Posted by Turner Construction is an American construction company with presence in 20 countries. It is a subsidiary of the German company Hochtief. It is the largest domestic contractor in the United States as of 2020, with a revenue of $14.41 billion in 2020.
Project Coordinator New Graduate – Canada
Job Description:
Uphold safety protocols and requirements throughout project.
Work with project staff to incorporate safety preplanning into all phases.
Participate and support planning and scheduling with lean processes or Last Planner System® (LPS).
Attend Preconstruction activities including design reviews, tendering, bid levelling and reviews, award meetings and project launch.
Serve as liaison with Architects, Trades, Consultants, Suppliers, Inspectors and other Project Staff and Owner Representatives in resolving issues related to plans and specifications.
Participate in Preconstruction meetings and submittal review meetings.
Manage submittals and shop drawings, read contract drawings and subcontract information/submittals to assess to ensure drawings and specifications properly relate to job estimate and for conformance to contract specifications, and resolve conflicts in interpretation or escalate as appropriate.
Assist in submission of pricing for Change Orders and manage change orders. Prepare independent analysis, obtain and check estimates for subcontractor changes, and obtain approval from Architect and Owner. Resolve any conflicts, and document issues and changes related to contracts, plans, and drawing specifications.
Assist in conducting Quality Control (QC) inspections to ensure installations are per contract documents and in accordance with approved shop drawings.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree with formal engineering or architectural training or equivalent building construction experience, highly preferred
Internship/Co-op experience in construction, preferred
Basic understanding of scheduling programs, preferred
Basic understanding ability to interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule
Familiar with lean methodology
Must have good interpersonal skills with desire to expand construction knowledge and learning
Professional verbal and written communication skills
Proficient computer skills and Microsoft suite of applications