Capital Projects Coordinator

Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is seeking passionate and adventurous individuals to join our incredible team here in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Our hotel offers a wide variety of jobs in over thirty departments and is sure to have something that sparks your interest. We pride ourselves on the work/play lifestyle that working in Jasper National Park provides and we do our best to ensure your quality of life is elevated when working for us. If you have ever dreamed of working in Jasper, don't miss out on this opportunity. 

Capital Projects Coordinator (Full time – Permanent)

At Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, our financial operations thrive with the commitment of Colleagues and Leaders who model our values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Empowerment. You will model responsible business practices and interpersonal skills as you liaise with both internal and external customers.

What is in it for you:

• Subsidized staff accommodation provided on-site for full time status
• Competitive extended benefits package including medical, vision and dental for full time permanent status
• Employee Travel Program
• Comprehensive Wellness Platform 
• Discounts on food & beverage/fitness centre/spa/golf
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and over 5,000 properties with Accor

What you will be doing:  

Reporting to the Regional Director of Engineering, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Work closely and effectively communicate with the ownership group and all other project stakeholders.
• Responsible for onsite coordination of refurbishment and infrastructure capital projects.
• Assist Department heads with planning, approvals submittals and workflows, procurement and implementation of Operating and Technology capital projects
• Responsible for maintaining relationships with various departments in the hotel to facilitate all aspects of project co-ordination
• Work closely with the Director of Engineering, the Owners, and relevant contractors and on capital project execution
• Coordinate with hotel departments and contractors to ensure the least amount of business interruption
• Work with the Internal Communications Manager and/ or the Marketing team to on ensure proper communications are being relayed to staff and guests on all platforms
• Work with the Engineering team to complete hotel capital projects as the need arises
• Assist in gathering supporting information and preparing all capital documents, business design briefs, asset disposal forms and other documents as required
• Manage and track contractor packages, documentations, reservations, and health & safety protocols
• Accurately process capital projects invoices
• Consolidate and track all authority for expenditures, purchase orders, capital invoices, ensuring proper documentation management and overall project budgets are properly reconciled
• Assist with gathering documents for various audits as required
• Maintain well-organized records of meeting notes, complex spreadsheets, operation & maintenance manuals, and various other hard & digital files
• Develop a strong understanding of the 5yr & 10yr capital visions for the property and make sound business decisions accordingly
• Weekly dissemination of construction activity reports on site to hotel departments
• Conduct monthly housing and feeding reconciliation to ensure project budges are properly reconciled with other project costs
• Create SOPs and manuals as the need arises
• Co-ordination support for sustainability initiatives throughout the property

Your experience and skills include:

• Project management and understanding of project timelines and scopes
• Strong understanding of hotel operations including all operating departments core functions
• Familiarity with facilities components and building systems (HVAC, electrical, building exteriors, etc.)
• Excellent computer skills across all Microsoft Window applications; ability to quickly learn internet based computer applications
• Excellent note taking and digital archiving skills required
• Previous Supervisory or leadership qualities demonstrated.
• Fundamental accounting and budget management experience
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Ability to organize and plan workload; adapt to shifting priorities and deadlines; exercise good judgment and make sound decisions
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of individuals within and outside the organization
• Previous project management experience an asset
• University/College degree in a related discipline an asset

Your team and working environment:

• Fast-paced, upscale, luxury hotel
• Close proximity to Marmot Basin Ski Resort in winter and world-renowned hiking trails in summer
• Hospitality employees worldwide making this a great place to develop lifelong connections   
• Sitting: 2-4 hrs/day
• Walking: 2-4 hrs/day
• Standing: 2-4 hrs/day
• Bending/Reaching: 1-2 hrs/day
• Pushing/Pulling: 1-2 hrs/day
• Physical effort: strong, required to lift up to 50lbs on occasion
• Environmental stress: busy atmosphere

Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. 

APPLY TODAY: You can find out more about life working at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge - Jasper Park Lodge | Fairmont Mountain Meetings | (fairmontmtnjobs.com)

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