Lead Building Condition Assessor - Toronto, Canada - Salas O'Brien

Salas O'Brien

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Building Condition Assessor
At Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects.

That's why we're committed to living our values every day:
inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving.

It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they'll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O'Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world.

We know that tomorrow's requirements are today's opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services.

Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary:

The

Building Condition Assessor serves to be responsible for the evaluation of building components within our client's facilities.

In this role, you will:

Conduct elemental evaluations of building components for a variety of institutional clients across the country
Analyze building systems documented in photographs and extrapolate condition information
Collaborate alongside a broad, multidisciplinary consultant team and our client groups
Produce comprehensive building condition reports using audit software and clientdetermined templates
Complete data entry within established guidelines in clientspecified software (training will be provided)
Contribute to office endeavors and initiatives, including business development activities
Develop recladding strategies and present viable rehabilitation scenarios for the client
Prepare financial studies/life cycle costing for buildings
Coordinate with other engineering and architectural disciplines
Develop and maintain client base

You will be a great fit if:

You possess familiarity with building maintenance and repair with a focus on collaborative problem-solving based on life-cycle cost analysis
You completed a postsecondary program in applied science or engineering from an accredited University or college diploma
You have a minimum of 5 years' previous experience in a consulting or contracting firm (preferred)
You are registered as a Professional Engineer (preferred)
You have access to a reliable vehicle

Skills/abilities:

Strong project management skills
Excellent communication and organizational skills; including technical writing
Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
Thrives in a fastpaced, dynamic, teamoriented environment
Ability to work overtime when required
Good academic understanding of building components and familiarity with building codes and standards
Ability to travel domestically and internationally to work onsite and deal with subconsultants

Location:
Toronto, Ontario

Travel:
Domestic and International travel

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas O'Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws.

Salas O'Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.