Transport & Logistics Coordinator
Cord is a leader in industrial construction in Alberta and western Canada. Our employees enjoy exciting careers in fabrication, modularization, field installation, and professional support services for some of world's most challenging heavy-oil facilities, gas plants, power-stations and other industrial projects. As part of the global Worley team, we enjoy shared resources and opportunities with more than 20 Canadian locations and 40 countries.
WorleyCord Ltd. Is seeking a Transport & Logistics Coordinator to work with our project team in our Edmonton Office on projects based in Alberta and British Columbia.
Responsibilities:
- Liaise with Government, Local and Regulatory Authorities to ensure all logistics matters are conducted in compliance with local regulations.
- Use your understanding of Alberta and British Columbia transportation rules about heavy haul and oversize loads to organize the logistics of moving materials to the project sites.
- Attend shipping load-out of specialized or delicate equipment to ensure safe loading, transit and delivery of materials.
- Management of appointed freight forwarders/custom agents and other service providers to logistics.
- Ensure any duty/import concessions are obtained.
- Develop logistics strategies which result in the best “value for money” for the project and the client.
- Oversee project logistics to ensure logistics budgets and targets are achieved. Report on delivery progress.
- Ensure project materials are delivered in line with the project schedule.
- Perform, as required, visits to construction/delivery sites to ensure transit and receival logistics functions are being carried out in a safe and cost-effective manner.
- Ensure that project logistics processes as part of the Procurement and Contracts procedures and processes are followed including maintaining the necessary files.
- Representing Transportation and Logistics at client and Project Management meetings.
- Provide advice to the project on Transportation and Logistics matters.
Qualifications:
- Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a logistics/transportation coordination role.
- Must have a solid understanding of road permitting and road bans, road licensing, weight and height restrictions, and related rules around transport of heavy haul and oversize loads across Alberta and British Columbia.
- Must have a solid understanding of domestic and international freight.
- Must have a solid understanding of logistics multi-functionalities in EPC projects.
- Must have a reliable means of transportation as there is no public transit to the Edmonton Office
- Must be able to travel to work sites across Alberta and British Columbia as required.
Attention Staffing & Recruitment Agencies: WorleyCord LP will not pay fees for recruitment activities related to the hiring or placement of a candidate unless a written service agreement has been established and executed between a duly authorized representative of WorleyCord LP and the recruitment/placement firm. In addition, in order to qualify for recruitment fees, all candidate resumes must be submitted to WorleyCord LP through our Human Resources Recruitment department. Resumes sent to our individual department heads without the express written approval of the recruitment department will be ineligible for a fee.