Area Construction Coordinator

Project

The Woodfibre LNG Project is located approximately 7 km west-southwest of Squamish, British Columbia. It involves the construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on the previous Woodfibre pulp mill site, which would have a storage capacity of 250,000 m3 and would produce approximately 2.1 million tons per year of LNG.

Woodfibre Management Ltd. is a privately held Canadian company based in Vancouver and a subsidiary of Pacific Energy Corporation Limited.

Position

The Area Construction Coordinator is an integral part of Woodfibre LNG’s dynamic team. The Area Construction Coordinator will lead a functional area and is primarily engaged in management activities that establish the direction of a department, function, or project of the said area. The position requires the application of knowledge gained from experience and expertise to perform the principal job duties and responsibilities. The position will make decisions in areas that may impact the organization and its employees, clients, budgets, policies, procedures, work practices, or compliance programs.  The successful candidate reports directly to Site Construction Manager and will play an essential part in supporting the company’s construction and senior management team through the construction phase of the project.

Key Responsibilities:

The successful applicant will:

• Confirm that daily and weekly short-range planning is maintained down to the foreman level.
• Assure that all requirements and expectations of the Operating System Requirements (OSR), appropriate Operating. System Implementation plan (OSIP), and strict adherence to other business line requirements.
• Perform on-site management, supervision, and coordination of all owner activities supporting EPC contractor progress.
• Oversight of EPC contractor field construction activities in conformance with project drawings, specifications, schedules, cost estimates, procedures, quality requirements and safety standards.
• Monitor and report out to WLNG management on project schedule and cost through the efficient use of all construction resources including manpower, materials, tools, and equipment.
• Provide input for the development of Contractor and company project schedules in cooperation with the construction engineers and planners.
• Engage with EPC contractor to confirm that daily and weekly short-range planning is maintained down to the superintendent  level.
• Review design scope and approach regarding constructability and submit and/or approve recommendations for change.
• Review contractor manpower levels to attain schedule milestones and monitor manpower levels and craft mixes to ensure conformance with the construction plan.
• Monitor and provide input to Change management process initiated or as a result of contractor actions,  ensuring that all scope changes are quickly and properly documented and that change orders are approved prior to the performance of work.
• Implement the site safety and security procedures and project work rules.
• Play an active role in the development of the safety culture on the project, making safety a natural part of all work performed.
• Assist the Site Construction Manager in the overall administration of labor relations policies
• Manage the contractual commitments of contractors, including cost, quality, and schedule and coordinate their field activities.
• Plan and manage the project’s temporary facilities.
• Oversee and maintain quality of all work in accordance with the standards as specified in the design documents, in support of the Quality Management team and Project Quality Management plan.
• Support operations team to develop an effective plan for the supply and control of tools and supplies.
• Administer, train, and motivate all personnel in construction operations
• Remain knowledgeable of safety policies and procedures and perform assigned duties in a safe manner and, while supervising others, have responsibility for their safety and confirm that they comply with established safety policies and procedures and practice safe work habits.
• Typically manage personnel and provide an environment for the development and professional advancement of staff members, including on-the-job and formal training and development opportunities, and timely performance feedback

Required Experience:

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and twenty (20) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to twenty-four (24) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications to comply with local requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
• Experience with Project Completions tools such as CoConsole, ProCore, or similar
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.

Additional Requirements:

• Typically, direct, and responsible for all staff assigned to the project(s) through direct reports typically consisting of managers and supervisors heading up the various functions (i.e., Safety Manager, Quality Manager, Construction Manager/Superintendents, Site Services Manager, Engineering Manager, Contracts Manager, and others as appropriate for the project(s))
• Typically serve as lead person to coordinate all activities and communication within the site/project areas as well as between those areas and other offices and locations.
• Coordinate and implement indirect activities, internal and external, required to support a productive project execution; Coordinate and implement indirect activities, internal and external, required to support a productive project execution; including functional staff support, support craft activities, and any other resource necessary to assure a safe and quality project execution.
• Generally responsible to assure all work undertaken is within approved scope boundaries and is in full compliance with all pertinent requirements.
• Competency in administrative functions related to project and office operations is important.
• Functional proficiency in project controls, human relations, industrial relations, and contract management as applicable to assigned area of responsibility; possess the capacity to direct those functions as required to support the project execution while typically being well seasoned in most functions as they apply to management of the project.
• Responsibility typically includes serving as the single point of accountability to senior management, the client, and the community.
• Experience working with large multi-disciplinary teams, and contractors in a multicultural environmental is an asset.
• Accepts responsibility and demonstrates commitment to delivery of tasks and targets.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be Innovative and vision-oriented with demonstrated ability to undertake both strategic planning and implementation.
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle multiple tasks and changing priorities within tight time frames.
• Demonstrates and seeks accountability within team. 
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Expertise with a variety of computer programs (e.g., MS Office)
• Motivated and willing to take ownership of tasks.
• Energetic in pursuit of continuous improvement processes
• Shares knowledge readily and encourages personal development.
• A valid driver’s licence (with abstract), and passport.
• Must be comfortable with Marine type environment as site is remote and travel daily is by boat only and is approximately 7km from Squamish. 
• The position is based at our Site in Squamish, BC. There may be occasional travel to a local engineering office in the Vancouver area, the EPC contractor’s office in Houston or to the Company’s Vancouver Office.

Only qualified candidates legally entitled to work in Canada will be contacted.

Woodfibre Management Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer.

Thank you in advance for your interest!

Salary range: CAD 130,000 - 150,000/yr