Structural, Mechanical or Piping Construction Coordinator - Gitga'at Waiward

Waiward Industrial; Kitimat; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Waiward Industrial is seeking a Structural, Mechanical or Piping Construction Coordinator to oversee safe execution at the LNGC Site. The role involves leadership, implementing safety protocols, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations while managing team productivity and site operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a qualified and competent senior leader.
• Knowledge of OH&S Legislation and Collective Agreements.
• Ability to organize and delegate work effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead workface execution ensuring safety and efficiency on projects.
• Coordinate aspects of trade discipline execution and crew organization.
• Participate in safety meetings, toolbox talks, and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Management

Conflict Resolution

Problem Solving

Education

Recognized relevant Journeyperson trade ticket(s)

Job description

Structural, Mechanical or Piping Construction Coordinator - Gitga'at Waiward

Reporting to: General Superintendent (Site) and Director, Field Operations (Corporate)

Waiward is a respected construction and maintenance service provider that operates one of Canada’s largest fabrication shops based out of Edmonton, Alberta. Our mission is To Be Your Trusted Partner which ensures we act with integrity in all that we do. Through planned growth and development, we have kept our commitment to provide our customers with an unsurpassed level of service. Waiward’s historical and future success is grounded in our collective commitment to our core values.

At Waiward our priority is our personal commitment to and belief in caring for each other, creating an incident-free culture focused on; planning and acting to reduce health, safety, environmental, and quality stressors, participation and accountability, leadership and building competency and acknowledging good work.

Job Purpose

The Structural, Mechanical or Piping Construction Coordinator is primarily responsible for leading the work face execution of safe and efficient work for a variety of projects and maintenance activities at the LNGC Site.

Responsibilities

• Embraces and demonstrates a continuous commitment to Waiward’s incident-free vision, values, and culture through a “lead by example” approach;
• Provide leadership that results in a safe work culture. The Construction Coordinator is responsible and accountable for the safety of the crew’s workface execution, under their direction and leadership;
• Knowledge of the Waiward HSE Manual and requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act;
• Know and understand the clients EH&S regulations and policies;
• Positively encourage and participate in the Waiward HSE Program(s) including Nobody Gets Hurt and Pause & Assess, through ongoing positive encouragement as well as active participation.
• Identify the crews needs for safety equipment;
• Participate in and monitor toolbox talks, weekly safety meetings, and when requested by Superintendent, chair meetings;
• Coordinate and lead all aspects of respective trade discipline execution, ensuring work crews are efficiently organized and consistently applying Waiward’s and client policies and procedures;
• Involvement in any day-to-day disciplinary decisions and those additional discipline actions deemed appropriate;
• Assess competency and capability of foreman and tradespersons; evaluating crew capability, training, coaching to ensure that the crew meets required levels of quality;
• Recognize, address and resolve issues and problems among/between crew(s);
• Set and maintain work standards and outlining behavioral expectations to ensure positive crew moral and optimal productivity.
• Work with Site Superintendent to ensure equipment and vehicle maintenance and vehicle logs are up to date and maintained;
• Follow project plans and schedules to ensure that crews under their direction perform daily and weekly activities to meet production goals;
• Identify needs and deficiencies in the look ahead plan/schedule and communicate these to the appropriate persons;
• Translate general work requirements into a prioritized work plan for each crew;
• Review and adjust specific workface activities and tasks scheduled to meet established production schedules;
• Champion a labour relations culture and adhere to labour relations policies and procedures by the crews under your direction. Support and provide information and leadership to the Foreperson as it relates to them meeting their labour relations responsibilities;
• Know and understand collective and/or PLA agreements for your site/s;
• Promote, support and facilitate teamwork by promoting and fostering a positive, viable
  • teamwork attitude among all projects and Waiward crews regardless of craft makeup;
• Ensure the work done meets standards and codes and that the implementation of work
  • processes improves productivity and product quality;
• Preparation of reports and review of Foremen’s reports as required by Waiward
• Responsible for ensuring Time Sheet Process is understood and executed by all craft supervision in a timely manner; reviews for accuracy/completeness and provides coaching and mentoring as required.
• Reviews and becomes familiar with the governing site contract and how it applies to Waiward’s responsibilities pertaining to field execution.
• Supports the General Superintendent with managing the execution of all subcontractor work, ensuring the align/adhere to both Waiward and client policies and procedures.
• Familiar with Waiward’s corporate Information Management System (IMS) as well as applicable network drives required to execute field work.
• Support/participate in the development and management of execution plans, project schedule(s) and contractual agreements.
• Work collaboratively with site General Superintendent and (when applicable) trade specific Forpersons, to determine efficient use of resources, materials and labor necessary to execute various field work in a timely manner;
• May perform other related duties as assigned.
• Reporting;
  • In the event that there is an injury/incident – immediate call for medical assistance to be initiated;
  • Construction Coordinator is responsible to ensure that the scene is frozen as well as contact their Superintendent and/or HSE;
  • Support and participate in the investigation;
  • Support and Implement any corrective actions including review of findings with the crews.

Qualifications

• Recognized relevant Journeyperson trade ticket(s);
• 5+ years’ experience as a qualified and competent senior leader (General Foreperson/Superintendent) within the industrial maintenance and construction industry, and is familiar with other construction trades and craft;
• Knowledge of OH&S Legislation, WCB, Collective Agreements;
• Ability to lead personnel in a productive, safe and quality manner;
• Problem solving and conflict resolution skills;
• Ability to organize and delegate work.

Working Conditions

The incumbent is required to work on a maintenance/construction site with moderate noise, extreme temperatures, inclement weather and other safety sensitive conditions associated with industrial site/plant work.

Physical Requirements

The incumbent is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: viewing assembly specifications for extended periods of time; and extensive reading. The incumbent is also required to stand and sit for extended periods of time and will require good physical attributes for walking on uneven ground, climbing, confined space entry, limited lifting, and sitting.

Direct Reports

Foreperson

*We would like to thank all applicants for their interest. Please note due to high volumes of resumes received; only successful candidates will be contacted. Waiward is an equal opportunity employer.*

About the company

For more than 40 years, Waiward has been one of Canada’s largest steel fabricators and erector’s and a leading provider of construction, engineering and drafting services. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, we add value to projects from conception to...

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