Project Coordinator Vancouver, BC 2022-10-23

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 55,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 9,800+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide. We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada's Top 100 Infrastructure Projects .

At WSP :

•We value our people and our reputation
•We are locally dedicated with international scale
•We are future focused and challenge the status quo
•We foster collaboration in everything we do
•We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

VANCOUVER

We are a global leader in the Earth and Environment sector, made stronger with the recent acquisition of Golder. Globally headquartered in Montreal, where it all began, we proudly serve communities from coast to coast and beyond. With Golder now part of our WSP team, we have over 14,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.

As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources, expertise, and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from marine biologists to geophysicists to geotechnical engineers and more.

The Opportunity:

WSP Golder is adding a Project Coordinator to support our Ground Engineering and Materials Team in BC and Yukon. You will be part of a large, highly successful team, using your skills to assist in the management of various large-scale projects throughout BC and Yukon.

Why WSP Golder?

•We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
•Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
•A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
•Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP Golder is the fabric of Canada.
•Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
•A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAre WSP

A day in the life:

•You will participate in a team environment, working closely with and supporting Project Managers and Project Directors.
•You will work with and provide support to other members of the team in sharing project management, project completion and client service responsibilities.
•You will lead project coordination activities that contribute to the management of projects. Projects will vary in scale, but typically will be $1,000,000+ in revenue and will include projects in the Ground Engineering, Materials and Ports, Coastal, and Surface Water fields of practice throughout British Columbia and Yukon.
•You will prepare reports, proposals and other documentation within allotted schedules and budgets, under the supervision of senior staff.
•You will provide leadership and mentorship to more junior team members.
•You will communicate with the project team and leading the monitoring and control of budgets and schedules.
•You will liaise with clients, subcontractors, and other stakeholders, including regulatory body representatives.
•You will create and update project budgets and schedules, flagging issues to the Project Manager.
•You will forecast costs and prepare change orders, progress reports, and other project documentation, as necessary.
•You will review invoices and billing summaries and track project budgets.
•You will ensure project files are kept up to date using a specified document control system.

We'd love to hear from you if you have ...

•Bachelor's degree or college diploma related to Business or Construction Management, and/or courses in accounting or business.
•Working toward, or have, a professional designation (PMP or CAPM).
•Minimum of 6+ years of experience.
•Strong interpersonal, communication and team collaboration skills.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.
•A strong work ethic and can work with minimal supervision.
•Strong ability to prioritize tasks and organize large amounts of data/information.
•Experience working with budgets in Excel with high attention to detail.
•Experience using MS Office and Adobe.

#LI-Hybrid

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe and the growing list of our clients including vaccination status as part of their mandated health and safety requirements to work with them, you will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to WSP as a condition of employment. You may also be required to undergo additional immunization to maintain a fully vaccinated status against COVID-19 whenever local Public Health Authorities recommend additional immunization.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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WSP Canada Inc.

Vancouver, BC

Intermediate (6 - 10 years)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada/

Category

Management and Executive