Specialist, Construction

Overview

The New Build Construction Specialist will facilitate and coordinate McDonald’s construction projects in Canada, based in the Vancouver office. The Specialist will work collaboratively with the New Build construction team to ensure assigned construction projects are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.

• Support 4 Construction Managers within the McDonalds Western Region with a total of approximately 15-20 projects per year.
• Assist with the preparation, circulation, and approvals of capital budgets and purchase orders.
• Verify all necessary paperwork has been submitted by the general contractor (GC) prior to construction ground break and assist with GC PO creation, monthly draws, change orders, and retainage release.
• Manage vendor (supplier) relationships, including requests for quotes during project tender, coordination, scheduling, reviewing quotes, dealing with escalations, troubleshooting, etc.
• Assist with receipting for payment of project invoices.
• Set up new vendors, GC’s, and suppliers in accounts payable system and provide training to new parties on the accounting system.
• Monitor and update key milestone schedules and budgets within McDonalds Corporate databases.
• Ensure project files are organized, maintained, and updated per McDonalds Corporate standards.
• Collect and file all GC project closeout documents such as deficiency lists, as-built drawings, operations & maintenance manuals, etc.
• Ensure project accounting is fully invoiced and closed out within 120 days of the store Grand Opening date.
• Occasional travel for meetings with National team and project site visits.
• Support Area Construction Managers and Regional Construction Manager on various admin tasks, including setting up meeting invites and reminders, coordinating and planning meetings, putting together meeting agendas, taking meeting minutes and distributing, and generating reports from McDonalds database.

• Minimum 5 years of related work experience in project coordination and construction administration.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong knowledge of (or aptitude to learn) database systems (i.e., Oracle and Smartsheet).
• Strong organization and multi-tasking skills with the ability to work on multiple projects while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to adjust quickly to change.

The expected salary range for this role is $61,439 - $81,918 per year.

Associate

Full-time

Administrative and Project Management

Construction, Real Estate, and Restaurants