Building Sciences Consultant - Hamilton, Canada - WSP

WSP

Verified Company

Hamilton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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

We have over 55,000 team members across the globe.

In Canada, our 9,800+ 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.

The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide.

We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada's Top 100 Infrastructure Projects.

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

HAMILTON:

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 WSP?:

We value and are committed to upholding a culture of
Inclusion and
Belonging:
Our
Flexible Work Policy we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
Our
Hybrid Work Policy:

- a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.

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.
**#WeAre
WSP

A day in the life:

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, subconsultants and engineering disciplines;
Contribute to the contract administration process on projects;
Accept responsibility for project tasks, deliverables and outcomes;
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 coop / summer work experience in the construction or engineering industry is strongly desired;
Exceptional timemanagement 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 multitasking, 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

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP.

Given the importance of keeping one another safe and the growing list of our clients including vaccination status as part of their mandated health and safety requirements to work with them,
you will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to WSP as a condition of employment. You may also be required to undergo additional immunization to maintain a fully vaccinated status against COVID-19 whenever local Public Health Authorities recommend additional immunization.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL PO