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Position Description:

Assigned to Project Operations team in business unit office or jobsite to assist in obtaining, evaluating, and coordinating project engineering information needed to construct project.

Reports to: Project Manager

Location: Kelowna/West Kelowna, BC

Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000 per year

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Uphold safety protocols and requirements throughout project.
• Work with project staff to incorporate safety preplanning into all phases.
• Participate and support planning and scheduling with lean processes or Last Planner System (LPS).
• Attend Preconstruction activities including design reviews, tendering, bid levelling and reviews, award meetings and project launch.
• Serve as liaison with Architects, Trades, Consultants, Suppliers, Inspectors and other Project Staff and Owner Representatives in resolving issues related to plans and specifications.
• Participate in Preconstruction meetings and submittal review meetings.
• Manage submittals and shop drawings, read contract drawings and subcontract information/submittals to assess to ensure drawings and specifications properly relate to job estimate and for conformance to contract specifications, and resolve conflicts in interpretation or escalate as appropriate.
• Assist in submission of pricing for Change Orders and manage change orders. Prepare independent analysis, obtain and check estimates for subcontractor changes, and obtain approval from Architect and Owner. Resolve any conflicts, and document issues and changes related to contracts, plans, and drawing specifications.
• Assist in conducting Quality Control (QC) inspections to ensure installations are per contract documents and in accordance with approved shop drawings.
• Manage Require on Job (ROJ) Dates with Project Schedule and associated lead times.
• Review conflicts and submit RFI accordingly with proposed solutions, audit responses, and distribute to required parties.
• Participate in project budget reviews and clearly understand project estimate.
• Assist in closeout process. Prepare final records for project such as Requests for Information (RFI's), closeout records, warranties, As-Builts, Operations and Maintenance manuals (O&Ms), attic stock, spare parts, and evaluate information to ensure compliance with contract documents.
• Prepare Scope of Work (SOW) and Additional Provisions (AP-1) documents for trade partner subcontracts.
• Manage Project Constraints Log and develop reports, such as Submittal, Change Order and Quality Control logs.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma with formal engineering or architectural training or equivalent building construction experience, required
• Internship/Co-op experience in construction, highly desired
• Basic understanding of scheduling programs, preferred
• Basic understanding ability to interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule
• Familiar with lean methodology
• Must have good interpersonal skills with desire to expand construction knowledge and learning
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient computer skills and Microsoft suite of applications

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally

travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee regularly performs work on-site at construction work sites and occasionally at office locations, and/or off-site venues. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 4.5 kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 23 kg.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.