Design Coordinator

BUILD YOUR CAREER AT FCC CANADA

FCC Group is an international leader in engineering and infrastructure, headquartered in Spain. With over a century of history, FCC’s core businesses include construction, environmental services, end-to-end water management, and the development of concessions for large infrastructure. In Canada, FCC is proud to be involved in multiple projects in Ontario and British Columbia to improve public transportation infrastructure.

FCC Canada, part of the Construction Division of FCC Group, has been present in Canada since 1997. We have been involved in innovative subway infrastructure work, such as the Highway 407 stations and Northern Tunnels for the Toronto York Spadina Subway Line Expansion, as well as the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Fredericton Moncton Highway. FCC Canada excels in civil works such as roads, railways, maritime construction, tunnels, bridges, and subway projects.

Reports to:

Design Manager

The Design Coordinator will be responsible for liaising with the design team, the construction team and project management team as well as other members of the project team on a regular basis for this progressive design build project.

• To receive, to check and to seek the Project information from the Engineering Consultant, internally from the construction team, from other partners and from the Client, to have a good design acknowledgement from the Project and to share with the other people involved into the Project.
• Compiles project submissions, issues to client for review and manages client design feedback processes.
• Coordinate and liaise with design consultants, schedulers, construction management/operations personnel, engineers, and estimators.
• Collect and organize information from various sources and information is shared with relevant pursuit participants.
• Prepare written correspondence/ meeting minutes. Coordinate technical and administrative activities and liaise among different stakeholders.
• Participate in the preparation and evaluation of potential risk items.
• Develop templates to standardize information collected from different teams’ risk, construction, civil, and utilities
• Be able to consolidate and coordinate the design as needed.
• The successful candidate will have an opportunity to advance awarded projects through detailed design and construction phases of the work, extending project knowledge gained from the pursuit to execution.
• Coordinate different design disciplines to develop a compliant and constructible design.
• Consolidate conflict between different designs and disciplines.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive documentation.

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering (or relevant field of study) and a minimum of 2+ years related professional experience working as a project coordinator in an engineering business or demonstrated equivalency of experience or education.
• Proficient in software related to the construction industry (e.g., AutoCAD, Navisworks and Bluebeam, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to read and understand contract documents and technical background information and prepare written proposals in response to project pursuits.
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency in MS Office (SharePoint, Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities across all levels of organization.

• Ability to interpret contract documents and communicate effectively to pursuit participants.
• Experience coordinating development of work plans and task sheets against project scope and schedule.
• Reasonable knowledge of OBC and other municipal standards and regulations would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of design and construction of civil and utilities works and experience liaising with utilities companies.
• Previous working experience in Rail Projects or Transit is considered an asset.
• A strong eye for design details and the ability to coordinate civil and utilities design and assist in making design-driven decisions.
• Good communication and documentation skills.

FCC Canada Ltd. is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture which promotes gender equity and the recruitment of all under-represented groups in all levels of its workforce.

Please note that salaries may vary depending on the candidate’s experience and geographical location. Listed compensation is exclusive of bonus and in addition to our extensive employee benefits program. Availability of certain benefits may vary based on the specific job role.

This position is in Vancouver, BC.