Project Coordinator - Residential Construction

You enjoy thinking ahead and planning, while being able to juggle last minute changes.

You thrive on quickly reacting to change and all the fluctuations that are thrown at you with a moment’s notice.

We're looking for a Project Coordinator to join the Project Management team in Winnipeg, MB.

The Project Coordinator is an integral member of the project team responsible for scheduling multi-family residential construction projects.

The role will use control tools to monitor construction project timelines, issues and overall project health.

Your contributions to the team:

• Track project schedules, change orders, back-charges, deficiencies, construction progress and project close out
• Work with all departments to ensure effective use of project documentation: RFI’s, Site Instructions, Daily Logs, Issue/Risk Logs, Drawing Logs, Inspection/Test Logs, professional schedules, and Punch Lists
• Coordinate and Communicate resolution of issues which occur throughout the construction project. These may include procurement, contract negotiations, scheduling, financial/budgeting, equipment, manpower, quality, safety standards and commissioning
• Initiate and manage delays of project workflows
• Monitor and control backcharge process, deficiency/warranty claims and scope changes
• Attend client meetings and liaise with owner representative
• Prepare project organization and communication charts
• Use project scheduling and control tools to monitor course of construction, project issues and overall project health
• Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information to the client and project team
• Lead pre-construction planning process
• Ensure accuracy of construction schedules in MS Project
• Communicate ideas for improving company processes with a positive and constructive attitude
• Work with Manager, SPD Project Coordination to improve and develop Project Management Office standards on an ongoing basis
• Use business case logic to request additional resources
• Lead project meetings, including release notes and action lists
• Generate management reporting on issues, schedules, risks, backcharges and close out

What you need to be successful:

• Post-secondary education in Building Technology, Engineering, Project Management, Red Seal Construction Trade Qualification or equivalent