**Where your career meets Canada's future**
At the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the work we do
matters.

Every day, our people help connect Canada to global markets,
strengthen supply chains, support sustainable growth, and shape the future of
Canada's largest port.

If you're looking for purposeful work
where your contributions make a difference, you'll find it here - supported by
a team that is collaborative, innovative, and committed to excellence.
**Why join us**
At the port authority, we're committed to delivering an employee experience that
is as rewarding as the work itself.

We offer:
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Meaningful work that contributes to Canada's trade and economic
prosperity
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Opportunities for learning, development, and career growth
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A collaborative and inclusive workplace culture
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Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
·
Flexible programs that support employee wellbeing and work-life
integration
Help build and maintain critical infrastructure that
supports Canada's trade gateway, working alongside
industry-leading professionals on projects with a lasting impact on
communities, the economy, and environmental
protection.
**Build a career withpurpose**
If you're looking for
work that is meaningful, challenging, and connected to something bigger, we'd
love to hear from you.

Join us and discover how your career can help shape
Canada's future.

The
**Senior Construction Project Specialist (repterm for a period up to March 12, 2027)**
is responsible for providing senior
coordination and administration expertise to the design and construction of
complex capital works and maintenance projects.

This position is also
responsible for senior technical input and identifying, recommending and
implementing process improvements to enhance efficiencies.
**What success looks like**
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Prepare cost estimates
and submissions for program and contract approvals.
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Prepare procurement
packages and coordinate procurement processes.

Review and evaluate proponent
submissions and recommend selection.
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Liaise with,



instruct
and recommend approval of all phases of consulting work.

Provide recommendations
on project functional/performance requirements and conduct constructability
reviews.
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Coordinate and
administer construction activities: Inspect and record construction activities
and progress.

Prepare and/or check progress claims.

Prepare and recommend
approval of contract changes.

Evaluate and recommend approval of in office construction
changes.
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Track program and
contract budgets and schedules and implement change management procedures as
required to meet project targets.

Prepare project cost and progress reports,
and any other necessary reporting.
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Compile project
close-out data and coordinate with Asset Management team to select relevant
data for input to VFPA's Asset Management System.
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Maintain department's
construction management procedures.
**Qualifications**
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Must have a Bachelor's
degree with specialization in civil engineering or another acceptable
discipline that meets academic requirements for Engineers and Geoscientists BC
registration.
·
A minimum of 5 years of
senior level experience in leading port related capital and maintenance
projects, condition assessments and design of port asset renewals (ie.
inspecting, evaluating and rehabilitating port infrastructure).
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Must have excellent
computer skills including databases, MS 365 products, apps and services.

Professional Engineer designation and Project Management Professional (PMP)
certification is an asset.
**Location:**
Vancouver, Canada
**Job type:**
Bargaining Unit, Full-Time, Temporary, Hybrid
**Workingenvironment:**




Normal office conditions with
occasional exposure to inclement weather conditions or other hazards such as
over water, operating terminals, roadways, rail corridors or construction
sites.
**Marine

Transportation Security Clearance**
The incumbent must obtain and maintain a valid Marine Transportation
Security Clearance as this position is required to access restricted
areas/information as defined by the Marine Transportation Security Regulations.
_Thisis Canadian-based employment, and all employees are expected tomaintain legal eligibility to work in Canada.

Applicants advancing in thehiring process may be subject to technical assignments, psychometricassessments, and/or background checks, including but not limited to criminalrecord, credit, and/or reference checks._
_At the_
_Vancouver

Fraser Port Authority, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplacereflective of the diversity of our port community._
_We believe our strength comes from the diverseperspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our people._
_We welcome applications from all qualifiedcandidates, including Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities,racialized individuals, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and otherequity-deserving groups._
_Reasonable accommodation can be provided in the selection process andwhile working with the port authority.

If you require assistance with applyingto our openings or are seeking accommodations to apply_
_in an alternativeformat, please contact us through a confidential, secure inbox at [email protected] .

We are committed to supporting your needs and will do our best to provide thenecessary assistance._
_We recognize andacknowledge that we are_
_located on the traditional, ancestral, andunceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish),and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

To learn more about our First

Nation relations and commitment to reconciliation, please visit_
_our_
_website_

📌 Senior Construction Project Specialist (Term) (Vancouver)
🏢 Port of Vancouver
📍 Vancouver