Project Coordination Technician, Highways & Roads

GRANDE PRAIRIE OR PEACE RIVER The Opportunity:
WSP is currently seeking a Project Coordination Technician to join our Transportation department, located at our Grande Prairie, Alberta and Peace River, Alberta office. Reporting to the Regional Manager, this position will be responsible to assist in the delivery and coordination of Transportation related projects, within Alberta. The Project Coordination Technician will provide project delivery assistance to the Regional Manager and the local Area Managers and will assist in coordinating the project delivery requirements through the entire project lifecycle to ensure the successful delivery, management, and cost control of projects.
It is required that the Project Coordination Technician reside in either Peace River or Grande Prairie and be able to work from one of these offices.
Why WSP?

• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.
#WeAre WSP
A day in the life:

• Assist managers with resource allocation, tracking and scheduling
• Assist the managers with proposal writing including both technical and financial submissions.
• Minor contract administration and/or field inspection
• Miscellaneous engineering tasks, including quantity calculations and design quantity reviews/checks
• Complete internal project setup, document control, tracking of financial performance and identification of issues requiring course correction
• Liaison with team members, clients and agencies
• Prepare cost estimated
• Report writing, reviews and version control
• Attend meetings and prepare high quality minutes for distribution and document control

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• Strong technical and professional writing skills,
• Possess a valid Alberta Class 5 driver’s license
• Sound understanding of budget control and financial concepts/reporting,
• Sense of humor and a willingness to learn.
• Excellent command of English language, both written and verbal;
• Strong analytical, organization and management skills;
• Strict attention to detail,
• Driven and motivated to excel,
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of relevant Canadian experience,
• Motivated, self-starter who can work well independently or with a team,
• Minor travel may be occasionally required,
• Knowledge of various software packages (Microsoft office, SharePoint) is an asset;
• University degree or a Diploma from an accredited university or college in engineering, finance or business administration.

About Us
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.
We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ 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.
At WSP:

• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We value our people and our reputation
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo

Please Note:
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.
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