Project Coordinator
Atlantic IndustriesAlgonquin Bridge Thorndale, Ontario | Full-Time, Permanent Salary: $58,000–$70,000 per year About Algonquin Bridge Algonquin Bridge is a Canadian manufacturer of custom-designed prefabricated steel bridges and modular bridge systems for permanent, temporary, and emergency applications. As a member of the AIL Group of Companies, we value integrity, excellence, innovation, and a “can do” attitude. We look for collaborative, accountable, curious, and committed team members. About the Position Algonquin Bridge is seeking an organized and proactive Project Coordinator to support bridge and infrastructure projects from award through fabrication, delivery, installation, and closeout. Working closely with Project Managers, customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal departments, you will help coordinate schedules, documentation, materials, costs, production, shipping, and project requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their project-management career who enjoys solving problems and keeping complex projects moving forward. What You’ll Do Project Coordination Coordinate project activities from award through engineering, fabrication, delivery, installation, and closeout. Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and action-item lists. Coordinate project resources, materials, drawing submissions, approvals, and other requirements. Monitor project progress and communicate potential schedule, cost, quality, resource, or delivery concerns. Participate in customer meetings, pre-construction meetings, and site visits as required. Provide project support to customers and Technical Sales Representatives. Documentation and Cost Control Maintain schedules, purchase orders, meeting minutes, progress reports, correspondence, and other project records. Review contracts, drawings, specifications, and supporting documentation to identify project requirements. Track project scope, changes, change orders, budgets, costs, commitments, and expenditures. Coordinate material requirements, purchasing activities, and supplier follow-ups. Create purchase orders and review project invoices within assigned authority. Assist with invoicing, billing documentation, financial reporting, and project closeout. Communication and Project Delivery Coordinate project requirements among customers, Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Fabrication, Quality, Shipping, Finance, Installation, suppliers, and subcontractors. Organize project meetings, prepare agendas, document action items, and follow up on commitments. Prepare and communicate project status, schedule, risk, and escalation reports. Coordinate production schedules, transportation, deliveries, and job-site requirements. Help resolve scheduling, material availability, fabrication, shipping, and installation issues. Support compliance with applicable safety and quality standards. Risk, Improvement, and Sales Support Identify project risks, conflicts, and potential delays and assist with corrective actions and contingency plans. Participate in project closeout reviews and recommend process improvements. Conduct online tender searches and identify potential sales and value-engineering opportunities. Assist Sales and Engineering with alternative solutions, lead generation, and sales strategies. Maintain accurate project and opportunity information in the company’s CRM and related systems. Compile and maintain applicable provincial and municipal product standards. Provide general sales and administrative support as required. What You Bring Post-secondary education in civil engineering technology, construction management, project management, or a related discipline. Basic knowledge of project scheduling, budgeting, procurement, contracts, change management, and cost control. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications. Strong organizational, communication, time-management, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Abi…