Job Description

Build Your Career at Aecon

Aecon is proud to build some of the most impactful infrastructure of this generation. From the roads and transit systems that connect our communities, to the communication networks that link us from coast-to-coast, and the water infrastructure that supplies our businesses and homes. Our integral work includes constructing the pipelines that join provinces with the energy that fuels the nation, and the airports and ports that connect us all. Aecon is there, safely and building the future.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our are at the heart of everything we do. Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement - driven by the , expertise and teamwork of our employees. We are always searching the globe for exceptional candidates to join the Aecon family and be a part of our forward-thinking, innovative, best-in-class organization!

What is the Opportunity?

Faster.Smarter.Safer. This is how Aecon Utilities is committed to delivering projects. Aecon Utilities is ready to become Canada's #1 utility construction provider and we're looking for a Project Coordinator to help us get there!

Voltage Power Ltd, a subsidiary of Aecon Utilities, is a design build high voltage electrical contracting firm that provides the highest quality in products and services for electrical utilities, independent power producers and large power users.

Reporting to the Director, Operations, the Project Manager will be responsible for providing operational and financial performance of designated Power Construction Services, to ensure the efficient and profitable execution of the installation of overhead & underground utility infrastructure.

What You Will Do Here:

• Oversee project safety performance and support field engagement though safety inspections and audits. Support Safety Advisors in any required safety investigations and ensure that corrective actions are implemented.
• Manage quality, material & subcontractor management process for assigned projects.
• Responsible for the financial performance of designated projects. Management of financial performance to ensure business plans targets are being met.
• Reports issues to Operations Manager regarding financial performance, workload status, potential legal issues, and potential opportunities.
• Resolves project-level legal disputes and escalates issues to Operations Manager.
• Puts in place a project management team with clearly defined responsibilities, covering all aspects of the operation.
• Prepares employee development and succession plans for key positions in the department.
• Approves all expenditures and proposal pricing within limits of authority.
• Maintains personal contact with major clients and unions.
• Ensures that all activity on the designated project is consistent with corporate and divisional strategic plans, business plans, policies, and procedures.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.
• Effective collaboration with Superintendent to support all crewing and project needs.
• Available to travel to and/or locate at project assignments across Canada and beyond as required.
• When on a construction site, may be subject to extreme noise and heat. May be expected to climb ladders or wear fall protection depending on job location.
• Dive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome different perspectives, and enable career progression by fostering a sense of belonging.

What You Will Bring to The Team:

• Education to include technical college diploma or combination of technical training and/or related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Project Coordinator/Project Manager role.
• Experience in the Utility Contracting Industry.
• Solid understanding of estimating, project forecasting and change management principals and processes.
• Experience in planning, scheduling, resource balancing for a variety of sizes of projects.
• Proven leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to resolve project disputes with minimal assistance.
• Talent to inspire and foster an environment of cooperation between different departments and co-workers.
• Availability to collaboratively work within both an office and site environment.
• Sound computer skills - MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Project and Primavera P6 required.
• Experience with Hard Dollar and SAP considered an asset.
• Self-motivated with good organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, accurately and under pressure.
• Able to perform in a fast-paced environment
• Willing to travel and work on projects across Canada
• Be a champion of inclusion and diversity.

Aecon fosters , inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations. If you require accommodation under the ACA Act during any step of the application process please