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The City of Abbotsford's division is seeking an experienced, self-motivated professional to join their dynamic team as a temporary full time Civic Building Project Coordinator to cover a 12 to 18 month leave.

In this challenging role you will coordinate the operation, installation, maintenance and repair of the various components and services within the City's buildings. Responsibilities include assessing facilities and systems to determine priorities for capital replacement projects and maintain the Building Asset Inventory. The Building Project Coordinator assists the Manager of Civic Buildings (Manager) with planning and implementing strategies to maintain the desired Condition Index of the City's buildings. This position will maintain the capital project list and work independently, or with the manager, to deliver unique building projects. In this position you will have considerable involvement in the project lifecycle of capital and operations projects, from scope development, to procurement, to construction. This position will oversee contractors in the construction and installation of building components to meet the requirement of the capital plan. This position also works with the Supervisors of HVAC and Building Maintenance by coordinating operations projects that fall outside that capabilities or capacity of in-house crews.

As the successful candidate for this position,



you will have considerable knowledge of commercial/institutional building construction, including relevant codes, materials and systems, engineering concepts and construction practices as well as the ability to apply this technical knowledge to evaluate building system conditions and develop effective projects to renew end of life assets. Your project management or coordination experience along with your demonstrated analytical, problem solving and technical skills will support you as the lead these exciting initiatives. An ability to communicate effectively; along with good organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment are essential to be successful in this position.

To be considered for this position, you must have:

- Completion of a diploma in Engineering Technology or equivalent related diploma.
- Five years' related experience in a building construction environment
- Two years' in a project coordination or project management role and one years' training and/or related experience in a CAD platform.
- A valid Class 5 BC Driver's Licence.

This position is unionized, CUPE Local 774, and the hourly rate of pay is from $38.30 to $45.07. We offer ongoing personal and professional development opportunities, competitive compensation and a comprehensive perks package.

The City of Abbotsford is committed to creating a workplace that fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion by attracting, retaining and developing a talented and diverse workforce which broadly reflects the community and citizens we serve. As such, we encourage applications from individuals from all genders, backgrounds and underrepresented groups. We will be happy to work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

Please note: You should receive a confirmation email once you have successfully applied for this position. If you do not, please contact the Njoyn Held Desk at View email address on ca.edajobs.com or View phone number on ca.edajobs.com Monday to Friday 8 am to 8 pm (EST).

📌 Civic Building Project Coordinator (Abbotsford)
🏢 City of Abbotsford
📍 Abbotsford