Construction Coordinator - ( 240002ZQ )

Description

Stantec’s Alberta based Community Development group is a market leader in the real estate planning and development industry. Our experts lead their fields, collaborating on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. We’re a place where you can apply your passion—and find endless opportunities to help make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Our multidisciplinary team covers planning and urban design, civil and stormwater engineering, landscape architecture, private site development, and construction management. We work with a diverse group of clients in land and site development, city-building and municipal projects, public realm and open space, and planning and development policy and strategy. Successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects and clients begins with insight and foresight into industry trends and engagement.

Your Opportunity

As a Construction Coordinator, you will be working on Residential, Commercial, and Institutional infrastructure projects as a member of our Field Services Team within Stantec’s Calgary Community Development Business Centre. The primary responsibilities for this role are varied; however generally involve the coordination of construction activities and contract administration in Calgary and in surrounding communities.

We are looking to add new talent to what is already a strong and collaborative team of professionals of all ages, including some with up to 35 years of experience in land development and construction. We take pride in providing opportunity for professional growth and offer a unique constructive environment where you are able to see the efforts of your work take tangible shape in the roadways that we drive on, the parks that we play in, and the structures that we call home.

Your Key Responsibilities

The coordination of daily onsite construction activities is a key responsibility of this role. You will be working alongside project teams to ensure that infrastructure projects are completed as per designs/specifications and prepared for acceptance by our municipal partners. Working hours are split between the office and project sites. A successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Overseeing contract administration, including contract preparation, execution, interpretation, cost, and completion monitoring and control, review and preparation of progress payment certificates, change control reporting, and contract closeout.

• Completing quantity take-offs from engineering drawings for use in construction contracts and for the preparation of opinions of probable cost.

• Preparation of cost analysis and recommendations of costs for client consideration.

• Daily on-site construction coordination, including liaising with contractors, City of Calgary/other Municipal staff, geotechnical consultants, and construction surveyor, as well as other specialized consultants.

• Coordination of final inspections with contractors, Municipalities and senior Stantec staff in preparation for submission of completion certificates.

• Conduct onsite observation on a full-time basis as required. This may include the supervision of junior field observation staff.

• Review, coordination and implementation of erosion and sediment controls on active work sites.

• Request documentation and review of compliance testing from sub consultants and The City of Calgary, as well as ensure that all relevant data and reports are complete and confirm that contractors have completed all work as per engineering drawings and project specifications.

• Meet, review and report to the project team on construction status, issues, and concerns.

• Actively participate in the implementation of safety controls, lead safety meetings and actively promote safety and a safe work culture in the workplace.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Ability to work with others on large complex projects that require teamwork and close collaboration, as you may be working on multiple teams on multiple infrastructure projects in a very fast paced and dynamic work environment.

• Ability to solve problems using sound professional judgment, proactive creativity, and innovation.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Very well organized and highly attentive to details.

• Able to work under and meet tight deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks as required.

Education and Experience

• An ideal candidate possesses the following attributes/qualifications:

• A recent graduate of a post-secondary technical engineering or construction management program.

• Alternatively, a minimum of 2 years construction or resident consulting experience on residential land development or commercial infrastructure projects will be considered.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include long days (12 hours), with last minute schedule changes and exposure to the elements including inclement weather. A valid driver’s license class 5 driver’s license (no restrictions), and the ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs is a requirement for this position.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-Alberta-Calgary

Organization : BC-1165 CommDev-CA Alberta South

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Entry Level

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Aug 1, 2024, 10:11:10 AM

Req ID: 240002ZQ

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