The Opportunity:
We are seeking a Project Coordinato r to join our growing Ecology and Environmental Impact Assessment Project Management team. As a Project Coordinator you will be part of a fast-paced team, working closely with project and technical managers on exciting and innovative projects to deliver projects within budget and schedule. WSP has a great team of individuals working together, the opportunities are endless. This position is based in our Vancouver office and have a flexible hybrid working policy .
Why choose WSP?
- We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
- 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.
- 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.
- Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
- 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.
- 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.
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
What you can expect to do here:
As part of the Ecology and Environmental Impact Assessment team, you will:
- Participate in a team environment, working closely with Project Manager, other Project Coordinators, Project Directors, Technical Leads and Field Technicians/Scientists/Engineers
- Coordinate effectively with various stakeholders to get the most up to date and correct information
- Support Project HSE, which includes working with the Project Manager/client on field requirements, review of HSSE field documentation, attendance at pre- and post-field meetings, and field program coordination
- Support Project Managers by maintaining schedules and tracking ongoing commitments and deliverables to the client
- Control and monitor the progress of projects including scope, schedule, budget, and quality, and implement change as appropriate and required by the Project Manager
- Coordinate project team communications, written and verbal, including documenting client meetings, interactions, and activities
- Maintain project files, update project SharePoint sites, and verify that WSP quality control and review processes have been followed
- Assist with preparing and submitting change orders, proposals, progress reports, work plans, any other deliverables for Project Manager’s review
- Interface with the accounting team to ensure compliance with client invoicing requirements, review and prepare invoices and assist with facilitating of timely payment of invoices
- Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers and help with preparing subcontractor purchase orders and invoicing
- Coordinate logistical requirements for the project team such as travel and mobilization
What you’ll bring to WSP:
- College diploma or University degree in in a business or accounting related field would be considered an asset
- Working toward, or have, a Project Management Professional (PMP) or a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification
- 3-5 yrs of relevant experience
- Solid understanding of Microsoft 365 tools (Word, Excel, Project, Adobe, and SharePoint)
- Experience with Oracle would be an asset
- Excellent communication skills, willingness to learn in a high paced consulting environment, ability to solve problems without a lot of oversight, ability to work well with others in a team, and maintain strong working relationships
- Sound understanding of the need for health and safety procedures in the workplace. Possess a safety conscious attitude
- Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail, and ability to learn processes quickly
- A proven ability of completing projects/tasks on time and with high degree of accuracy and quality and work well under pressure in a rapidly changing environment
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 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
Please Note:
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.
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.
