Project Coordinator

About This Role

Planning, scheduling, and ensuring the successful delivery of multi-family residential construction projects is the core of this Project Coordinator role. Working closely with the Senior Project Manager and other stakeholders, you will help maintain project schedules, track progress, identify potential risks, and ensure timelines remain on track throughout the construction lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the full project lifecycle by tracking schedules, construction progress, change orders, back-charges, deficiencies, warranties, scope changes, and project closeout activities
• Maintain and oversee all project documentation, including RFIs, site instructions, daily logs, issue/risk logs, drawing logs, inspection and testing records, professional schedules, and punch lists to ensure accurate project controls
• Lead project coordination efforts by identifying and resolving issues related to procurement, contracts, budgeting, scheduling, manpower, equipment, quality, safety, commissioning, and workflow delays while communicating updates to stakeholders
• Support project planning and execution through pre-construction coordination, client and consultant meetings, resource planning, project reporting, communication plans, organizational charts, and the management of project meetings, action items, and release notes
• Utilize project control and scheduling tools, including MS Project, to monitor project health, maintain schedule accuracy, generate management reports, and drive continuous improvement of project management processes and standards

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in Building Technology, Engineering, Project Management, Red Seal Construction Trade Qualification or equivalent
• Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Effective communication skills including verbal, written and presentation skills
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills

Nice to have:

• Experience using construction management software

Benefits

• 80% employer health & dental coverage
• Employer RRSP match
• Annual bonus
• Learning and development opportunities

About the Company

Our client is a well-respected Developer in Winnipeg with multifamily construction projects across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Since 1951, Drake International continues to be a global leader in flexible and permanent staffing, helping people find the right role at any stage of their career in Canada and around the world.