Our client, a multidisciplinary consulting firm, is seeking a Director—Building Restoration & Envelope Engineering to join their growing team in Vaughan. This is a permanent, full-time position, offering compensation in the range of $120-150k, along with a competitive vacation and benefits/total rewards package including RRSP matching and a bonus program.
In this newly created role of Director – Building Restoration & Envelope Engineering, you will lead and grow our building envelope group. You will be accountable for technical excellence, business development, team leadership, and project delivery across existing building work. You are a highly motivated team player who thinks outside of the box and has the drive to mentor and guide project coordinators and more senior project managers. You value prioritization and while your colleagues are focusing on individual tasks, your focus is on the larger goals. Your clear communication skills allow you to delegate tasks and maintain external and internal relationships. You value the opportunity to be treated as a professional and are seeking a position to work directly with senior management to advance your career.
The ideal candidate is experienced in building science and structural restoration, with well-rounded knowledge of the envelope and structural elements of buildings including garages, balconies, roofs and waterproofing systems. The successful candidate has experience leading project teams with multiple levels of staff, as well as preparing and reviewing designs, specifications and reports.
Your Role:
- Act as the technical/department lead: review proposals, subconsultant reports, and staff analyses
- Lead investigations and produce technical reports (leaks, façades, balconies, garages, roofs)
- Knowledge andprevious experience with capital planning/reserve fund studieswould be an extreme asset in this role
- Prepare design / repair specifications and manage tendering + procurement
- Win work:identifyopportunities, lead proposals, manage client relationships
- Represent the firm at industry events, seminars, and promote our technical brand
- Mentor and train junior staff; help build internal systems and standards
- Manage projects from investigation through design, construction, closeout
- Monitor project finances: billing, receivables, budgets, profitability
- Proactivelyidentifyand manage project risks
- Develop or update in-house standards, apply new methods, and compare solutions
- Coordinate with architects, contractors, consultants, suppliers
- Perform site visits and field reviews to verify compliance with specs
- Lead continuous improvement: streamline workflows, enhance quality
- Enforce health & safety and administrative policies
- Comply with our administrative policies andprocedures asset forth from time to time.
- Contribute to team efforts.
- Complete other duties as we may request which are consistent with your abilities and responsibilities.
What You Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural or Architectural Engineering or Post-Secondary Education in Engineering or Architectural Technology.
- Minimum of 8-12years of related experience as a consultant in building science
- Hands-on experience with leak investigations, façade repairs, roof systems, balconies, structural slab rehab (experience with multi-residential industry is preferred)
- P.Eng. designation isrequired.
- Strong understanding of codes, standards, building science, moisture, etc.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing and presentation skills.
- Excellent multi-tasking skills and adaptability to shifting priorities.
- Strong organizational skills.
- A team player approach to problem solving.
- The successful candidate must possess a valid class G driver’s license
Please email your resume to Claire Stone at cstone@recruitmentbydesign.com for consideration; we thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
