Construction Administrator

BPA


Date: 1 week ago
City: Ottawa, ON
Contract type: Full time
Founded in 1956, BPA is a consulting engineering firm that specializes in buildings for institutional, commercial, multi-unit residential, and industrial markets. With a Canada-wide presence, we offer our clients expertise in mechanical and structural engineering, electricity and power, sustainable development and energy efficiency, telecommunications, security, building automation, acoustics, food service, and commissioning.

Motivated by our values of integrity, excellence, accomplishment, and passion, we will fully accomplish our mission: To build a sustainable future.

Together, we can make a greater positive impact on the world through engineering, that has the power to make a difference!

Your Main Responsibilities

  • Ensure the completion of medium- to large-scale projects and compliance with plans and specifications
  • Monitor contractors' compliance with customer health and safety regulations
  • Determine work costs in accordance with standard methods and established plans and specifications
  • Draft site notes and notices to contractors to ensure compliance with contractual clauses
  • Take the necessary measures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations or written directives relating to the work
  • Follow-up with contractors to annotate plans and produce plans as surveyed
  • Monitor schedules and attend site meetings
  • Check work progress against plans and specifications
  • Contribute to the resolution of technical problems and provide expertise in the interpretation of plans and specifications
  • Analyze and negotiate change orders with contractors
  • Carry out any other related tasks that may help to complete the project.

Your Profile

  • Bachelor's degree in construction engineering, civil engineering or structural engineering.
  • At least 5 years' experience in a similar position or in consulting engineering
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and knowledge of software such as Revit and AutoCAD
  • Negotiation skills, ability to manage priorities, good communication and customer service skills

A Career At BPA Means

  • A dynamic environment that promotes teamwork, knowledge sharing, and technological innovation
  • A 37.5-hour work week, with flexible hours and the possibility of finishing at noon on Fridays
  • Recognized overtime (banked or paid hours)
  • A complete and competitive total compensation package
  • Training and professional development under the umbrella of our entity UniversiT
  • A structured mentorship program
  • State-of-the-art technologies (BIM)
  • Social activities and employee discounts

We adhere to the principles of employment equity and uphold the AODA. We encourage women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, and persons with disabilities to apply. Accommodations can be made upon request for individuals involved in the selection process.

Thank you for your interest. Only selected candidates will be contacted by the Talent team.

For the purposes of inclusivity and simplicity, the third-person pronoun "they" may be used to refer to an individual person. If there is any specific mention or gender in a general context, it should be construed to include any gender.

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