We are Chandos

Inclusion. Collaboration. Ingenuity. Innovation.

These values speak to our desire to create places where all people belong, listening and learning from one another in a way that sparks ideas and leads to positive changes in our industry and community. They also demonstrate our commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. And, if they resonate with you too, we should talk!

We are 100 percent employee owned and proud to be the first and largest B Corp certified commercial builder in North America, meaning we put our values at the centre of everything we do. 

Continuous improvement is core to our success. Championing innovative and collaborative ways to build is just one example of that. Collaborative construction leads to more efficiency, cost savings, social value, and a much better working experience for everyone.

Every day, our teams are working to build places for people to live, work, learn, serve, and play. But above all, we’re building community. And, we’re looking for like-minded people to join us. Together, we can build a better world.

This position is based in the reception area of Chandos Edmonton office. This three month contract role involves a combination of receptionist and accounting duties.

• directing incoming calls and visitors.
• categorize, file and retrieve documents using specific classification and organization systems
• responsible for the orderly recording and keeping of physical and electronic documents, including distributing new documents and discarding obsolete records.
• required to keep records and logs of document retrievals, updates, distributions and removals.
• administrative responsibilities, such as scheduling meetings, arranging couriers photocopying, faxing, taking notations or assisting in preparing presentations
• assisting accounting department as necessary 

"Chandos doesn't treat you as a student, but as a future full-time employee and they create opportunities [for you] to learn," says former U of A co-op student, Patrick Robitaille. Read more about his experience here.

• Post-secondary student
• strong organizational and time management skills for a high volume, deadline driven environment.
• have critical attention to detail and accuracy and work well independently/in a team environment
• ability to recognize a wide variety of documents and manage fluctuating volumes of work and to set short term priorities.
• demonstrate excellent communication skills and customer service skills
• ability to maintain confidential information
• demonstrated PC skills
• experience operating office equipment and ability to trouble shoot minor hardware and software issues

Chandos is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture and this includes our recruitment and hiring process. 

We recognize that our differences are our greatest strengths. We uncover talent. We nurture talent. And then we give people the tools they need to use their talent to create a positive impact.

• We are 100% employee owned. Every person who works for Chandos can become an owner. There is only one class of units at Chandos, because we believe everyone should be treated equal. We talk about being an entrepreneurial-minded organization and you can be sure we mean it!
• Competitive wages
• Leadership conferences that allow employees to connect and collaborate
• Regular company-wide engagement opportunities