Project Coordinator

-Reference Number:

28740_082024
Status:

Temporary - Full Time
Job Category:

Skilled Trades
City:

MONTREAL
Province:

Quebec
Annual Salary / Hourly Rate:

53 464 - 66 044
Number of positions to be filled:

1
Application Deadline:

2024-09-29
Description:

Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure and reservation system, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assists the project delivery team to manage project related tasks, scope development, cost and financial forecast, scheduling, risk management, attend meetings, and stakeholder coordination;
- Participate in the construction activities to include attending construction meetings, take meeting minutes, review design submittals, and completing site observation reports;
- Participate in daily on-site visits to ensure health and safety, technical requirements, and quality compliance;
- Manage the technical documentation and the EDMS (Electronic Document Management System);
- Responsible for keeping the information up to date in our libraries (drawings, submittals, engineering reports, prints, and all project related documentation), assures completeness, verify revisions, distribute documents as needed, order documents as needed, and providing support services to all users;
- Act as a resource person for all VIA employees and providing support to the project delivery team to develop, review, and manage a wide array of technical document including engineering and architectural drawings, specification, request for information, and project management plans;
- Ensure the Project Team members are provided with adequate training and support to enable them to successfully use the procedure and systems in use by the Program;
- Compile date from various sources to update, prepare and present reports, write training manuals, write process plans, and presentations;
- Provide suggestions on how processes and procedures can be better adapted to the changing work environment;
- Carry out a variety of administrative tasks and review the priority of the assigned tasks to meet the needs of the entire Maintenance Facility Upgrade group.
Requirements:

- Degree in engineering, or relevant experience;
- 1-3 years' experience;
- Very good knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite;
- Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills;
- Good knowledge of MS Office suite, SharePoint, Acrobat;
- Knowledge of Aconex and BlueBeam is an asset;
- Experience in the field of construction and asset;
- Previous rail transportation experience is an asset.

Competencies:

- Excellent written and verbal proficiency in both official languages (English/French);
- Excellent organizational skills with proven accuracy, reliability, attention to detail and completeness in job accomplishments;
- Ability to be proactive, self-motivated, and autonomous;
- Strong writing skills and ability to take meeting minutes, write training materials and procedures;
- Partnership building, relationship management and collaboration skills to work effectively with project delivery units;
- Good team spirit;
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

At VIA Rail, we are proud to be an employment-equity employer and we strive to form teams that reflect the diversity of Canadian society. We aim to remove barriers to employment accessibility and aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone is valued, regardless of their identity or differences, to enable them to reach their full potential.

Note that we will only contact those who are selected for an interview.

Why choose VIA Rail?
- Competitive salary and a generous compensation and benefits package;
- Flexible options for hybrid remote work;
- A close knit team of happy co workers;
- Numerous opportunities for career advancement;
- An environment that supports employee health and well being;
- A wide range of health and wellness benefits for employees and their families, including unlimited telemedicine service;
- To contribute to a sustainable transportation service connecting Canadian communities;
- First as an employer of choice and as the most trusted carrier among transportation companies in the 2022 Canadian Reputation study published by Leger.

Join our 3,000 other employees in helping provide Canadians with a safe, accessible, environmentally sustainable way to travel