Fabrication Coordinator - Piping & VDC
Top Benefits
About the role
Role Summary
The Piping Fabrication Coordinator supports fabrication shop operations by coordinating fabrication drawings, spooling activities, production tracking, reporting, and administrative processes. Working closely with shop, VDC, QA/QC, and project teams, this role helps ensure accurate fabrication information, efficient workflow management, and reliable production reporting to support successful project delivery.
Why This Role Matters to Modern Niagara
The Piping Fabrication Coordinator plays a key role in connecting shop operations with project and VDC teams. By ensuring fabrication drawings, production workflows, and reporting processes are accurate and up to date, this position helps improve shop efficiency, supports quality outcomes, reduces production delays, and contributes to safer, more predictable project execution.
Key Impact / Purpose
- Support efficient fabrication operations through accurate coordination of drawings, spools, work orders, and production information.
- Improve workflow visibility by maintaining production tracking, productivity reporting, and operational documentation.
- Strengthen collaboration between shop, VDC, QA/QC, and project teams to ensure fabrication requirements are properly communicated and executed.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, innovation, automation, and operational efficiency.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate fabrication drawings, cut lists, and spool releases using VDC and fabrication software.
- Generate and issue fabrication files and work orders to support shop production activities.
- Collaborate with shop, site, and VDC teams to manage drawing revisions and fabrication workflow requirements.
- Support the development and implementation of automated manufacturing and fabrication processes.
- Monitor production workload and drawing flow with the Shop Foreperson.
- Track work orders, production data, and fabrication metrics within company systems.
- Prepare weekly production reports and monthly productivity reports.
- Maintain documentation including packing slips, consumables records, and operational files.
- Coordinate timesheet submissions and support shop administration activities.
- Assist with equipment maintenance tracking and preventative maintenance programs.
- Support QA/QC requirements, including compliance documentation, CRNs, and mill test reports.
- Participate in initiatives focused on shop efficiency, innovation, quality, and safety.
Must Haves:
- 3+ years of experience in a fabrication shop, manufacturing environment, industrial setting, or similar operational role.
- Post-secondary education in a technical or business-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong computer skills, including advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
- Ability to interpret fabrication, construction, or manufacturing drawings.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently while managing competing priorities.
- Problem-solving mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Nice to Haves:
- Experience working with REVIT, VDC workflows, or fabrication/spooling software.
- Knowledge of ERP systems.
- Experience in mechanical, piping, or construction-related fabrication environments.
- Familiarity with automated manufacturing processes.
- Programming or scripting experience (Python, C#, PCL, .COD, or similar).
- Experience supporting QA/QC processes and compliance documentation.
This is a new position. Expected annual compensation; $62,000 - $74,000.
Modern Niagara offers a competitive total compensation package including:
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with a generous employer contribution
- Flexible Health and Dental benefits with tiered options to meet the needs of you and your family
- An annual health spending account to support your overall wellness
- 24/7 confidential support through our Employee and Family Assistance Program with access to comprehensive resources and professional services
- A competitive vacation package with additional vacation granted throughout your tenure with the organization.
- Employer Paid Parental Leave Top Up
- Annual Community Day dedicated to volunteering and giving back to the communities where we live and work
- Corporate Discounts through various vendors across Canada for programs such as fitness, mobile phones, travel, home and auto insurance and many others
Here at Modern Niagara, because we know our people are the best in the industry, we pride ourselves on providing a total compensation package that rewards employees for their hard work and supports employees and their families in their overall wellbeing.
About Modern Niagara
Who We Are
Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, and electrical needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure — and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal. We build for life.
Our Culture & Values
We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do, and our award-winning safety culture consistently performs well above industry standards.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Modern Niagara
We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where everyone has access to opportunity, feels a sense of belonging, and can thrive. We actively work to remove barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (including women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada) in the construction industry. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences and are committed to a barrier-free hiring process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@modernniagara.com [careers@modernniagara.com] so we can make appropriate arrangements.
We appreciate every applicant’s interest in joining Modern Niagara. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for Fabrication Coordinator jobs in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
About Modern Niagara
We build for life.
We build for the life that happens indoors. We know that Canadians spend the vast majority of their time inside buildings. From receiving healthcare to legislating and representing citizens to participating in sports and other activities, we make any space comfortable and healthy for those who use it. We are committed to providing exceptional occupant experiences.
We build for the life of the building. Buildings can best reach the objectives they were set out to achieve when we look at them over the course of their entire life, including design, construction, operation, maintenance, and improvement. For us, using data and evidence to inform decisions provides us and our partners with an effective path towards high-performing, sustainable facilities.
We build for the life of our communities. We know that buildings do not exist in a vacuum. Buildings, streets, and the people that occupy and use them are but a few of the ingredients that make up our cities and communities. We believe that nurturing social equity, enabling economic activity, and reducing our impact on the environment in all that we do – including how we build and maintain our buildings – is integral to playing a positive role in sustaining our communities for us and for future generations.
Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors achieve their objectives by meeting the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes.
Recognized by SMACNA and Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine among Canada’s safest employers since 2019, Modern Niagara has been a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2002.
