Job Title: Construction Officer
Location: Castlegar, BC (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: 12 Months
Our client is a leading energy utility that generates, purchases, distributes and sells electricity. They are currently looking for a Construction Officer for various projects across BC.
Overview:
The Construction Officer acts as construction site coordinator and inspector on multiple or large civil, electrical, and/or mechanical projects to ensure the work, materials, progress, and cost meet client expectations.
Role Accountabilities
- Participates in project planning, including providing input into draft tender documents; participates in pre-job conferences with contractors and client staff to ensure that contract specifications are clearly understood and that work schedules are appropriate.
- Acts as a prime interface with project team members, local interest groups and other authorities
- Identifies, researches and develops alternate strategies to overcome a variety of construction and environmental problems on a project.
- Administers contracts, monitors project activities and maintains liaison with contractors/Construction Services, ensuring that work materials, progress and costs meet client’s expectations; resolves related problems; certifies progress and final payments are correct and approves acceptable deviations from contract specifications.
- Coordinates the work and inspects key operations; directs and evaluates testing, surveying and estimating activities.
- Acts as Site Safety Coordinator and ensures that contractors fulfil all safety and security requirements.
- Act as Project Controller in accordance with SPR requirements.
- Prepares reports of project activities and arranges for required permits and clearances.
Education and Skills
- A minimum seven (7) years of construction experience or equivalent.
- Diploma in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Technology from an Institute of Technology or relevant trades, apprenticeship courses, or equivalent
- Strong knowledge of construction oversight and project coordination.
- Must have experience as a supervisor or foreperson
- Ability to interpret, negotiate, and manage construction contracts (i.e. ensure compliance with terms and conditions).
- Commitment to safety and environmental compliance.
- Class 5 diver's license in good standing.
The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between CA$64.00 and CA$79.00
Our voluntary benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
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