Project Coordinator

Primary Engineering and Construction Corporation; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Engineering and Construction Corporation in Burnaby seeks an experienced Project Coordinator to support project delivery, maintain schedules, and track budgets. You will liaise with clients, host utilities, and approving authorities while handling approvals and invoicing with attention to detail.

Strong ERP experience (Acumatica) and proficiency in Microsoft Office are required, as is the ability to work to deadlines within a utilities/construction environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of post-secondary education in business administration, project management, or accounting.
• Experience with Acumatica or other ERP software systems.
• Experience in electric utility or related engineering/construction environment is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide project support and coordination to keep projects on time and within budget.
• Communicate with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain accurate project tracking and data entry.
• Manage municipal and 3rd party approvals (Utility Line Assignments, URWs, Joint Use, etc).
• Verify receipt of services procured to support payment of supplier invoices.
• Request cost quotations from internal design, material, and construction resources.
• Summarize and evaluate project financial outcomes at completion.
• Interface with clients, host utilities, approving authorities, and others to learn their requirements.
• Other duties as required.
• Prepare and enter invoicing; complete billing for various clients.
• Project administration and archive of project files digitally.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Written and verbal communication

Deadline-oriented teamwork

Education

2-year post-secondary in business administration / project management / accounting

Tools

Acumatica

ERP software

Job description

We have an opening for an experienced Project Coordinator on the Burnaby team.

Responsibilities:

Project Support

• Provide project support and coordination to ensure projects are executed on time and within budget.
• Effectively communicate with all project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain accurate project tracking and data entry.
• Manage municipal and 3rd party approvals (Utility Line Assignments, URWs, Joint Use, etc).
• Verify receipt of services procured to support payment of supplier invoices.
• Request cost quotations from internal design, material, and construction resources.
• Summarize and evaluate project financial outcomes at completion.
• Professionally interface with key external personnel including, clients, host utilities, approving authorities, and others as required to learn their requirements so that Primary can be compliant with them.
• Other duties as required.

Financial Support

• Prepare and enter invoicing in the accounting software.
• Complete billing and invoicing for various clients.
• Project administration, including the timely performance of administrative tasks to initiate, monitor progress, close, bill, and archive project files digitally.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of post-secondary education in business administration, project management, or accounting.
• Previous experience with Acumatica, or other Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) software systems is required.
• Experience working in the electric utility, or a related engineering/construction environment would be an asset.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Additional Assets:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, which include the ability to prepare reports, format documents, and draft official letters and correspondence.
• Ability to work within a deadline-oriented team environment, to prioritize work, and to work independently.
• Strong organizational skills.

Wage Range:

$33.00 - $41.00 per hour