Project Coordinator at University of Toronto
Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Sep, 25

Salary

81312.0

Posted On

19 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Timelines, Scheduling, Safety Regulations, Disabilities, Consideration, Communication Skills, Legislation, Project Coordination, Sequencing, Whmis, Design Drawings, Analytical Skills

Industry

Construction

Description

Date Posted: 08/18/2025
Req ID: 44869
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Facilities, Management & Planning
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: 00054449

ABOUT US:

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.
Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.
This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering /or Architecture discipline or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
  • Minimum five (5) years of relevant work experience in project coordination, preferably in facilities or construction experience working on industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) projects
  • Experience with reviewing construction scopes, activities, scheduling, project and contract management
  • Ability to read design drawings and conceptualize details, knowledge of different construction methods, sequencing and timelines
  • Proficiency using project management tools and Gantt charts
  • Ability to deal effectively with multiple priorities and projects with conflicting deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and high quality
  • Experience supporting working groups and committees, including minute taking and preparing agendas
  • Demonstrated success in building and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written skills, strong proof-reading and editing skills
  • Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations and legislation, including OHSA, WHMIS
  • Ability to monitor multiple projects within strict budget and timeline constraints
  • Strong planning, organizational and analytical skills

LIVED EXPERIENCE STATEMENT

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position

Responsibilities

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

  • Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables and reporting
  • Assessing technical comparison of CAD drawings and mechanical/electrical elements of buildings for compatibility
  • Informing senior staff of impending deadlines
  • Tracking and collecting information on project progress while providing detailed explanations on findings and outcomes of site visits
  • Informing senior staff of concerns or setbacks
  • Generating reports and preparing project deficiency lists
  • Writing routine documents and correspondence
  • Monitoring expenditures on accounts for construction projects

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE:

  • Communicator
  • Efficient
  • Goal oriented
  • Multi-tasker
  • Organized
  • Problem solver
    This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline
    Closing Date: 08/27/2025, 11:59PM ET
    Employee Group: USW
    Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
    Schedule: Full-Time
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