Developing People through Challenging Projects

Commonwealth Construction has over 100 years of experience in successfully servicing the construction industry throughout Canada and internationally.  Based in Burnaby, BC (minutes from Vancouver), with a Regional office in Edmonton, we are a full service constructor providing construction management, specialty contracting, and design build solutions to the industrial sector.

Recently purchased by CH2M HILL, Commonwealth is now part of a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction, and operations. CH2M HILL is entirely employee owned and is recognized as one of the “best places to work” by its employees and as one of the “Most Admired Companies” for the past 5 years by Fortune Magazine.

Commonwealth prides itself in being a leader in the markets we serve and are searching for people who will embrace our values and who will become leaders with us.

As we enter our next century of operations, we are embarking on a growth program that has created a number of exciting and challenging opportunities.

Professionals interested in joining an organization committed to Developing People through Challenging Projects and offering highly competitive salaries and benefits are invited to submit a cover letter and resume, indicating the position of interest, in confidence to:

Commonwealth Construction
Human Resources Department
4599 Tillicum Street
Burnaby, B.C. Canada V5J 3J9
E: careers@commonwealth.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

1) Project Safety Manager
Requirements and Responsibilities:

• A Health and Safety professional with minimum 5 years of leadership/management experience in the construction sector (industrial, chemical plant, large-scaled institutional, or heavy civil preferred);
• Proven experience in developing and implementing progressive Health and Safety programs;
• Representing Commonwealth in all health and safety matters internal and externally;
• Supervising a team of safety professionals;
• Requires excellent interpersonal/communication skills and professionalism;
• Requires post-secondary education in Health and Safety (for example, BCIT Occupational Health and Safety Program) or CSO certification;
• CRSP designation would be a definite asset;
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and living out allowance.

2) Project Safety Coordinators
Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Act as a resource to assist management/construction leadership team in implementing and administering Commonwealth’s Safety Program and other safety and loss management programs as necessary;
• Demonstrate by attitude and example, communication and leadership, Commonwealth’s commitment in promoting a 100% safe culture;
• Ensure implementation and compliance to the HS&E Management Program;
• Identify and arrange required HS&E training;
• Advise management team on HS&E issues;
• Collect, prepare and maintain all required HS&E data and statistic as required by Commonwealth’s HS&E Management Program;
• Prepare and issue HS&E performance reports;
• Monitor compliance to project, client, and regulatory requirements;
• Initiate corrective action through line or senior management;
• Interface with senior management, line supervision, subcontractors and other project stakeholders on HS&E issues;
• Participate in new worker safety orientation;
• Prepare and communicate site-specific emergency response plan and responsibilities to all personnel assigned to the work area;
• Requires post-secondary education in Health and Safety (for example, BCIT Occupational Health and Safety Program) or CSO certification.

3) Chief Estimator
Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Assisting in training, developing and maintaining a staff of estimators;
• Establishing guidelines for the preparation and review of cost estimates;
• Assigning project contingencies by identifying areas of risk and associated risk levels;
• Assigning projects and supervising personnel activities;
• Combining discipline estimates to arrive at a final cost estimate;
• Reviewing contractual documents and modifications to determine scope of work/changes;
• Assisting with project management and business development;
• Interfacing with clients;
• Developing measures for quality improvement;
• Requires minimum 10 years of directly related work experience; experience estimating capital projects involving engineering, procurement, construction management and construction; and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Construction Management or an Engineering discipline (or equivalent additional experience/training). Engineering license in Canada (P.Eng.) or professional Quantity Surveyor certification are definite assets.

4) Project Scheduler
Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Create, maintain and communicate schedules of activities that adhere to project requirements;
• Assign resources to activities in keeping with the budget as determined by project management;
• Develop and maintain (using Primavera Project Planner), the project baseline and progress schedules. Included with schedule controls are the following activities: Turnover System Tracking and Reporting Systems, Overall Project Schedule;
• Support the preparation of weekly and monthly reports in conjunction with Management;
• Monitor and report progress against the reimbursable project including the maintenance of labour histograms;
• Document the performance of the project concerning schedule and progress;
• Enforce contract requirements with respect to scheduling;
• Take and active role in safety leadership at the field site;
• Liaise with Owner’s Representative;
• Prepare detailed short term ‘look ahead’ schedules;
• Act responsibly and professionally in representing Commonwealth in all activities and relationships associated with this assignment;
• Requires minimum 3 years of experience in project scheduling with a degree/diploma in civil, mechanical or construction management/engineering. Experience in database development and maintenance is a strong asset.

