Development Coordinator - Graham Capital

Graham is an employee-owned construction solutions partner that services the buildings, industrial, infrastructure, water and project finance sectors. We deliver lasting value for our clients through meticulous planning and scheduling, while upholding rigorous safety and quality standards. With offices throughout North America, our passionate and knowledgeable teams deliver projects that enable communities to thrive and people to live, work, move and grow in a rapidly changing world. With over nine decades of experience, Graham has the resources, capacity and expertise to undertake projects of every scope, scale and complexity. Join our team to deliver a better tomorrow.

Graham Capital develops public infrastructure projects for our clients across Canada and the United States, with a focus on the water, wastewater, energy, social infrastructure, affordable housing, and long-term care sectors. As a full-service development and investment business, Graham Capital sources investment capital and provides financial advisory services for our client partners. We also provide complete life-cycle asset management, including long-term operations and maintenance on public and commercial facilities. We take a long-term view, because we know the owners we work with expect their facilities to run smoothly and last for 30 years or longer.

About the Role

Join Graham Capital, the dynamic project development and financing arm of Graham. We're seeking a Development Coordinator to play a pivotal role in our team. You'll work alongside our Development Managers, contributing to our key goal: securing and delivering profitable, low-risk projects in collaboration with Graham's Infrastructure and Buildings divisions. Your role involves identifying potential projects, strategizing pursuits, and coordinating competitive proposals. Post-award, you'll drive project development, collaborating with diverse teams to ensure technical, legal, and financial success.

Your experience in the construction industry (3+ years preferred), excellent communication skills, and networking prowess make you an ideal fit. This role isn't just a job—it's a career development journey, enriched with extensive mentorship and opportunities to enhance your business acumen in the construction sector. We offer a flexible working arrangement, allowing you to balance professional growth with personal needs. Join us to shape your future and the landscape of infrastructure development and Public Private Partnerships. The work location is flexible and open to a hybrid working arrangement, given that work will support various offices across our established markets.

As a Development Coordinator at Graham Capital, you will:

• Contribute to the development of strategic market intelligence to inform our strategy across various geographic regions and asset classes.
• Participate in market and business development activities to help with the origination of projects for our business.
• Contribute to the preparation and delivery of proposals and presentations to prospective clients.
• Contribute to our project financing strategy and lead the development of funding applications, including coordination of operational, financial and project information.
• Engage the Infrastructure and Buildings teams to develop bid strategies and ensure the right processes are followed to put Graham in the best position to secure projects.
• Provide support to our project development team on active projects, completing a wide variety of tasks to keep projects progressing on time and on budget.
• Extend client focus to our Infrastructure and Buildings divisions, supporting them in the pursuit and delivery of profitable, low-risk work.
• Contribute at the highest level to Graham's financial performance for the benefit of our unitholders.
• Professionally represent Graham in various public forums, including conferences, client meetings, and presentations.
• Provide other support to Development Managers and Associate Directors as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• A degree in engineering or business is required.
• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant construction industry experience in a project delivery role.
• Basic knowledge of project management, contract law, and finance is an asset.
• Familiarity with full-lifecycle project delivery, including pre-pursuit, bid, execution, and closeout.
• Basic understanding of our markets in the Buildings and/or Infrastructure sectors is an asset.
• Strong work ethic and ambition; desire to be part of a small, high-performing team.
• Good commercial acumen, strong client focus, and excellent leadership potential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good networking skills and a willingness to participate in various industry events and forums.
• Creative thinking; an ability to generate workable solutions to problems.

Graham is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Graham does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by country, regional or local law.

No unsolicited resumes or phone inquiries from agencies, thank you.

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