Project Coordinator

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Project Coordinator

**Requisition ID**:6849**Location**:Coquitlam, British Columbia, CA, V3K 5X6**Pay Type**:Hourly**WHO IS LAFARGE?**
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

**WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?**
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

**Overview**:

- The primary objective of this position is to provide support to the project management team and coordinate daily heavy civil, road and infrastructure activities on various commercial, industrial and civil transportation projects in the Greater Vancouver Area. Additionally, the secondary objective would be to develop skills as an Estimator for the same type of projects described. This position may require complete oversight of aspects of the project scope or coordination and estimating of various smaller projects as determined by the project requirements/ Project Manager, or department lead.**Responsibilities**:
- Aid in the pursuit of projects through the bid process. This may include aiding the writing of proposals, information gathering or other estimating tasks as assigned.
Assist the estimating team on quantity take offs.
In conjunction with the project manager and estimating team, prepare accurate and competitive cost estimates, schedules and quantity verifications
Assist project kick off, including leading required scope pre-planning, contact submissions including schedule, safety plans, environmental management plans, staging plans, and quality management plans.
For all projects, ensure project plans, coding, locates and specifications and drawings have been distributed to supervisors and crews.
Responsible for varied aspects of contract submittals including inspection test plans, requests for information, vendor drawing control, shop drawing submittals, and project schedules
Ensure an understanding of project scope and productions, including subcontractor coordination and scheduling updates.
Responsible for coordination of safety and environmental aspects on projects and at worksites in accordance with current OH&S, Lafarge, and Federal and Provincial environmental regulations, policies and procedures. Promote Lafarge’s safety culture.
Project coordination including attending site meetings, identifying and pricing work extra to the contract, coordinating and scheduling the project with the customer, invoicing, collections, and resolving any disputes involving the customer and any other third parties.
Collaborate with the project team including overseeing jr. coordinators and project support staff and collaborating with supervisors and crews.
Verify job site quantities. This is done daily, compiled weekly, through internal survey and submittals from field crews, external survey or plan take offs.
Assist the Project Manager with monthly progress invoices, reporting monthly accruals and review and approve supplier and subcontractor invoices.
Monitor project costs and financial reports. Provide feedback to operations and estimating departments.
Direct liaison with customers, consultants and owners. Ensure that client satisfaction has been achieved.
Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure cash collections and other accounting targets are being achieved.
Ensure project close out items are completed including documentation hand overs and post constitution inspections are completed and approved.
Complete project reviews and provide management a close out review upon season or project completion.
Other tasks as assigned.

**Qualifications**:
- A diploma or degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Tech with a C.E.T designation or PMP is preferred. A combination of educational background along with skills / field experience will be considered.

**Experience**:
- Minimum 2-5 years project coordination and field supervisory experience, estimating experience preferred.
Experience managing projects valued $ 500,000 and above.
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