Who we are:

Hiilthuu’is Spirit Construction Ltd (“HSC”) is a newly established  firm specializing in construction management services for developing community-led infrastructure projects on the west coast of Vancouver Island. HSC is a Tla-o-qui-aht owned company.

The Company objectives are:

• Provide construction management services to civil construction projects primarily on the West Coast of Vancouver Island; and,
• Create jobs and training opportunities for Tla-o-qui-aht members, including project management, machine operation, safety, traffic control and other construction trades.

By establishing HSC, Tla-o-qui-aht aims to grow and maintain financial, business, and construction capabilities so that the community can accrue benefits from future infrastructure development in the region more efficiently.

Job Summary:

As the first step to achieving the objectives stated above, we are hiring a full-time permanent position of Business Manager / Project Coordinator.. This position will commence on October 16^th, 2020. Salary commensurate with training and experience.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high quality, professional business management and projet coordination capacities to support Tla-o-qui-aht led infrastructure development projects.

Key tasks for this position include:

• Support development and implementation of administrative systems, including finance, HR, corporate budget and communication;
• Support development and implementation of a business development strategy, including annual planning, proposal writing, government grants writing, and client meetings;
• Support development and implementation of training programs; and,
• Support coordination of construction with contractors, suppliers, engineers and specialists while representing and protecting the Owner’s interests.

Responsibilties:

Reporting to the Board of Directors, your duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Supporting Business Development
  
  • Proposal development and budgeting;
  • Community engagement;
  • Marketing and communication;
  • Attend client meetings;
  • Attending conferences and events;
  • Secure financing;
  • Supporting HR functionalities
    
    • Recruitment;
    • Training plan;
  • Supporting Safety Program
    
    • Maintaining and organizing safety programs and records;
  • Supporting Administration
    
    • Budget tracking;
    • Annual corporate planning and budgeting;
  • Supporting Construction Management
    
    • Coordination of construction with contractors, suppliers, engineers and specialists while representing and protecting the Owner’s interests.
    • Removing hurdles/challenges where possible to set up the project contractors for success.
    • Collecting as-built survey information and QC documentation and distributing to the professionals of record as required;
    • Documenting the project with daily written and photo reports;
    • Maintain a project schedule, updated in regular intervals;
  • Adhere to all Company policies and procedures, including safety
  • Contribute ideas, energy, and personal commitment to help foster a positive and rewarding work environment, and to help maintain and grow a successful, innovative, high-quality construction management consulting practice