Project Coordinator COOP at Modern Niagara

Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal.

WE BUILD FOR LIFE.

We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and, as a result, our award-winning safety culture has a record that’s well above industry standards.

At Modern Niagara, you will work alongside values-driven, safety-conscious, and high-impact teams in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment. Here, your knowledge, skills, and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canada’s infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.

Modern Niagara is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNA‘s Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) – Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazine’s Gold Winner for Canada’s Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canada’s Best Health + Safety Culture Award as well as Canada’s Best Health + Safety Leader Award.

We currently have a Project Coordinator COOP opportunity for a talented and creative student to be part of our team and share our values and passion. We are looking for a motivated, multi-faceted technically inclined student who enjoys working on a wide variety of tasks, is quick to learn, and keen to make a significant contribution to a successful and growing company.

Our career opportunities offer creative challenges to learn and develop new skills and experiences.

OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with Project Managers for reporting and gathering of information
• Assist with site contract document control
• Work with general contractors to coordinate priorities and activities
• Coordinate and support various meetings with subcontractors and clients
• Support the management and monitoring of a construction schedule
• Communicate and relay information between office personnel and field staff
• Support project managers, coordinators and foremen on various other projects as requested
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working towards a university degree or college diploma in a related field such as Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or applicable education
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong computer skills with hands-on working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel and Word
• Team player, energetic, resourceful, reliable and timely
• Eager to work and learn in a fast-paced industry
• Comfortable working on a construction job site, or office setting
  
  

Desirable:

• Related work experience is an asset, including from other co-op placements, internships, projects
• Experience in the construction industry a strong asset but not mandatory
• Basic understanding of plumbing and HVAC systems an asset but not necessary
• Working at Heights Certificate – not mandatory, as we will provide training
  
  

At Modern Niagara, we recognize the value of fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities, experience equitable outcomes, and can thrive and reach their full potential.

We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached at [email protected]

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.