Project Coordinator

**Job Information**:
Job Requisition ID: 35940

Ministry: Infrastructure

Location: Edmonton and Calgary

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Regular and Temporary (multiple positions)

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: Open until Suitable

Classification: Technologies 6

**About Us**:
Alberta Infrastructure designs, builds, manages and maintains government-owned and operated facilities, and collaborates with other ministries to ensure that schools, hospitals and government facilities infrastructure meet the needs of Alberta’s population. The Ministry also provides accommodation services and manages a large portfolio of owned and leased facilities while maintaining fiscal accountability and optimizing value for Albertans.

**Role**:

- The Capital Projects Delivery team is looking for a detail oriented, highly motivated and independent individual to perform various Project Coordinator functions within a team setting. You will be working with a team that is committed to growing and developing the skills of all its members while delivering to our different facilities in a fast-paced environment.
- Working with Project Managers and Senior Project Managers-the Project Coordinator is responsible to assist in the delivery and implementation of capital projects from design development through construction, building & operational commissioning and turnover stages for assigned capital projects. The Project Coordinator is the liaison between the client/user, consultants and the construction team and must balance client/user needs within project constraints, obtaining maximum cooperation between client/user groups, support departments, external agencies, consultants and contractors.
- The Project Coordinator advises the users of construction activities, advises the construction team of users concerns, works in the expedition of service shut-downs and inspections, ensures the constructors are adhering to the facility guidelines, prepares cost estimates and schedules, and participates in value engineering exercises, contract administration (progress claims, financial controls, project reporting, post occupancy and warranty services).
- The Project Coordinator is a key member of the project team and supports the delivery of capital projects to ensure they are delivered within scope, budget, time, and quality to client's satisfaction and within safe working conditions. The Project Coordinator identifies resolution of contract deviations to ensure projects move ahead and on schedule and maintains effective communications and relationships with all clients and stakeholders.
- Key Project Coordinator responsibilities include:
- Establishes and maintains a network of relationships to influence decision-making affecting project outcomes with internal groups/departments.
- Assists in project planning.
- Participates and assists with all stages of project design, construction and operational commissioning activities (on multiple projects).
- Ensures appropriate reporting and quality control of assigned capital projects
- Leads and facilitates building commissioning and moves**Qualifications**:
**Required**:

- Technical College Diploma in a construction related field plus 6 years of related project coordination experience
- Project experience in regards to the planning, design, construction and/or commissioning of facilities
- Experience reading and understanding construction documents, including detailed drawings and specifications
- Working knowledge of construction and design processes and owner, designer/builder relationships and responsibilities

**Desired**:

- Membership in ASET (Certified Engineering Technologist) or equivalent accreditation
- Project Management Professional designation
- Proficiency with computer programs such as MS Office
- On-site experience with major capital projects

Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of: one year of experience for one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience.-
**APS Competencies**:

- Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
- This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team while demonstrating the Alberta Public Service values of respect, integrity, accountability and excellence in everything you do is essential to your success.
- The competencies deemed to be essential for this role are as follows:
- **SYSTEMS THINKING**: to understand connections to the larger organization and to positively inspire the implementation of priorities or goals.
- **DEVELOP SELF AND OTHERS**: by actively learning about the organization, reflecting on performance to identify areas of improvement a