Coordinator, Construction Services

Job title: Coordinator, Construction Services

Job description: DCC has a new role in Meaford!

Are you a highly self-motivated professional with experience in construction contract management, related to infrastructure projects?
Do you have a strong understanding of technical document review, including Statements of Work, technical drawings, and specifications?
Are you a great communicator, who is experienced in managing strategic relationships and utilizing positive negotiation tactics?
We are looking for a candidate with strong technical, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills to join our DCC team in Borden, Ontario.

This position will be managed remotely by the site office in Borden and would be responsible for site inspections, project quality assurance and quite simply….be the eyes and ears on site!

A multi-year infrastructure construction program is currently underway. In support of this program, DCC’s current involvement includes the procurement and management of construction contracts, and various other contracts.

The Coordinator, Construction Services, manages and administers moderate- to high-complexity construction, professional services and service contracts during construction to ensure work done under them complies with contract requirements. The incumbent engages in daily discussions and negotiations with contractors, consultants and the Client-Partners about quality of work, interpretation of contract documents, scope changes, progress claim reviews and other issues. The incumbent addresses contract management risks within delegated authority, complies with service line requirements and integrates activities with site teams and other service lines. The incumbent may also lead and manage the human resources responsibilities for a team.

If this sounds exactly what you have been looking for, see the full detailed job description below:

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary

• Manage and administer contracts to ensure work done under them complies with contractual requirements and quality specifications
• Coordinate and solve day-to-day contractual problems
• Monitor and control schedules
• Liaise with Client-Partner representatives (e.g. on project-related problems and risks, negotiate and issue change orders)
• Maintain site activity records (e.g. photos, activity reports)
• Liaise with other service lines and site teams, as required
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations
• Manage contract risk
• May perform human resources functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, and manage performance)
• Provide functional direction and advice to other employees and to Client-Partners

Other

• Manage contract financials
• Coordinate consultant construction review and third-party quality assurance testing
• Ensure health and safety, industrial security and environmental compliance
• With support by Regional management, provide technical advice to the Client-Partner and help create the needed infrastructure program for each base/site as required.
• Other duties as assigned

What we offer

• Yearly salary augmentation going up to 10% tied to performance review
• Health and dental insurance
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• Optional compressed work week
• Sick and personal leave
• Flexible workplace schedule
• Wellness allowance
• Participation in Federal Public Service Pension Plan
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SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge

• Knowledge of both official languages is an asset

SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge

• Knowledge of both official languages is an asset

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

• Minimum: college diploma in engineering, applied science or related field with five years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical construction site environment: incumbent is required to wear basic safety equipment
• Extreme weather conditions
• Work prescribed hours and overtime
• Some work may be in a typical office environment with occasional required travel
• Travel to CFB Borden is occasionally required, sometimes for extended periods. Travel time and cost will be compensated.

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is a Crown corporation that provides innovative and cost-effective contracting, construction contract management, infrastructure and environmental services, and lifecycle support for Canada’s defence requirements.
The principal mandate of DCC, pursuant to the Defence Production Act, is to meet the infrastructure and environmental needs of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) by providing quality services. DCC’s mission is to deliver and maintain infrastructure and environmental projects and services, and provide full lifecycle infrastructure support, required for the defence of Canada.

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