Construction Field Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in Kingston in 1954, Homestead Land Holdings Limited has grown to become one of Canada’s largest and most respected owners of multi-residential apartment buildings. The founding principles of the company are still in place today, which are to provide residents with affordable, secure housing with a standard of care in which we would treat our own family members.

We are looking to expand our team to increase our volume of new high rise residential apartment buildings in Ontario. You will be joining a team of highly motivated, detail orientated individuals who are looking to expand the inhouse construction building capacity. We are the owners and construction managers of our projects, meaning we build buildings which we plan to own and operate for the long term.

The Field Coordinator will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of site management, promoting, and enforcing safety, and assisting in managing construction schedules. The Field Coordinator will work alongside in-house and external construction personnel to help ensure construction is executed in a timely and efficient manner while maintaining integrity of design and will work closely with the organization to ensure feasibility and costing of projects. This is a developmental role where the successful applicant will be mentored by Construction Superintendents and senior construction leadership. The Field Coordinator will spend time on the site enabling trades partners to complete their work efficiently. This is a boots-on-the-ground role and site presence is expected.

Role and Responsibilities :

Working under the direction of the Construction Superintendent the position will involve the following key responsibilities :

• Enforce safety and encourage safe work practices and behaviours
• Provide leadership and lead by example
• Collaborate with site safety officer to establish and maintain accurate site safety documentation including orientations, safe work procedures and all other safety associated documentation
• Participate in joint health and safety meetings as required and ensure site operation compliance with safety regulations through daily site walks and engaged safety participation
• Assist in the full project cycle from site mobilization to building turnover.
• Assist the Superintendent with site logistic planning and trade coordination
• Assist the Superintendent with project schedule management
• Maintain quality assurance and control procedures throughout the duration of construction
• Participate in subtrade meetings to organize and coordinate site activities
• Participate in internal meetings to organize and coordinate site activities
• Coordinate site inspections with consultants and city officials for various stages of the project to ensure compliance with relevant codes (OBC, etc.), regulations and by-laws. Manage the building turnover process including building commissioning and deficiency closeout.
• Create and issue bi-weekly site progress reports

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Working Conditions

A satisfactory reference check and criminal records clearance are required for the position. We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those being considered will be contacted directly. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process. Please make needs known in advance.