Jr Project Coordinator ( Summer Student )

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Jr Project Coordinator ( Summer Student )
Requisition ID: 11881
Location: Saskatoon, SK, CA, S7K 0X3
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Company Overview
Holcim is planning to spin-off its North American Business to unleash its full potential, capitalizing on North America’s oversized growth in construction led by the modernization of infrastructure, a surge in advanced manufacturing and AI operation and the growth of resilient cities.

Holcim plans to list the new company on the NYSE by the end of the first half of 2025 and establish its operations headquarters in the US to be fully dedicated to serving the North American market and pursue a growth strategy across the region.

The newly listed company will become North America’s leading building solutions company, with industry-leading market position to meet its customers’ greatest ambitions with the most advanced building solutions from foundation to rooftop.

About The Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Junior Project Coordinator to manage and oversee our construction projects. In this role, you will work closely with engineering, construction, and utility stakeholder teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This position may require complete oversight of aspects of the project scope or coordination of various smaller projects as determined by the project requirements/Project Manager.

This seasonal or summer-student position is available from May until September or October.

What You'll Accomplish

• In conjunction with the project manager and estimating team, prepare accurate and competitive cost estimates, schedules and quantity verifications.
• Assist project kick off, including leading required scope preplanning, contact submissions including schedule, safety plans, eco plans and quality plans.
• Responsible for all safety and environmental aspects on projects and at worksites in accordance with current OH&S and environmental regulations. Promote Lafarge’s safety culture.
• Project coordination including attending site meetings, identifying and pricing work extra to the contract, coordinating and scheduling the project with the customer, invoicing, collections, and resolving any disputes involving the customer and any other third parties.
• Monitor project costs and financial reports. Provide feedback to operations and estimating departments.
• Direct liaison with customers, consultants and owners. Ensure that client satisfaction has been achieved.
• Ensure project close out items are completed including documentation hand overs and post constitution inspections are completed and approved.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

What We're Looking For

Education: Diploma or Degree
Additional Education Preferred: Civil Engineering with a C.E.T designation, a combination of educational background along with skills / field experience will be considered.
Field of Study Preferred: Civil Engineering
Preferred Work Experience: Minimum 1-3 years project coordination and field supervisory experience, estimating experience preferred.

Required Technical Skills: Understanding of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and Bid2Win estimating software.

Additional Requirements:

• Assist the estimating team on quantity take offs.
• For smaller projects, ensure project plans, coding and locates have been distributed to supervisors and crews.
• Monitoring of the construction market and identifying suitable projects which Lafarge would be interested in bidding.
• Ensure an understanding of project scope and productions.
• Collaborate with the project team including overseeing junior coordinators and project support staff and collaborating with supervisors and crews.
• Complete project reviews and provide management a close out review upon season or project completion.
• Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Holcim approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.

What We Offer

• An inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone can be themselves.
• A collaborative work culture in a supportive and team-oriented work environment.
• Company-provided personal protective equipment ensuring your safety and comfort on the job where applicable.

As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.

Your Lafarge Experience
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.