Construction Services Coordinator
The Construction Services Coordinator manages construction contracts of moderate complexity, professional services, and construction services contracts to ensure compliance with contractual requirements. The position holder participates in daily discussions and negotiations with contractors, consultants, and client partners regarding the quality of work, interpretation of contract documents, changes to the scope of work, review of periodic payment requests, and other relevant topics. They manage the risks associated with contract management within delegated authority, ensure compliance with service sector requirements, and integrate activities with site teams and other service sectors.
Key Activities and Periodic Tasks
Here is a representative, but not exhaustive list of tasks and responsibilities related to the position:
Main Tasks
- Manage contracts to ensure compliance with contractual requirements and quality estimates.
- Coordinate and resolve daily contract issues.
- Monitor and control schedules.
- Act as liaison with client partner representatives (e.g., market-related issues and risks, negotiation and issuance of corrective orders).
- Maintain records of activities performed on site (e.g., photos and activity reports).
- Act as liaison with other service sectors and site teams, as needed.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships within Construction Defence Canada as well as with the industry, client partners, and stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards, in accordance with the expectations of the Corporation and client partners.
- Manage market-related risks.
Other
- Manage market financial records.
- Coordinate the review of construction by consultants and third-party testing.
- Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety requirements, as well as industrial safety.
- Support or lead business expansion activities.
- Perform other tasks as requested.
Knowledge
General and Specific Knowledge
- Best practices, methods, trends, and legislation in construction.
- Construction products and materials.
- Principles of project management, contract management, and risk management.
- Health and safety management.
Education/Certification(s) and Experience
- Minimum Requirement: A college diploma in engineering, applied sciences, or a related field, and four years of relevant experience, or equivalent.
- Advantage: Certification in a relevant field (e.g., Certified Engineering Technologist).
Skills
- Use appropriate software and operating systems.
- Interpret plans and estimates.
- Apply project management, contract management, and risk management techniques in construction and consulting contracts.
Professional Development and Leadership
- Provide functional advice and guidance to employees and client partners.
Working Conditions
- The position holder works on typical construction sites, where it is mandatory to wear basic safety equipment.
- The position holder sometimes works in a typical office environment and is expected to travel occasionally.
Employee Benefits Working with us allows you to have excellent growth and advancement opportunities and one of the best employee benefit packages on the job market, which equates to 25% to 30% of your salary.
Your benefits include the following:
Health and Wellness
- Annual sick leave, fully covered employer health and dental insurance
- A $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses like a gym membership
- $1,500 for mental health care services in addition to the standard $1,500 coverage for paramedical care
- TELUS virtual health care and a $750 health care spending account to cover certain medical expenses not covered by provincial plans
Personal and Family Life
- Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and short-term disability insurance
- Enhanced employee and family assistance program
- A supplementary maternity and parental leave scheme up to 93% of regular gross pay for up to 37 weeks
- Flexible workplace options, including a $400 two-year allowance to support remote work
Leave and Retirement
- Public Service Pension Plan
- A comprehensive annual leave and other paid leave program and luxury travel benefits
Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw, located 73 kilometers west of Regina, is ranked second in the top 20 best small towns in Canada to live in and appears on Expedia.ca at third place in the "Top 10 Coolest Downtowns in Canada". Known as the "most notorious town in Canada" due to its prohibition past with Al Capone, the famous gangster, Moose Jaw is also renowned for its rich history in the founding of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Pacific Railway. It also hosts the Snowbirds, the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron of the CF, based at the 15th Moose Jaw Wing. The city boasts a wide range of amenities, including Mosaic Place – the home of the Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL hockey team), access to the Trans-Canada Trail, a public library, a cinema, various shopping centers, and numerous local small businesses. It also offers many tourist attractions, including Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Tunnels of Moose Jaw, Mac the Moose (the largest elk in the world), downtown murals, and the Western De