Building Science Tech 1

At Williams Engineering Canada, we brighten the lives of people in our community.
 
Knowing what we do reaches beyond a single project, we believe it's not only our responsibility but our core purpose to engineer cities that are safe, inclusive, and resilient.
 
We believe in the value of shared knowledge to better consult, create, and encourage diverse perspectives, to provide innovative solutions across the busiest cities and the most remote regions of Western and Northern Canada. We recognize that our people do much more than engineer solutions and solve our clients' greatest challenges; they have the opportunity to impact the communities in which they live, work, and build relationships in. In order to make a positive impact on our communities, we must start by positively impacting our own people. To us, this means providing fair compensation, training, advancement opportunities, and an open-door team environment. This also means maintaining a healthy work-life balance, which is why we offer a flexible work environment to support the unique and busy lives that our people lead.
 
There are many reasons why remote working helps people have more control over their work and balance their lives, that's why at Williams Engineering, we believe a remote work strategy makes business sense and helps us achieve our purpose of brightening the lives of people in our communities by reducing our carbon footprint. We operate on a fully remote option for any teammate who wants to when deemed appropriate by their manager.
 
If you join us, you have an opportunity to be a part of the impact that we create. We are looking for teammates who want to have an impact on the community through their work and are interested in taking on initiative to live out your Purpose through your work every day.

Reports to:  Team Lead or Engineering Manager

Based at:  Regional Office in Calgary with remote work option

Position Purpose:  Working closely with the Project Manager, assisting on various projects, and contributing to the technical competence and production requirements of the Service Line.   Provides exceptional customer service and coordination assistance with internal and external project partners (consultants, contractors, etc.).

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Store and retrieve documents appropriately on the WE network.
• Coordinate data and information collected in useful form for the PM.
• Under supervision, conduct inspections and provide technical services for the following:

1. construction inspections
2. curtain wall systems
3. insulation
4. material interactions and compatibilities
5. materials engineering
6. parkades
7. waterproofing
8. roofing
9. stucco and EIFS
10. transfer of heat, air and moisture through building envelope
11. windows and doors

• Write technical project summaries including, but not limited to construction quality assurance review reports, investigation reports, building condition assessment reports, etc. 

• Perpetuate, clarify, and embody WE Purpose and Core Values.
• Teammates are required to adhere to the company policies and guidelines as well as the company and client safety policies and practices in effect at any given time.

• Have the ability to apply for a Federal security clearance in order to work on institutional projects as required.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Graduate from a recognized technical program or have 5 years broad field and/or design experience
• May be working towards an AScT, a C.E.T. or C.Tech designation
• Must have valid class 5 drivers license
• Knowledge of drafting software (AutoCAD, Revit) and drafting experience would be an asset

Skills and Capabilities:

• Good interpersonal skills; a person who listens well, respects diversity of opinions and has an open, clear and succinct communication style.
• Effective organizational and time management skills in handling multiple projects, performing a variety of tasks, and meeting required deadlines.
• Ability to represent the company to other WE team mates, clients and community by ensuring the best image is presented.
• Application knowledge of WE systems and programs (including MS Office 365, SharePoint, Deltek Vision, discipline specific drafting/design software, etc.)
• Understand building codes, model national energy code, ASTM standards, CGSB standards, CSA standards.
• Ability to read technical building envelope drawings.
• Ability to write basic reports.
• Ability to have basic client service skills: be credible, attentive, reliable, responsive, and empathetic.
• Ability to understand client expectations and exceed them.
• Ability to communicate fully and clearly.
• Fundamental understanding of budgets.
• Gaining an understanding of:

1. design review
2. field reports
3. investigations
4. reserve fund studies
5. facility evaluations
6. routine proposals
7. site inspections