The New Build Construction Specialist will be responsible for the facilitation and coordination of McDonald’s construction projects in Canada. This role, based in the Vancouver office, collaborates with the New Build construction team to ensure projects are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Principal Accountabilities
- Support 4 Construction Managers within the McDonald's Western Region with approximately 15-20 projects per year.
- Assist with preparation, circulation, and approvals of capital budgets and purchase orders.
- Verify all necessary paperwork from the general contractor (GC) prior to ground break; assist with GC PO creation, monthly draws, change orders, and retainage release.
- Vendor (supplier) management : requests for quotes, coordination, scheduling, quote reviews, escalations, troubleshooting.
- Assist with receipting for payment of project invoices.
- Set up new vendors, GC’s, and suppliers in the accounts payable system and train new parties on the accounting system.
- Monitor and update key milestone schedules and budgets within McDonald’s Corporate databases.
- Ensure project files are organized and maintained per McDonald’s Corporate standards.
- Collect and file all GC project closeout documents such as deficiency lists, as-built drawings, O&M manuals.
- Ensure project accounting is fully invoiced and closed out within 120 days of the store Grand Opening date.
- Occasional travel for meetings with National team and site visits.
Administrative Support
Support Area Construction Managers and Regional Construction Manager on various admin tasks.Prepare meeting invites, reminders, agendas.Coordinate and schedule meetings.Take meeting minutes and distribute them.Generate reports from McDonald's database.Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of related experience in project coordination and construction administration.Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint.Strong knowledge of or aptitude to learn database systems such as Oracle and Smartsheet’s software.Strong organization and multi-tasking skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to adjust quickly to change.Salary Range : $61,439 - $81,918 per year.
Seniority Level : Associate
Employment Type : Full-time
Job Function : Administrative and Project Management
Industries : Construction, Real Estate, and Restaurants
Location : Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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