Coordinator, Construction Services
The coordinator manages and administers construction and service contracts to ensure compliance with requirements and project schedules. They also act as a liaison between contractors and client-partners to resolve contractual issues and negotiate change orders.
- Hybrid
- ON
- Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Apply by Sep 5, 2026
- 1 position
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Job summary
The Coordinator, Construction Services, manages and administers low-complexity construction, professional services and service contracts to ensure compliance with contract requirements. The incumbent may provide support under the functional direction of a contract coordinator on higher complexity contracts. The incumbent engages in daily discussions and negotiations with contractors and the Client-Partners about quality of work, interpretation of contract documents, scope changes, progress claim reviews and other issues. The incumbent addresses contract management risks within delegated authority and complies with service line requirements. KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive: Primary Manage and administer contracts to ensure compliance with contractual requirements Coordinate and solve day-to-day contractual problems Monitor and control schedules Liaise with Client-Partner representatives (e.g. on contract-related problems and risks) Maintain site activity records (e.g. photos, activity reports), as required Assess, negotiate and issue contract change orders Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations Other Ensure health and safety, industrial security and environmental compliance Carry out financial control for contracts Coordinate consultant construction review and third-party testing Manage contract risk Other duties as assigned SKILLS General and Specific Knowledge Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in construction Construction products and materials Project, contract and risk management principles Health and safety management Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience Minimum: college diploma in engineering, applied science or related field with approximately two years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent Abilities Use applicable computer software and operating systems Interpret drawings and specifications Apply project, contract and risk management techniques to construction and consultant contracts DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP Provide functional advice and guidance to employees and to Client-Partners WORKING CONDITIONS Typical construction site environment; incumbent is required to wear basic safety equipment Some work may be in a typical office environment with occasional travel Check out your benefits Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary. Your package includes: Health and Wellness 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership $2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans Home and Family Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home Leave and Retirement Public-service pension Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with enhanced travel benefits coverage
What you’ll do
The coordinator manages and administers construction and service contracts to ensure compliance with requirements and project schedules. They also act as a liaison between contractors and client-partners to resolve contractual issues and negotiate change orders.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a college diploma in engineering, applied science, or a related field with approximately two years of relevant experience. Proficiency in interpreting technical drawings and applying contract management techniques is essential.
Benefits
• Health insurance • Dental insurance • Wellness allowance • Mental health services coverage • Paramedical coverage • Virtual health care • Health care spending account • Life insurance • Accidental-death insurance • Short-term disability insurance • Employee and family assistance program • Maternity and parental leave top-up • Flexible workplace options • Public-service pension • Vacation plan • Travel benefits
Listed skills
- Quality assurancePreferred
- Project managementPreferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Contract management
- Construction management
- Negotiation
- Project management
- Risk management
- Financial control
- Health and safety management
- Technical drawing interpretation
- Contract administration
- Site activity reporting
- Change order management
- Quality assurance
- Stakeholder management
- Engineering principles
- Computer software proficiency
- Financial Controls
- Change Orders
- Virtual Health
- Industrial Security
- Applied Science
- Construction
- Internal Controls
- Management
- Community Mental Health Services
- Contract Management
- Delegated Authority
- Operating Systems
- Environmental Compliance
- Formal Learning
- Leadership
- Risk Management
- Drawing Interpretation
Job areas
- Construction
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Government & Public Sector
- Administrative
- Construction Services Coordinator
- Contracts Administrator
- Buyers
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents
Additional details
- Minimum education
- College diploma
- Minimum experience
- 2+ years
- Apply by
- Sep 5, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
