Project Coordinator

The Opportunity

Are you ready to launch your career in project management and gain experience across a diverse portfolio of complex initiatives?

Are you a highly organized individual with a strong grasp of project lifecycles and resource coordination? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment and possess a true willingness to learn, grow, and take ownership? Are you looking for a foundational role where you can apply your post-secondary education and develop into a seasoned project professional?

If so, Focal Point and Smith and Long are looking for YOU to join us as our new Project Coordinator.

What You Will Do

As a Project Coordinator, you will oversee a wide range of essential activities, including task management, resource scheduling, and comprehensive project documentation. Your accuracy and attention to detail will directly influence the success of our delivery, ensuring that our operations are smooth, efficient, and perfectly aligned with our strategic goals.

Note: This is an entry/junior-level position with excellent opportunities for learning and professional development as you gain knowledge and experience across the diverse entities within the Smith and Long family of companies.

Core Responsibilities & Mission

Your mission is to streamline project delivery by managing the friction between planning and execution. You will be responsible for:

• Task Management & Execution: Tracking project milestones, identifying potential bottlenecks, and ensuring all "moving parts" stay on schedule.
• Strategic Alignment: Working with Project Managers to ensure daily tasks align with the long-term project strategy and client expectations.
• Communication Hub: Serving as the primary point of contact for internal teams and stakeholders, ensuring information flows clearly and accurately.
• Resource Coordination: Managing the allocation of people, equipment, and materials to ensure no project stalls due to resource gaps.
• Documentation Excellence: Maintaining meticulous project records, contracts, change orders, and progress reports.

Competencies (Who You Are)

To succeed here, you must demonstrate:

• Efficiency: Able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.
• Organization and Planning: Plans, organizes, and schedules in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on key priorities.
• Attention to Detail: Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
• Proactivity: Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the table and anticipates project needs before they become urgent issues.
• High Standards: Expects personal performance and team performance to be nothing short of the best.

Qualifications

• Experience: 2+ years of experience in project coordination, ideally within the construction, industrial, or technical services sector.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in project management software, Microsoft Office 365, and resource scheduling tools are an asset.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to translate complex project data into clear status updates.
• Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills – The ability to handle multiple requests among team members, handle all meetings, and manage a workforce with their daily tasks and delegation is mandatory

Why Join Focal Point?

As part of the Smith and Long family, we offer a culture that values professional development, stretch assignments, and internal growth. We believe in empowering our people to take the lead on their career paths.

Smith and Long is more than a workplace, it's a community that supports your growth and well-being. Join our team where your skills will contribute significantly to our continued success

Salary Range: $50, $60,000.00 per year

Note: This is a vacant role available for an immediate start.

Our Human Touch: At Smith and Long, we believe great talent deserves a real look. We don't use AI bots to screen your resume - our actual team reviews every application to find the best human for the job.

We thank you for taking the time to apply; however, only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Smith and Long is an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting the accessibility requirements under the AODA. Accommodations are available on request during the recruitment process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $50,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match

Work Location: In person