Project Coordinator (Intermediate)
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ASAP
Overview:
We’re looking for a Project Coordinator to join Palmer’s Project Management team.
About Us:
Palmer is a privately owned firm with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Bracebridge, and Whitehorse, servicing clients throughout Canada. Palmer was founded in 2010 to provide project direction and technical scientific services to support the environmental assessment and permitting process associated with mining, energy, municipal infrastructure, and land development projects. Palmer is an innovative and vibrant company that has assembled a versatile team of dedicated staff.
What You’re Responsible For:
- Under the supervision of a Project Manager, you will perform project management tasks such as proposal initiation, scope development, cost estimates, contract initiation, project setup, field coordination, budget tracking, resourcing schedule development, driving deliverables, and liaising/directing sub consultants.
- Provide logistical support for field staff during field work deployment.
- Work with the senior technical team to ensure project objectives align with client’s needs.
- Work with field teams to verify documentation retention protocol is being followed.
- Attend, and take meeting minutes for various project meetings with, but not limited to, client, regulator(s), Indigenous Partners, and other project stakeholders.
What We’re Looking For:
- Minimum of five years of related experience in an environmental discipline in a consulting environment.
- Experience overseeing environmental field programs.
- Strong communication and organization skills are essential.
- Demonstrated knowledge of various Acts and Regulations specific to the environment.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment with competing schedules.
- A Degree (Bachelor or Master) in Environmental Studies, Hydrology, Biology, or related field. Other educational experience will be considered with commensurate experience.
At Palmer, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equitable employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our application process aims to reduce bias by using a questionnaire to assess key skills. All demographic details commonly found in CVs are kept separate until candidates are chosen for an interview.
In addition, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
