Project Coordinator - Jobs in Thornhill, ON

Job Description

WSP is one of the worlds leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.We have over 48,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 8,000+ 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 Canadas 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

THORNHILL WSP is seeking a Project Coordinator to join our office in Thornhill, ON. Reporting to the Director of Operations, Transportation Systems, the Project Coordinator assists the project team by coordinating and supporting the execution of project activities. As a member of the Transportation Systems team, you will be given opportunities to apply your education and experience on large, complex projects. You will be challenged to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and maintain a very high standard of care. You will gain knowledge through mentorship and skills development, fast-tracking your professional development to becoming a strong Project Coordinator in the transportation consulting field.RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receive information related to the project and distribute the information to the responsible parties;
• Maintain a register of all project documents by regular updates of related logs to track all documents;
• Manage and monitor timelines related to submissions or review process by email notification and reminders;
• Perform operational performance and financial analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and econometric analysis;
• Manage program and project document management system and retrieve project documentation communicated between related teams;
• Interface with the project team on document control matters and train all applicable project staff in the use of the document management system;
• Attend meetings, as required, take minutes, distribute minutes of meeting, follow-up on actions;
• Coordinate project team monthly and bi-weekly progress meetings; draft, release agendas and minutes;
• Report preparation and drafting of correspondence;
• Ensure all project documentation is compliant with project formats, company standards, styles, and verification forms;
• Communicate with clients, sub-consultants, and team members in a professional manner;
• Review final reports and submissions for delivery and prepare courier packages;
• Research best practices, assist with developing a business case, and prepare client presentations;
• With the Directors guidance, prepare project plans including, work breakdown structures, scheduling, cost plan, quality plan, change management plan, communications plan, risk plan, procurement plan and resource plan;
• Track and report on project plan progress for cost and schedule reporting, change control and analyzing areas with deviations from the project plan;
• Monitor weekly performance and quality; recommend corrective actions to the Director;
• Maintain and monitor project issue logs, and provide support to the other Managers as required;
• Other duties as assigned/required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor or advanced degree with a major in Business, Economics, Finance, Urban or Transportation Planning, Environmental Sciences, Operations Research, or related field required;
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience;
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Rail Systems Engineering or equivalent is an asset;
• Interest and or experience in transit operations;
• Ability to think creatively, work independently and deliver high quality work with minimal supervision and with aggressive timelines;
• Adaptability and flexibility including ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change;
• Excellent problem-solving abilities;
• Ability to synthesize problems, and communicate point of view and analytical results;
• Team player with a flexible attitude and the ability to prioritize workload and handle multiple deadlines;
• Exceptional interpersonal skills;
• Integrity, professionalism, and excellent written and verbal communication skills are required to handle both internal and external communications with tact and diplomacy;
• Ability to work in teams and foster a spirit of cooperation while coordinating a variety of activities and personalities; strong people management and negotiating skills within a team environment;
• Experience with financial and/or cost control, project administration and/or document control in a design or professional services environment is an asset;
• Familiarity with handling drawings and technical documents and project management practices;
• Able to work in multiple office locations;
• A self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to take initiative;
• IT skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio. MS Access is an asset;
• Quantitative analysis skills are a must;
• Available for occasional overtime work;

• Drivers license; available to travel to various project sites

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.WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.WSP Canada Inc.Thornhill, ONQuick Apply

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