Construction Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator (Vancouver)

Novacom Building Partners

Novacom is a General Contractor based in Surrey, BC. We value people, relationships, innovation and culture. We believe in constantly improving ourselves to provide the best possible service to our clients. Our core business is commercial construction of financial institutions, restaurants, offices and retail spaces. We're doing construction differently, and we're thinking outside the box about how we can improve our company and our industry.

This role is based out of our Surrey, BC office, but we offer remote + flexible working arrangements.

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Project Coordinator to join our growing team, who will be responsible for assisting in management of a variety of projects. Have you been working in the construction industry, and have a strong sense of how to support a project team on fast paced projects? Are you looking for an opportunity to use your organization and skills to level up the whole team? Then this could be the role for you!

Personal Characteristics

• Energetic - engaged personality that takes on complex challenges with enthusiasm. Willingness to embrace any task assigned to them
• Driven - self-motivated and driven to push things forward no matter the circumstance
• Independent - ability to communicate effectively with team and take instruction from Project Manager, but also act authoritatively on your own
• Honest - willingness to admit when you've made a mistake and take ownership
• Administrative - ability to track budgets, change orders, field reports, weekly progress reports etc.
• Personable - able to build and maintain solid relationships with coworkers and clients
• Communicator - good at proactively with subtrades and team, strong verbal & written communication skills
• Organizer - meticulous in project organization

Responsibilities

• Project Manager support -- provide support to multiple project managers and other colleagues as needed.
• Project Startup -- issuing contracts, requesting insurance and bonds, WCB notices, etc.
• Project Documentation -- using Timberline and Microsoft software to manage labour, materials, and equipment, cost coding, submittals, schedules, meeting minutes, change orders, etc.
• Subtrade/Supplier Management -- ability to manage construction subtrades and suppliers, and mitigate issues that may arise in the course of a project
• Client Interface -- attending meetings with project manager, architects, consultants, and clients to manage project issues and maintain positive working relationships

Qualifications

• Preferable Post-secondary, technical education (BCIT) or similar in a construction or industry-related program
• Industry Experience - 2-5 years minimum - must have Construction industry experience, preferable to have General Contractor experience but Trade Contractor experience would also be considered. Please detail your Construction experience in your application.

Why Join Us

• Competitive Pay - Salary commensurate with experience for this role - typical range is $65,000 - $85,000
• Remote Work - we offer remote + flexible working arrangements for Project Coordinators with 3 Days in Office / 2 Days at Home Office
• Benefit Plan - strong benefit plan for you and your family that is above industry standard.
• Technology - we have a modern software set-up for construction including Procore, Site Docs, Smartsheet, Building Connected, Microsoft Teams.
• Annual Profit sharing / incentive - you share in the company's profitability. An annual percentage of profits are shared with the employees.
• Growth - Excellent candidates will have opportunity for growth within the company
• Culture - If you're looking for a company with a family dynamic where you can have opportunities to grow, be challenged and known by your co-workers, then come join us!