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Fabrication Coordinator - Piping & VDC
Top Benefits
About the role
Role Summary
The Piping Fabrication Coordinator supports fabrication shop operations by coordinating fabrication drawings, spooling activities, production tracking, reporting, and administrative processes. Working closely with shop, VDC, QA/QC, and project teams, this role helps ensure accurate fabrication information, efficient workflow management, and reliable production reporting to support successful project delivery.
Why This Role Matters to Modern Niagara
The Piping Fabrication Coordinator plays a key role in connecting shop operations with project and VDC teams. By ensuring fabrication drawings, production workflows, and reporting processes are accurate and up to date, this position helps improve shop efficiency, supports quality outcomes, reduces production delays, and contributes to safer, more predictable project execution.
Key Impact / Purpose
- Support efficient fabrication operations through accurate coordination of drawings, spools, work orders, and production information.
- Improve workflow visibility by maintaining production tracking, productivity reporting, and operational documentation.
- Strengthen collaboration between shop, VDC, QA/QC, and project teams to ensure fabrication requirements are properly communicated and executed.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, innovation, automation, and operational efficiency.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate fabrication drawings, cut lists, and spool releases using VDC and fabrication software.
- Generate and issue fabrication files and work orders to support shop production activities.
- Collaborate with shop, site, and VDC teams to manage drawing revisions and fabrication workflow requirements.
- Support the development and implementation of automated manufacturing and fabrication processes.
- Monitor production workload and drawing flow with the Shop Foreperson.
- Track work orders, production data, and fabrication metrics within company systems.
- Prepare weekly production reports and monthly productivity reports.
- Maintain documentation including packing slips, consumables records, and operational files.
- Coordinate timesheet submissions and support shop administration activities.
- Assist with equipment maintenance tracking and preventative maintenance programs.
- Support QA/QC requirements, including compliance documentation, CRNs, and mill test reports.
- Participate in initiatives focused on shop efficiency, innovation, quality, and safety.
Must Haves:
- 3+ years of experience in a fabrication shop, manufacturing environment, industrial setting, or similar operational role.
- Post-secondary education in a technical or business-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong computer skills, including advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
- Ability to interpret fabrication, construction, or manufacturing drawings.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently while managing competing priorities.
- Problem-solving mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Nice to Haves:
- Experience working with REVIT, VDC workflows, or fabrication/spooling software.
- Knowledge of ERP systems.
- Experience in mechanical, piping, or construction-related fabrication environments.
- Familiarity with automated manufacturing processes.
- Programming or scripting experience (Python, C#, PCL, .COD, or similar).
- Experience supporting QA/QC processes and compliance documentation.
This is a new position. Expected annual compensation; $62,000 - $74,000.
Modern Niagara offers a competitive total compensation package including:
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with a generous employer contribution
- Flexible Health and Dental benefits with tiered options to meet the needs of you and your family
- An annual health spending account to support your overall wellness
- 24/7 confidential support through our Employee and Family Assistance Program with access to comprehensive resources and professional services
- A competitive vacation package with additional vacation granted throughout your tenure with the organization.
- Employer Paid Parental Leave Top Up
- Annual Community Day dedicated to volunteering and giving back to the communities where we live and work
- Corporate Discounts through various vendors across Canada for programs such as fitness, mobile phones, travel, home and auto insurance and many others
Here at Modern Niagara, because we know our people are the best in the industry, we pride ourselves on providing a total compensation package that rewards employees for their hard work and supports employees and their families in their overall wellbeing.
About Modern Niagara
Who We Are
Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, and electrical needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure — and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal. We build for life.
Our Culture & Values
We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do, and our award-winning safety culture consistently performs well above industry standards.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Modern Niagara
We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where everyone has access to opportunity, feels a sense of belonging, and can thrive. We actively work to remove barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (including women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada) in the construction industry. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences and are committed to a barrier-free hiring process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@modernniagara.com [careers@modernniagara.com] so we can make appropriate arrangements.
We appreciate every applicant’s interest in joining Modern Niagara. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for Fabrication Coordinator jobs in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
About Modern Niagara
We build for life.
We build for the life that happens indoors. We know that Canadians spend the vast majority of their time inside buildings. From receiving healthcare to legislating and representing citizens to participating in sports and other activities, we make any space comfortable and healthy for those who use it. We are committed to providing exceptional occupant experiences.
We build for the life of the building. Buildings can best reach the objectives they were set out to achieve when we look at them over the course of their entire life, including design, construction, operation, maintenance, and improvement. For us, using data and evidence to inform decisions provides us and our partners with an effective path towards high-performing, sustainable facilities.
We build for the life of our communities. We know that buildings do not exist in a vacuum. Buildings, streets, and the people that occupy and use them are but a few of the ingredients that make up our cities and communities. We believe that nurturing social equity, enabling economic activity, and reducing our impact on the environment in all that we do – including how we build and maintain our buildings – is integral to playing a positive role in sustaining our communities for us and for future generations.
Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors achieve their objectives by meeting the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes.
Recognized by SMACNA and Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine among Canada’s safest employers since 2019, Modern Niagara has been a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2002.