Job Description
Project Associate – Structural Restoration, Toronto, ONAt Stephenson Engineering, a Salas O’Brien company we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.Building for the long-term means that all our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.About Us:Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.Job SummaryYou are fascinated with Building Sciences. You're passionate about making commercial buildings more efficient. You love to collaborate with a technically proficient team. And you never stop growing.Our office in Toronto, Ontario is looking for a Building Sciences Junior Project Associate to assist with designing buildings and providing technical expertise to our structural projects in areas such as Life Sciences, Tech, Civic, Education, Mixed-use, and Healthcare.General Duties:
- Conduct field investigations, which includes monitoring progress according to specifications, and conformity to building codes and standards, and preparing reports.
- Prepare reports, analysis and design, plans, details, and specifications for additions/modifications/renovations to residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
- Conduct condition survey assessments through the testing and evaluation of building envelope systems.
- Prepare construction Working Drawings, Specifications and Terms of Reference.
- Prioritize and deliver multiple small projects, from beginning to end, with supervision.
- Liaise with clients, design team consultants and contractors to ensure all project work is compliant with the design documents, while ensuring the projects will be delivered on time and on budget.
- Uses initiative and judgment to resolve problems, interpret engineering specifications, investigate design, and field engineering difficulties.
- Some knowledge of related disciplines/fields of engineering is preferred.
- Work with Senior Engineers; taking direction as/when required.
- Willingness to work on site and deal with Contractors.
- May be required to work at heights or in confined spaces.
- Ability to work overtime when required.
Skills:- Project Management skills with the ability to work with a design team and work on multiple projects at the same time.
- Experience with concrete and masonry restoration, cladding and glazing upgrades, etc.
- Understanding of building codes and standards.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills; including technical writing.
Qualifications:- Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering from an accredited University.
- 0-4 years building science/building envelope restoration in a consulting environment.
- Experience using AutoCAD or ETABS software, Revit a plus.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, MS Project a plus.
- Access to a reliable vehicle with a valid Ontario Driver’s License for travel to client sites.
- Highly organized and detail oriented.
Location: Toronto, ONTravel: 10% - 20%
Equal Opportunity Employment StatementStephenson Engineering, a Salas O’Brien company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.
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