About the Company:

Turner is a North America-based, international construction services company and is a leading builder in diverse market segments. The company has earned recognition for undertaking large and complex projects, fostering innovation, embracing emerging technologies, and making a difference for their clients, employees, and community. With a staff of over 10,000 employees, the company completes $15 billion of construction on 1,500 projects each year. Turner offers clients the accessibility and support of a local firm with the stability and resources of a multi-national organization.

Our vision is to be the highest value provider of global construction services and technical expertise. We plan and deliver building projects of all types and sizes—schools and hospitals, stadiums and museums, airports, data centers, offices and more—throughout North America and in 30 countries around the world.  
 
Our reputation for integrity, working safely, delivering complex and challenging projects, and driving innovation to bring our whole industry forward has been earned over many years.

Position Description:

Turner Construction, located in Vancouver is looking for students who can fulfill a 8 – 12 month Project or Field Construction Coordinator co-op term beginning in January 2025. The Co-op must be available to work on site with the site team Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week. The role includes assisting in obtaining, evaluating, and coordinating project engineering information needed to construct projects.

The purpose of the co-op term is to provide the student with supervised practice at the work site or in certain cases in the office in the continuing daily operations of construction. Co-ops will assist the Project Manager and/or the Superintendent in the field through assistance, coordination and distribution of information required to construct the project in time, within budget and to quality standard. The Co-op reports to the Project Manager or Project Superintendent.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Assist the Project Manager with obtaining information and approvals for processing shop drawings and submittals.Disseminate Construction information to appropriate parties.Assist in the preparation of contract items list.Monitor field variations and keep the Project Superintendent informed of any changes.Ensure that subcontractors understand and adhere to the job schedule.Ensure subcontractor compliance with Turner’s safety program, safety codes and regulations.May perform other duties as necessary or assigned.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The following descriptions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The employee frequently views a computer monitor, is required to sit, handle objects, tools, or control, and reach with hands, talk, and hear.