Project Development Co-op Student

at  Clark Builders

At Clark Builders, we build Exceptional Experiences! Our remarkable team, made up of individuals with unique talents and perspectives, work together each and every day to deliver exceptional, successful projects and experiences for our clients across Western and Northern Canada through innovation and inspiration.
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Clark Builders is hiring an enthusiastic Project Development Co-op Student to join our team in Edmonton. The Project Development Co-op Student will support and participate in compliant and successful proposals and submissions for various types of pursuits. The successful candidate will be a strong team player with excellent communication, creativity, and organizational skills. This position requires the ability to multi-task, meet multiple deadlines, and efficiently prioritize the assigned Project Development initiatives. This will be a 4, 8, 12, or 16-month work term starting January 2025.
Reporting to: Director, Project Development

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced administrative support for the Project Development team
• Provide input and assist in the establishment and maintenance of the Project Development record system including prospective clients, estimates, proposal tracking and historical project database
• Assist with preparing correspondence, meeting minutes and other documentation as required
• Assisting with the management of opportunity platforms
• Maintain the estimating subtrade database
• Set-up the documentation control management system to apply to the project
• Ensure that the Project Development and Estimating folders are correctly numbered and titled, including subfolders
• Download files and distribute Estimating documents
• Assisting in the review of RFQ/RFP/EOI documents to ensure submissions are focused, creative, articulate, and compliant
• Assisting in editing and proofing all written, technical components of proposals for content, conciseness, active voice, and correct grammar
• Researching client and project information to assist in proposals
• Creating interview and presentation materials for the Project Development team (i.e. PowerPoint presentations, handouts, etc.) as required
• Aid in providing profiles, text, images, and social media items to Marketing Team
• Attend meetings and site visits as required
• Other duties and responsibilities as required

Skills & Knowledge:

• The ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with confidence is essential
• Very strong attention to detail, highly organized and an ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines is mandatory for this position
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently or in a group environment
• Strong oral and written English communication skills
• Demonstrates initiative, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn and adapt to change

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a post-secondary degree in Business, Engineering, (or related education) is preferred. English, Technical Writing, Marketing or Journalism education would be an asset
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) is an asset but not essential (ability to learn is important)
• Experience with Salesforce is an asset but not essential

Apply now for your exceptional career opportunity!
All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national or ethnic origin or any other factors prohibited by law.
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For clarification, the CBGOC never contacts job seekers with unsolicited offers. We also never require payment for any reason upon acceptance of an offer of employment, nor do we request personal information from any individual prior to their acceptance of a formal offer of employment.
We strongly encourage all individuals to carefully scrutinize all recruitment communication and to not respond to unsolicited job offers. CBGOC asks that individuals report any suspicious or fraudulent activity to the proper authorities

• Provide advanced administrative support for the Project Development team
• Provide input and assist in the establishment and maintenance of the Project Development record system including prospective clients, estimates, proposal tracking and historical project database
• Assist with preparing correspondence, meeting minutes and other documentation as required
• Assisting with the management of opportunity platforms
• Maintain the estimating subtrade database
• Set-up the documentation control management system to apply to the project
• Ensure that the Project Development and Estimating folders are correctly numbered and titled, including subfolders
• Download files and distribute Estimating documents
• Assisting in the review of RFQ/RFP/EOI documents to ensure submissions are focused, creative, articulate, and compliant
• Assisting in editing and proofing all written, technical components of proposals for content, conciseness, active voice, and correct grammar
• Researching client and project information to assist in proposals
• Creating interview and presentation materials for the Project Development team (i.e. PowerPoint presentations, handouts, etc.) as required
• Aid in providing profiles, text, images, and social media items to Marketing Team
• Attend meetings and site visits as required
• Other duties and responsibilities as require