COMPANY: Barton Malow Canada

POSITION TITLE: Preconstruction Coordinator

GRADE LEVEL: 2B

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Salary – Full Time (Replacement Position)

REPORTS TO: Senior Preconstruction Manager

LOCATION: Cambridge, Ontario

SALARY: $80,000-100,000

REQ ID: 11941

 

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

Barton Malow Canada is an Industrial Contractor with clients across Canada and is part of the Barton Malow family of companies. Our services include Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) Construction, Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery, General Contracting, and Specialty Contracting. Our primary markets are Energy, with a focus on renewables, and Automotive, with a focus on electric vehicle technology. We self-perform several trades with an emphasis on electrical construction, including medium and high voltage systems. We build it safe, no exceptions. Our strengths include being trustworthy, agile, and innovative. An extensive list of successful projects and satisfied clients attests to the quality of our work. Our core purpose is Building People, Projects, and Communities; our core values are Integrity, Partnership, and Empowerment.

 

POSITION SUMMARY

The Preconstruction Coordinator manages the end-to-end proposal process (RFPs, tenders, PQQs), ensuring compliant, accurate, and timely submissions to win new business. This role partners closely with Estimating, Business Development, Marketing, and Operations to ensure proposals are compliant and submitted accurately and on time. This role coordinates input from technical and legal teams, manage documentation, and maintain bid libraries. 

The Preconstruction Coordinator is a key contributor to winning work, ensuring that the firm’s technical expertise, value proposition, and differentiators are clearly communicated to clients during the pursuit phase.

 

 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Coordinate the end-to-end proposal process for RFQs, RFPs, SOQs, and interview presentations
  • Develop and manage proposal schedules, deadlines, and deliverables
  • Ensure compliance with client requirements, instructions, and submission criteria
  • Track pursuits and maintain proposal status logs and calendars
  • Draft, edit, and format proposal sections including, company qualifications, project approaches and execution plans, preconstruction and estimating methodologies, safety, quality, and sustainability narratives.
  • Support with compiling proposals and preparing final submissions, ensuring on-time delivery.
  • Track win/loss data and assist with post-pursuit debriefs
  • Support continuous improvement of proposal processes and templates.  
  • Additional duties as required by the manager. 

 

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 3–5 years of experience in bid coordination or preconstruction support (construction industry preferred)
  • Strong written, editing, and organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
  • High attention to detail and commitment to quality
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, and diplomatically. Experience in construction, engineering, or architecture firms
  • Familiarity with preconstruction and estimating terminology
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Understanding of RFQ/RFP procurement processes
  • Ability to collaborate with technical and executive teams

 

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

  • Base salary is $80,000 - $100,000, dependent on candidate job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 
  • Opportunities for skill development and advancement within the company.
  • Immediate enrollment in the Company paid benefit package.
  • Immediate enrollment in the Company Group RRSP program. 
  • Immediate eligibility to the Company vehicle allowance package.
  • Eligibility to participate in the annual Short Term Incentive Compensation Program (ICP), with a target bonus opportunity up to 5% of base salary. 

 

 

Barton Malow Canada is an equal opportunity employer, fostering diversity, inclusion and belonging within our organization. Barton Malow Canada does not discriminate based on any grounds prohibited by law, including: race, colour, national or ethnic origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and marital status. Barton Malow Canada invites all interested individuals to apply. Should accommodations be required for persons with disabilities during any step of the application and selection process, please contact the Human Resources department at HRCanada@bartonmalow.com.


Barton Malow is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight or marital status.

Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters: We do not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged and under contract to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any unsolicited resumes submitted without prior agreement will be considered the property of Barton Malow with the right to engage at our sole discretion without any obligations or fees owed.