5) Project Controls
Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Collecting project data and producing cost and schedule reports;
• Preparing estimates and schedules for trends and scope changes;
• Assisting with setting up and managing contracts of materials and subcontractors;
• Developing and maintaining the client's cost analysis database;
• Providing project cost analysis and performance data; and liaising, consulting and communicating with clients, engineers, estimators, subcontractors and project execution teams.
• Requires minimum 3 years of experience in project controls and cost analysis with a degree/diploma in civil, mechanical or construction management/engineering. Experience in database development and maintenance, or an accounting/business/financial background, is a strong asset.

6) Construction Managers
Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Providing positive leadership that will support safe, secure, timely and cost-effective field construction;
• Reporting and executing project strategies and plans;
• Scheduling and providing overall management related to strategic project goals;
• Taking the lead in managing our client relationship;
• Requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in heavy industrial construction including 5 years of senior-level project management/leadership experience; proven track record of achieving timely results within budget; strong computer skills; and excellent interpersonal/motivational skills. A related college degree is an asset.

7) Project Engineers
Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Providing Technical clarification and advice to the project team on drawings;
• Managing the issuing and tracking of all related Requests For Information;
• Supervising field engineers/technicians in the tracking of project change and technical clarification;
• Supervising the project document control system ensuring compliance with the QA/QC manual and field requirements;
• Supervise the project Change Management System;
• Assisting with the coordination of the day-to-day activities of an integrated owner/engineering/contractor project execution team for an assigned process unit or area;
• Ensuring that project activities are carried out to meet quality, safety, productivity and schedule requirements/expectations as outlined in agreement, as well as assuring appropriate risk assessment vs. economic benefits for innovative ideas;
• Requires a degree in Engineering (minimum BSc or equivalent); 5 to 8 years of field experience in construction; competency in management of major projects, quality management, contractor/client relations and team leadership. Additional related training is a strong asset.

8) Estimators (Civil/Structural, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical)
Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Coordinating with vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors;
• Determining the scope of work and defining contractual requirements for the project;
• Quantifying all aspects of the tender documents;
• Preparing detailed estimates; assembling proposal documents and requests;
• Reviewing and interpreting contractual work scopes and obligations;
• Completing post-bid analysis on unsuccessful bids;
• Conducting project close out reviews; and implementing productivity and cost improvements;
• Requires estimating/quantity surveying experience (Industrial Construction a plus) and proficiency in a variety of analytical tools and computer systems. Certified Professional Quantity Surveyor or equivalent, or working towards it, is a plus.

9) Project Administration Managers
Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Position is responsible for planning, monitoring and applying accounting principles within set systems, policies, and procedures to achieve financial objectives.
• Ensuring necessary paperwork is received; verifying data;
• Reviewing reports and edits to ensure compliance with contracts;
• Preparing purchase requisitions and orders; completing division reporting, monthly, quarterly and yearly;
• Analyzing and reporting billings status for management/staff;
• Maintaining operations by initiating, recommending, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational and personnel policies and procedures;
• Requires 5 years of demonstrated project-related experience and either a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration, or 3 years of experience working in Process Automation projects/Projects Administration and Control. Must be experienced in applications of estimating, tracking and controlling of financial/accounting activities and processes.

10) Field Construction Engineers
Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Support construction crews on construction activities, contract specifications, drawings interpretations & specs, scheduling, and QA/QC standards;
• Maintain ongoing communication with field Superintendents and Project Site staff and maintain awareness of relevant information on construction activities;
• Provide technical clarification and advice to the project team on drawings, specifications, standards, and procedures;
• Work closely with project scheduler to be knowledgeable of the tracking of all field work assigned under his responsibility;
• Review procedures with the QA/QC department to ensure compliance to specifications & Standards;
• Issue and provide proper documentation required by the site engineering and coordination systems;
• Enforce contract requirements with respect to specifications & standards;
• Regularly report highlights and variances impacting the progression of construction activities assigned to the project engineers;
• Monitor and track construction progress and periodically report to the project controls department for schedule and costing updates;
• Prepare Requests for Information;
• Assist the Project Engineer in the preparation of weekly/monthly progress reports;
• Take an active role in safety leadership at the field site.

To learn more about us, visit http://www.commonwealth.ca and apply by submitting a cover letter and resume in confidence to: careers@commonwealth.ca.

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