Algonquin 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.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain complete and accurate project records.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications
- One to three years of experience in project coordination, project administration, construction coordination, or a related role.
- Experience in construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, engineered products, bridges, or a related industry.
- Familiarity with project-management approaches and scheduling techniques such as Critical Path Method, Waterfall, Agile, or Scrum.
- Experience with CRM, project-management, or ERP/MRP software.
- Experience using Visual ERP.
- CAPM certification or other relevant project-management training.
Why Join Us
- Competitive salary and comprehensive health and dental benefits.
- Company pension plan after one year of service.
- Internal career opportunities and an educational reimbursement program.
- Monthly employee recognition and rewards program.
- A diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace.
- A strong company culture committed to providing a positive work environment.
- Continuous coaching, learning, and development opportunities.
- Support for work-life balance.
- Employee referral bonuses.
- Safety footwear allowance.
- Additional employee benefits and programs.
Algonquin Bridge Ltd. is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in concert with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such, Algonquin Bridge Ltd. will make accommodation available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process.
