Construction Coordinator, Water

7909 51 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5L9, Canada

Job Description

Posted Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 6:00 AM

Are you a talented and enthusiastic Construction Coordinator looking for an exciting next step in your career? Does working on multi-disciplinary projects excite you? If so, we want to hear from you

A Little About Us

At ISL, we share an enthusiasm for community infrastructure. From planning through to design and construction administration, we create nimble teams to tackle the unique requirements of every project. Our technical expertise encompasses transportation, community planning, civil engineering, municipal, landscape architecture, buildings, environmental management, water, structural, community engagement, geomatics, construction services and 3D visualization . Just the right size, ISL delivers complex projects while being small enough to maintain strong, cohesive project teams and personal client attention and service.

ISL’s Water Team comprises a closely integrated group of 25 Engineers, Engineers-in-Training, and Technicians, delivering a broad range of Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Infrastructure Projects. Our industry professionals specialize in Water and Wastewater Treatment, Pumping Stations and Reservoirs, Linear Infrastructure for Collection and Distribution, Water System Planning, and Alternative Project Delivery Methods. We work with key municipal clients across BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan as well as supporting our internal clients across other engineering disciplines.

We are committed to finding, mentoring, and growing the right individual so that you enjoy a long career at ISL. You can expect to be involved in a variety of multi-disciplinary and challenging projects and be provided with customized training and mentorship to help grow your professional career. We also understand the dynamic nature of work and personal life and offer a hybrid work environment to help facilitate success in both.

A Little About You

• Your interest in this position and why
• Highlight pertinent experience from your resume
• Your preferred approach to construction administration and what key things you look for

Your resume should show us:

• 4+ years of progressive experience in construction administration and construction (consulting or contractor)
• Degree or diploma program in engineering or construction engineering technology from an accredited post-secondary institution.
• Design, construction administration and/or field experience, preferably for municipal water (potable, wastewater, stormwater) infrastructure.
• Use of digital collaboration platforms and processes for integrating design and construction delivery, such as BIM and Autodesk Construction Cloud or other proprietary systems.
• Familiarity with construction safety codes/standards, including possession of the minimum construction safety accreditation in your current province of work e.g. Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) from the Alberta Construction Safety Association.
• Experience with:
  
  • estimating and the various types of estimating tools that you may have used.
  • different forms of contracts
  • assembling construction documents for tender and construction purposes, including writing, and preparing construction specifications.
  • coordinating, conducting, documenting, and reporting on detailed field inspections.
  • submittal reviews for compliance with specifications and coordination with Engineers of Record (EOR)
  • various project delivery models that are typically in use in the industry today whether they are conventional or alternative.
• Experience with:
  
  • underground concrete construction for water retaining structures
  • deep utility installations using various methods (open cut and trenchless)
  • water / wastewater treatment facilities and pumping stations
  • using 3D, building information management (BIM) design platforms, Revit, Autodesk Plant 3D, Civil 3D (including pipe networks)

A Little More About the Role

Responsibilities:

Management / Administration:

• Construction administration duties for projects. Organizing and chairing/leading site construction meetings, pre-construction meetings, pre-tender meetings, shallow utility meetings, etc., and providing day-to-day coordination and resource allocation amongst construction projects.
• Playing an active role in ISL's safety committee and being responsible for QA/QC on the Water Team's safety documentation across our projects.
• Building connections and relationships with other discipline and office teams across ISL, with the intent to better leverage skill sets and collaboration opportunities between offices including sharing best practices, balancing resources, embracing thoughtful technological change and workflow enhancement, and pursuing strategic proposal opportunities that will enhance the reputation and practice of ISL.
• Completing quantity take offs, crossing agreements, field exploration work, and cost estimates for various design options and tendering, and construction schedule estimates. Providing technical input on constructability for designs (when required).
• Coordination of, and development of final tender package deliverables which would be coordination of drawing packages, assembly of specification packages and contract front end documents.
• Administering tenders and analyzing tender results along with Project Managers and helping to formulate recommendations for tender award.

Construction:

• Working with Project Mangers to identify project needs and providing municipal construction administration services in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Administering construction contracts in the field, including:
  • Ensuring compliance to contract specifications by way of monitoring all site activities during pre-construction, construction, and post-construction.
  • Documenting site activities including preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly reports, or other reports as required by the client.
  • Coordinating/reviewing geotechnical/material test results, testing invoices, and other testing for compliance and recommending payments or not for work completed by contractors.
  • Monitoring time and materials work being completed by contractors and recommending payments accordingly (as may be required on certain projects).
  • Preparing and submitting Progress Payment Certificates and Contract Change Documents to Project Managers for review and approval.
  • Preparing, coordinating, and attending all CCC and FAC inspections, drafting deficiency lists and preparing the certificates required for submittal to the municipalities and coordinating CCC and FAC repair work.
• Working with other construction coordinators and leads at ISL, and assisting in, coordinating construction administration across other disciplines as required.

What ISL Offers

We value you for your contributions and want to ensure that your personal success is intertwined with your professional success. Our wellness philosophy encompasses the four pillars of physical, mental, financial and spiritual wellbeing which is why our benefits package is comprehensive and offers you some of the best available tools to maximize your career and lifestyle.

Here are some of the amazing benefits we provide:

• Hybrid model of work
• Employer paid benefits including health, dental and extensive paramedical services
• Healthcare Spending and Lifestyle Option Accounts
• Group RRSP
• Paid professional development opportunities and memberships
• Parental leave top ups
• 24/7/365 Employee Family Assistance program

At ISL, we share an enthusiasm for community infrastructure. From planning through to design and construction management, we create nimble teams to tackle the unique requirements of every project. Our technical expertise encompasses transportation, community planning, civil engineering, municipal, landscape architecture, heritage services, environmental management, water, structural, community engagement, geomatics, construction services and 3D visualization . Just the right size, ISL delivers on complex projects while being small enough to maintain strong, cohesive project teams and personal client attention and service.

At ISL your identity is part of our identity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) speaks to our core values and provides space for our teams to bring their authentic selves to work. ISL believes DEI creates the best outcomes for our clients while sustaining a happy and thriving work environment that allows for career development and opportunities for all staff. ISL is committed to a focused effort on continuous improvement and development of a respectful and safe workplace.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position.Only those who will be selected for an interview will be contacted.

7909 51 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5L9, Canada

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