Posted 9 days ago
Field Coordinator
@ J EllisDon Corporation
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
J EllisDon Corporation is hiring a Field Coordinator, a full-time construction role supporting superintendents and project administration on active sites. The work covers document control, scheduling, material ordering, quality plans, and day-to-day direction of subcontractors. The posting states a salary range of $60,000 to $80,000 and 1 to 2 years of field coordinator experience.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain project document control and procedures
- Assist superintendent with scheduling and shop drawings
- Track and order materials, prepare quantity take-offs
- Liaise between subcontractors and designers on field details
- Provide daily direction to assigned subcontractors
Requirements summary:
- 1 to 2 years in a field coordinator role
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
- Knowledge of construction industry terminology and processes
- Ability to apply basic engineering principles
- Strong verbal communication skills
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-29
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-30
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Construction site, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
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You as a Field Coordinator will:
- Maintains project document control and procedures.
- Assists Superintendent with all tasks including scheduling updates and updating shop drawings.
- Responsible for tracking and ordering materials.
- Prepares quantity take-offs as directed (for production analysis or material orders).
- Assists with implementing and monitoring Quality Plan.
- Liaises between subcontractors and designers on field details.
- Oversees 3rd party inspections.
- Assists project administration team with subtrade management including RFI’s, shop drawings, changes and billings.
- Indirect supervision of own forces crew (on projects with self-perform scopes of work), which includes assisting with determining crew sizes, tracking productivity, determining work quantities and completing labour cost reports.
- Provides day to day direction to assigned sub-contractors.
Is this the right fit for you?
- 1 - 2 years’ experience in a field coordinator role.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
- Knowledge/experience in construction industry; understands terminology and processes.
- Ability to communicate effectively with multiple supervisors and sub trades.
- Ability to apply basic engineering principles to construction challenges.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment potentially reporting to many different people.
- Strong verbal communication skills.
- The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $80,000
EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.
Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.
Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.
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