Technical Project Coordinator Job - Kelowna BC

Company Name:		Trane
Website:		trane.com
Preferred Start Date:		ASAP
Job Salary:		Competitive.
Job Location:		Kelowna
Job Type:		Technical Project Coordinator Job
Job Category:		Management Jobs

General:

Approximately 125 people strong, we are part of a large international company but we maintain the entrepreneurial spirit of a small business – adaptable, innovative, progressive. As a key player in Alberta and BC’s booming construction industry and well versed on every potential issue for commercial and industrial buildings known to man, our team has played a key role in designing innovative solutions for our variable climate and improving building efficiencies.

Our ideal candidate loves numbers, is energetic, friendly, results oriented, uber-organized and meticulous with details. You will have a strong technical aptitude and some experience in the HVAC or construction industry is and asset.

Responsible for fulfillment and estimating of new equipment (construction) projects from beginning to end. This involves acting as the primary liaison with all sub-contractors and engineers; ensuring equipment is ordered and delivered on time, project data is accurately entered; and shop drawings are produced and distributed to the appropriate parties.

Responsibilities:

Communicates with customers and their representatives, including building owners, Architects, Engineers, mechanical contractors, other trades, subcontractors, and field support staff.
Prepares scope documents, schedules and follows up on shop drawing approval and assists sales engineer with drawings requiring revision and resubmission.
Coordinates project scope; budgets; performance; and close-out with customer, design firms and internal engineering/production team.
Oversees the preparation of Trane material and vendor orders; recording the receipt of materials and approving payments.
Responsible for entering equipment orders and issuing purchase orders for vendor orders and generates work orders for equipment start-ups.
Responsible for project cash-flow management: progress billing, collections support and monitoring, and resource management.
Maintains customer satisfaction by investigating concerns, implementing corrective action, and communicating with customers and assigned staff.
Establishes a professional relationship with the customer and interfaces constantly to maintain accurate status reports and project reviews.
Maintains competitive advantage and stays abreast of industry trends.
Closely interact with the Account Manager and Project Manager and assigned project staff to ensure timely completion of each project.
Responsible for identifying possible cost savings and/or cost problems that will occur on various projects.

Education and/or Experience:

3+ years of project management experience in construction
Superior verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational and multitasking capabilities – must be able to function effectively under pressure with a variety of concurrent tasks;
Strong skills in Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word, Excel, Access, Outlook);
Strong Technical Aptitude
2 year certificate/diploma from college or technical school and/or understanding of mechanical blue print drawings as they pertain to HVAC would be considered an asset.