate will have a diploma in Construction Management or a related field, along with 3+ years of relevant experience. You will coordinate multiple project activities, manage communications, and ensure quality standards. This role offers competitive compensation ranging from $65,000 to $90,000 annually, along with bonuses and health benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pay for performance bonus programs

Excellent family health benefits

RSP matching

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• 3+ years related experience in construction industry an asset.
• Ability to take initiative and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Tech savvy in project management software is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development of project plans, budgets, estimates, and reports.
• Coordinate project activities including subcontractor management.
• Monitor project progress and update project status dashboards.

Skills

Ability to read and understand construction related drawings / documents

Strong knowledge of construction processes through all phases

Excellent interpersonal, teamwork and collaboration skills

Ability to communicate effectively and professionally

Highly organized with excellent attention to detail

Education

Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering diploma or degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Job description

About Us

Many people will spend their lives in a Marcon home, so we have to build it right, every time. Founded in 1985, Marcon is an established real estate company specializing in acquiring, developing, building and managing properties across Metro Vancouver. A focus on quality and craft is what the business was built on, giving us a trusted name in the construction community. These principles have remained a focus as we’ve expanded into the real estate development and operations space, managing our own projects from conception through to execution, completion, and more recently ongoing management.

We have a commitment to providing elevated experiences at every touch point between our people, our buildings, and our communities. None of this is possible without a hardworking team, working together, to make it all happen. That’s why we’re looking for people who are eager to join an intelligent and motivated team to create something bigger than themselves and build communities that will impact a neighbourhood in infinite ways.

About the Role

Reporting to Project Manager, the Project Coordinator assists with planning, organization, and delivery of key construction management activities to achieve successful completion of projects on schedule, within budget and at the highest quality. The Project Coordinator manages interactions between various stakeholders, organizes project communications and data throughout the project life cycle.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Execution

• Assist with development of project plans, budgets, estimates, take off, status, and reports.
• Assist with development of task lists and scheduling.
• Coordinate project activities including set up, bid packages, subcontractor management, drawings, purchase orders, contracts, building permits, change order requests, pricing, RFIs, RFQs, submittals, close out etc.
• Monitor project progress, and update project status dashboards.
• Organize and facilitate site meetings, follow up with documentation and action items.
• Review shop drawings for scope and accuracy against schedules.
• Liaise and build relationships with clients, designers, and subcontractors.
• Conduct regular site visits, participate in client and trade meetings.
• Ensure project quality and safety standards are achieved.
• Ensure corrective and preventive actions are in place for error reduction, learning and development.

Information and Data Management

• Maintain accurate project information and data within the computerized project management system.
• Collect information from subcontractors for weekly update meetings.
• Track and communication regularly with key stakeholders regarding project status, milestones, action items.
• Maintain visual management of plans, schedules, KPIs, and information.

Process

• Ensure project management standards are adhered to, assist with continuous improvement.
• Follow the Last Planner System to update weekly project reports and look-ahead plans.
• Follow company policy and procedures.

Technology

• Be the power user and champion of software application at site.
• Use commonly used construction software application for viewing / annotating drawings, marking discrepancies, creating project plans, documents, and preparing reports.
• Use MS Office / MS Project for analysis of data, documentation, preparation of information, and creating project plans.

About You

• Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering diploma or degree
• 3+ years related experience in construction industry an asset.
• Ability to read and understand construction related drawings / documents.
• Strong knowledge of construction processes through all phases
• Tech savvy in Microsoft Office suite and project management software (an asset)
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with clients, designers, subcontractors, and peers.
• Ability to take initiative and work in a fast-paced environment, handling competing demands.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision / direction as well as part of a team, sharing information with others.
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork and collaboration skills.

What We Offer

Marcon is committed to building an inclusive, inspired, high performance team culture, where our Core Values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Passion, and Excellence guide how we show up every day. If you are at the top of your game or want to find an environment to push you to it and if you want to find like-minded teams that strive for innovation and continuous improvement, we want to hear from you! Our competitive compensation package has been designed to reward our employees’ skills, competencies and performance that align with our culture. The compensation range for this role is $65,000 to $90,000 annually, depending on candidate experience and qualifications. Coupled with this base salary, we offer pay for performance bonus programs, excellent family health benefits, RSP matching, employee recognition programs and plenty of opportunity to socialize, have fun and build genuine relationships.

If you are an enthusiastic and hard-working individual who is interested in being a part of our team, then we want to hear from you!