Building Sciences Consultant

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking a Building Sciences Consultant to join our Building Sciences group, located at our Hamilton office. Reporting to the Manager this position will be responsible for conducting site reviews and working alongside our Junior and Intermediate Engineers on projects.  

Why choose WSP?

• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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A day in the life:

• Apply engineering knowledge to tasks on building science & audit projects; 
• Assist Professional Engineers and Certified Engineering Technologists with building evaluations & site reports;  
• Conduct construction and site reviews, monitoring quality of building repairs; 
• Liaise with contractors, sub-consultants and engineering disciplines; 
• Contribute to the contract administration process on projects; 
• Accept responsibility for project tasks, deliverables and outcomes; 
• Apply sustainable thinking and practices within project delivery; 
• Contribute to the knowledge systems within the building science practice;  
• Other duties as assigned/required 

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, Building Science, Architectural Science or Applied Science; or Advanced Diploma in Architectural Technology or Civil Engineering Technology; 
• Demonstrates a passion in building sciences and construction; 
• Previous co-op / summer work experience in the construction or engineering industry is strongly desired; 
• Exceptional time-management and organizational skills; attention to detail and strong work ethic; 
• Strong oral and written communication skills including presentation skills; 
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, Powerpoint; 
• A team player, amongst energetic, successful people; 
• Strong at multi-tasking, organized and adaptable to shifting priorities; 
• Personal commitment to promoting green issues or sustainability; 
• Valid driver's license. Access to a vehicle is an asset 

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe.  In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP.  Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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