Burnside is growing our field services team based out of Pickering as we embark on a busy construction season ahead. Take the leap into an exciting career where you'll gain invaluable experience and contribute to impactful projects in Land Development. We're excited to welcome candidates who are ready to make a difference

Who We're Looking For:

We seek adaptable individuals who thrive in an ever-evolving environment. Our ideal candidate is someone who excels in learning on the go, values fairness, fosters strong working relationships with all parties involved, maintains meticulous notes, and consistently goes the extra mile to ensure top-notch service delivery to our clients during the final stages of projects.

The Role:

As part of our team, you'll work with your manager in coordinating daily projects, potentially conducting periodic or resident inspections to ensure projects align with drawings and specifications. Your role will involve liaising between owners, clients, contractors, and various project stakeholders. You'll primarily focus on private development client projects, depending on our workload.

Responsibilities Include:

• Conducting on-site reviews and coordinating tasks with clients and contractors.
• Ensuring construction progress aligns with approved designs and specifications.
• Collaborating with governing bodies and third-party agencies to support contracts.
• Generating and distributing comprehensive site inspection reports.
• Organizing and documenting project stakeholder meetings and producing meeting minutes.
• Assessing monthly contractor progress claims and reviewing design drawing constructability.
• Assisting in the preparation of tender and contract documents.
• Reviewing project as-built information and other duties as required.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Related experience in Civil Engineering or Construction inspection
• Successful completion of a post-secondary program in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational abilities to handle multiple tasks.
• Understanding of office dynamics and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Effective communication with diverse stakeholders, including contractors, the public, and municipal staff.

Why Choose Burnside?

Are you interested in working for an employer with a 5-decade track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients? The Burnside team is a supportive group of colleagues that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

We offer:

• A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices
• Flexible working hours and office locations, including hybrid working opportunities
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• RSP company matching plan
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Potential for performance-driven bonusing
• Recruiting bonus / finder’s fee for referrals
• A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required. If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.

Company Profile – More about us:

Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 400 staff. Our consistent commitment towards investing in technology advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

We actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private and Indigenous sectors. We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with ten office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

Burnside has expertise in many technical disciplines beyond our core civil engineering focus including air and noise, asset management, building sciences, environmental planning and ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal drainage, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, transportation planning and design, water and wastewater and well drilling & diagnostics.