Building Science Project Manager

4 months ago

Toronto, Canada RDH Building Science Inc. Full time

The Building Science Project Manager role requires technical knowledge in building science fundamentals, building envelope design, and building enclosure construction principles. This role focuses on the delivery of building enclosure projects, including investigations, design, construction document preparation, and field review.

This role will include being the day-to-day client contact for projects from investigation, design phase, through construction documents, tendering, submittal review, and quality assurance reviews on site. This work will focus on assessing and determining solutions to assist our clients in ensuring excellent building enclosure performance on a variety of building types, with opportunities available to work on existing and new buildings.

This role will include review of construction site field review documentation prepared by junior staff, as well as mentoring and training of junior staff, particularly on field review, testing, and documentation tasks. Project management responsibilities will include project financial performance, technical quality, project scheduling, and client satisfaction.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Participation as part of the RDH team from concept design to the implementation stages of new and existing building projects
- Ensure delivery of services and products meet RDH quality standards
- Supervise staff on projects; provide mentorship to junior staff and support their career development plans.

**Building Enclosure Consulting (New Construction and Existing Buildings)**
- Along with senior staff, participate in design meetings with owners, developers, architects, and other consultants. Provide design recommendations and design review of building enclosure assemblies and details. Conduct drawing, detail and specification reviews.
- Participate in and lead project meetings with developers, architects, building owners, and other consultants.
- Attend regular site meeting with owners, architects, contractors, developers, product manufacturers, and any other relevant parties to discuss progress of the work.
- Review mock-ups of details and assemblies within the scope of work. Use independent judgement on site and make recommendations for modifications to design.
- Prepare site visit reports documenting observations and field-testing results. Provide recommendations for all deficiency items, including field sketches, where required.
- Review contractor’s shop drawings for conformance with the project intent, performance with respect to the various building science principles, and for any scheduling of work issues.
- Review and comment on Requests for Information, Site Instructions and Proposed Change Orders associated with building enclosure elements.
- Research building materials when considering alternative/new materials requested by contractors or materials considered for specific, non-typical conditions. Use independent judgement in the evaluation of materials and make recommendations to senior staff for contractor alternate submittals.
- Use independent judgement in assisting senior staff in development of recommendations to clients, both in new construction and in existing building consultation. Work independently and in group settings.
- Act as a liaison with clients to foster strong relationships.
- Manage building enclosure consulting projects, including responsibility for financial performance, technical quality, staff resourcing, scheduling, and client satisfaction.
- Participate in business development activities including preparing proposals.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Applied Science, or Architecture required; Masters degree an asset
- 5+ years of experience in building science consulting
- 2+ years of project management experience
- Significant field experience addressing site conditions and working with construction process
- Eng. registered with PEO preferred

**SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES**:

- Intermediate technical knowledge of building enclosure design and construction principles, including local building codes
- Excellent ability to communicate technical information to clients, trades, employees, and project managers while instilling confidence
- Analytical problem-solving skills and strong investigative aptitude, including ability to troubleshoot and diagnose building performance issues
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with clients, staff, and consultants
- Ability to gather and diagnose information, interpret data and drawings, and assess conditions of multiple components
- Proven team player who fosters teamwork and cooperation
- Excellent ability to shift focus between changing priorities
- Very good project management skills and the ability to work with others to achieve excellence
- Strong work ethic, eager to assume responsibility and do what it takes to have successful project outcomes for RDH and our clients
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent attention to det

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