Valard invites interested members of the participating communities to apply for the following position on the Waasigan Transmission Project (Thunder Bay to Dryden).

The Project Assistant will report to the Project Manager (PM) or their designate and assist with daily administrative duties, liaising with office and field staff, and corporate data entry/support. In this position, the Project Assistant would gain field, construction industry, and project administration experience while representing Valard and the assigned project.

This is a fixed-term role from June 2025 to March 2027.

Job Description and Duties:

As the Project Assistant, you will be liaising between site operations and the office support staff. Also, you will be responsible for data entry/support in a variety of areas, including but not limited to:

• Financial Support – Purchase order site requests/entry, collection of packing slips/tickets and sending to Edmonton office, procurement support, Fleet work order support, purchase order closeout support, expense report submissions. Payroll issue support, communicating with corporate Payroll
• Timesheet Support – Reviewing timesheets for consistency and correctness, time entry into Valard’s payroll system
• Camps Coordination – Onsite coordination of camps, communicating with Edmonton office and travel to ensure rooms are booked
• Travel Coordination – Scheduling of flights, accommodation, shuttles, etc. as required by project personnel, scheduling of travel to/from site
• Small tools and consumables – Support ordering at site for operations ensuring sufficient tools, materials, personal protective equipment, and office supplies are present, ordering when supplies get low
• IT requests – Relaying requests to IT for site equipment or access and ensure it is provided or implemented per the request
• Reports – Data collection and entry for daily, weekly, and monthly reports
• Documenting as well as distributing meeting minutes for various site meetings

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a related field of work in an administrative role
• Valid Ontario Class G Driver’s License
• Experience performing document control would be an asset
• Experience working at a construction site office would be an asset
• Additionally, experience working at a utility company would be a strong asset
• Sourcing experience in a large enterprise (construction preference) would be an asset
• Previous experience using JD Edwards would be an asset
• Post-secondary degree or diploma would be considered an asset
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong knowledge and experience with Microsoft office programs, especially Excel
• Superior organizational and time management skills
• Strong initiative and the ability to problem solve
• Ability to learn new programs/systems quickly
• Strong attention to detail

Candidates must be willing to reside in remote areas in a camp environment on a shift rotation of 20 days on and 8 days off (20/8), working 12-hour days.

To apply, visit: Valard Construction