Paving Project Coordinator/Estimator

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WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure, and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less.

Overview:
Are you looking for a long-term career or a short-term opportunity? Whatever it may be, this is the role for you! We are open to hiring a Project Coordinator/Estimator for a few months or permanently.

This role requires flexibility in working hours, as the successful candidate will need to work extended shifts that may vary between day, night, or swing shifts based on project needs.

There are two primary objectives of this position. One is to provide support to the project management team and coordinate daily heavy civil, road, and infrastructure activities on various commercial, industrial, and civil transportation projects in the Greater Vancouver Area. The second objective is to develop skills as an Estimator for the same type of projects described.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the pursuit of projects through the bid process. This may include aiding the writing of proposals, information gathering, or other estimating tasks as assigned.
• Prepare accurate and competitive cost estimates based on efficient construction practices, and using the most competitive and reliable subcontractors and suppliers.
• Assist the estimating team on quantity take offs as required.
• In conjunction with the project manager and estimating team, prepare accurate and competitive cost estimates, schedules, and quantity verifications.
• Direct liaison with customers, consultants, and owners. Ensure that client satisfaction has been achieved whether Estimating or Project Coordinating.
• Assist project kick off, including leading required scope pre-planning, contact submissions including schedule, safety plans, environmental management plans, staging plans, and quality management plans.
• For smaller projects, ensure project plans, coding, locates, and specifications and drawings have been distributed to supervisors and crews.
• Ensure an understanding of project scope and productions.
• Responsible for all safety and environmental aspects on projects and at worksites in accordance with current OH&S and environmental regulations. Promote Lafarge’s safety culture.
• Project coordination including attending site meetings, identifying and pricing work extra to the contract, coordinating and scheduling the project with the customer, invoicing, collections, and resolving any disputes involving the customer and any other third parties.
• Collaborate with the project team including other coordinators and project support staff and collaborating with supervisors and crews.
• Verify job site quantities. This is done either through internal survey, external survey, or plan take offs.
• Assist the Project Manager with monthly progress invoices, reporting monthly accruals, review, and approve supplier and subcontractor invoices.
• Monitor project costs and financial reports. Provide feedback to operations and estimating departments, including participating in Monthly Job Cost Review Meetings.
• Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure cash collections and other accounting targets are being achieved.
• Ensure project close out items are completed including documentation hand overs and post constitution inspections are completed and approved.
• Complete project reviews and provide management a close out review upon season or project completion.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualification Profile

Educational Background

• A diploma or degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Tech with a C.E.T designation or PMP is preferred. A combination of educational background along with skills/field experience will be considered.

Experience

• Minimum 2-5 years of construction project coordination and field supervisory experience, estimating experience preferred.
• Experience managing projects valued at $500,000 and above.
• General understanding of construction accounting.
• Experience managing a project team including jr. coordinators and project support staff.
• Computer literate.
• Asphalt experience is considered an asset.
• Understanding of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Bluebeam, and Bid2Win estimating software, or other major recognized estimating software.
• Strong understanding of heavy Civil Infrastructure, Highway Interchange, Rail, Port, Industrial and Commercial roads, bridges, and civil construction and all other components including structural concrete, asphalt paving, sub-grade, gravel base course, concrete flatworks, construction and related subcontractor operations.

Wage

• $38 to $45 subject to experience and knowledge.

Note: The successful candidate MUST be comfortable working long hours with varying shift times.

As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.