Reporting to the Project Manager, Facilities Space Planning, the Project Coordinator will be assisting with the delivery and implementation of RDP Projects from design through tendering, award, construction, commissioning and project close out. This position will assist with the execution of these projects to ensure coordination is completed as directed by the Project Manager.

The Project Coordinator (PC) will liaise between stakeholders, consultants, and contractor teams, balancing stakeholder needs within project constraints and obtaining maximum cooperation between stakeholders, consultants, and contractors.

The PC will have an opportunity to assist in monitoring contract activities and advise design and construction teams of stakeholder issues and concerns, as well as coordinate third-party inspections, ensures construction teams are adhering to guidelines, tracking cost estimates and schedules against the baseline, participate in value-engineering exercises, and perform contract administration tasks. The PC will also assist with project documentation and reporting as required.

The PC is a member of the Campus Management team, supporting the Project Manager (PM) to ensure projects are delivered within approved scope, budget, time, and quality constraints, in accordance with safe working conditions, and to the satisfaction of stakeholders (internal and external).

Responsibility areas include but are not limited to the following:

An additional 15% of the hourly rate in lieu of vacation, statutory holidays and benefits.

Focused on advancing the economic and social priorities of Alberta, Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) provides more than 80 industry-relevant programs within a breadth of credentials to approximately 6,300 credit and apprenticeship students and 3,400+ learners with Extended Education programming. With modern teaching and learning spaces, and state-of-the-art research and innovation centres in advanced manufacturing and energy innovation, the Polytechnic provides applied research opportunities, leadership in the social, economic, and cultural development of Alberta, and myriad lifelong learning opportunities.

Red Deer Polytechnic’s main campus is located on Treaty 7, Treaty 6 and Métis ancestral lands. This is where we will strive to honour and transform our relationships with one another.

Whatever brings you to Red Deer Polytechnic, we are glad you are here. And we look forward to having you as a valued member of our polytechnic community.

To fulfill Red Deer Polytechnic’s mission to enrich the intellectual, economic, cultural, and social development of Central Alberta, people representing diverse perspectives and experiences are required. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous persons, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, persons with any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Red Deer Polytechnic will provide job applicants with accommodations in accordance with the Alberta Human Rights Code. To request an accommodation, please contact Peopleandculture@rdpolytech.ca. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.