About the role
Location: Nisku, Alberta (Head Office)
Department: Finance & Accounting
Reports to: Accounts Payable Manager
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Who We Are
Michels Canada is an established energy and infrastructure contractor with over 25 years in Canada and more than 60 years globally. We deliver safe, reliable infrastructure solutions for the energy, water/wastewater, and transportation sectors. Our Canadian head office is located in Nisku, Alberta. We care about doing what is best for our people, our customers, the communities in which we work, and our country. We strive to provide our employees with meaningful and challenging work in a collaborative and engaging environment.
Your Opportunity at Michels Canada
The Purchase Order Administrator is responsible for overseeing and processing purchase orders, ensuring accuracy, compliance with company policies, and timely coordination with internal teams and vendors. The role involves handling purchase order requests, change orders, vendor information, and records management while supporting financial accuracy and process improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive and review purchase order requests to ensure budget availability and accuracy.
- Process purchase orders in compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Monitor and track PO status, including follow-up with vendors and internal teams.
- Process change orders and acquire appropriate approvals.
- Maintain organized records and supporting documentation for audit and reporting purposes.
- Verify and maintain vendor information, ensuring accuracy in collaboration with internal teams.
- Assist in resolving discrepancies related to invoices.
- Support month-end and year-end closing procedures with timely and accurate reports.
- Identify and recommend process improvements in purchase order workflows.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required: 1–3 years of experience in a similar role, strong customer service orientation, excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and recordkeeping, strong organizational and time management skills.
Desired: Experience with Viewpoint and SharePoint is an asset.
Competencies
Customer Focus, Action Oriented, Personal Accountability, Drives Results, Interpersonal Savvy, Values Differences, Communicates Effectively, Instills Trust, Demonstrates Self-Awareness, Self-Development.
Why Michels Canada?
Competitive compensation and benefits package, meaningful and challenging work on major infrastructure projects, a collaborative, team-based environment that promotes safety, integrity, and quality.
Apply Now
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Michels Canada is committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
AA/EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability
About Michels
People | Projects | Values
Michels Corporation is a leading energy and infrastructure contractor headquartered in Brownsville, Wisconsin. With more than 8,000 employees and 17,000 pieces of major equipment, Michels is one of the largest and most diversified utility contractors in North America. It currently maintains more than 40 offices and yards spanning from coast to coast.
Michels is involved in various areas of utility construction, including pipeline construction, directional crossings, foundations, communications and pipe services, and tunneling. The company is also involved in cable placements, pipe restoration, energy farm construction, concrete paving, aggregates and custom crushing, road construction, and electrical power infrastructure construction services, as well as in trenching and construction of natural oil and gas projects.
About the role
Location: Nisku, Alberta (Head Office)
Department: Finance & Accounting
Reports to: Accounts Payable Manager
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Who We Are
Michels Canada is an established energy and infrastructure contractor with over 25 years in Canada and more than 60 years globally. We deliver safe, reliable infrastructure solutions for the energy, water/wastewater, and transportation sectors. Our Canadian head office is located in Nisku, Alberta. We care about doing what is best for our people, our customers, the communities in which we work, and our country. We strive to provide our employees with meaningful and challenging work in a collaborative and engaging environment.
Your Opportunity at Michels Canada
The Purchase Order Administrator is responsible for overseeing and processing purchase orders, ensuring accuracy, compliance with company policies, and timely coordination with internal teams and vendors. The role involves handling purchase order requests, change orders, vendor information, and records management while supporting financial accuracy and process improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive and review purchase order requests to ensure budget availability and accuracy.
- Process purchase orders in compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Monitor and track PO status, including follow-up with vendors and internal teams.
- Process change orders and acquire appropriate approvals.
- Maintain organized records and supporting documentation for audit and reporting purposes.
- Verify and maintain vendor information, ensuring accuracy in collaboration with internal teams.
- Assist in resolving discrepancies related to invoices.
- Support month-end and year-end closing procedures with timely and accurate reports.
- Identify and recommend process improvements in purchase order workflows.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required: 1–3 years of experience in a similar role, strong customer service orientation, excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and recordkeeping, strong organizational and time management skills.
Desired: Experience with Viewpoint and SharePoint is an asset.
Competencies
Customer Focus, Action Oriented, Personal Accountability, Drives Results, Interpersonal Savvy, Values Differences, Communicates Effectively, Instills Trust, Demonstrates Self-Awareness, Self-Development.
Why Michels Canada?
Competitive compensation and benefits package, meaningful and challenging work on major infrastructure projects, a collaborative, team-based environment that promotes safety, integrity, and quality.
Apply Now
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Michels Canada is committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
AA/EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability
About Michels
People | Projects | Values
Michels Corporation is a leading energy and infrastructure contractor headquartered in Brownsville, Wisconsin. With more than 8,000 employees and 17,000 pieces of major equipment, Michels is one of the largest and most diversified utility contractors in North America. It currently maintains more than 40 offices and yards spanning from coast to coast.
Michels is involved in various areas of utility construction, including pipeline construction, directional crossings, foundations, communications and pipe services, and tunneling. The company is also involved in cable placements, pipe restoration, energy farm construction, concrete paving, aggregates and custom crushing, road construction, and electrical power infrastructure construction services, as well as in trenching and construction of natural oil and gas projects.