Fossil Project Services is a leading landscape construction company that has built some of Vancouver's most spectacular and challenging outdoor spaces. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and conscientious individual with the right skills to join our team in the role of Landscape Design & Project Coordinator. The primary function of the role is to create and update technical drawings, provide logistical and organisational support to a number of construction projects throughout Vancouver, co-ordinate material orders and delivery, organise project data and provide fast and effective problem solving to challenges that arise.
Responsibilities
• Create construction drawings for variety of landscape structures
• Manage the purchase and delivery of a wide range of construction materials and landscape products and services (researching prices, getting quotes, ordering, tracking delivery) from existing and new suppliers
• Overseeing timeliness, accuracy and quality of all construction material and product deliveries
• Perform material take-offs and assist with cost estimates
• Creating ‘As Built’ plans (including lighting, irrigation, drainage, gas and site services) from drawings and site visits
• Take accurate measurements from construction sites and translate them to a working master drawing
• Tertiary qualifications in Landscape Architecture, Horticulture or CAD/Drafting highly desirable
Selection Criteria
• Proven experience assisting in the coordination of construction projects. Especially purchasing, data management, project administration, logistics and vendor management
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and working to deadlines effectively
• Great communication and negotiation skills
• Experience using SketchUp or AutoCad
• Knowledge of horticulture highly desirable
