Project Manager, Building Sciences

The Opportunity:
WSP is currently seeking a Project Manager with an understanding of building envelope performance and experience in assessment and construction review to join our Building Sciences team, located at our Ottawa (2611 Queensview Drive) office. This position will be responsible for managing building envelope evaluation and restoration consulting services in the National Capital Region.
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering consulting firms and has one of Canada’s largest building sciences teams. We have unique expertise in engineering, material science, building envelopes/enclosures, constructability, project management, cost estimating and asset management. Building Sciences is primarily focused on serving the needs of building owners and managers. Our aim is to understand, design and enhance the built environment by building solutions at every opportunity. We provide expert assessment of existing building enclosures, provide guidance to our clients on the range of management strategies available to address deterioration, prepare the designs and specifications, and manage the project to completion, providing hands-on quality assurance and contract administration to promote the desired outcome with respect to performance and cost control.
Joining a team of over 30 passionate building sciences employees and reporting to our Cladding Team Leader, this position will be responsible for coordinating internal project teams; managing budgets, schedules and project resources; understanding and communicating client scope and expectations, schedule; acting as the client’s main point of contact. There is also an opportunity in this position to connect with our Centres of Excellence, which connects our business of over 200 building sciences specialists nationally and supports our vision to be a best-in-class service provider and the number one client choice for Building Science services in Canada.
As a successful candidate, you will have experience with a wide range of building enclosure materials and systems, have experience in the design and technical evaluation of building enclosures, and have a good understanding of the coordination of construction activities.
Why WSP?

• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• 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,
• 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.
• 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.

We offer attractive pay, 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. We offer flexible work options including remote work.
#WeAre WSP
A day in the life:
Projects

• Manage the contract administration and quality of restoration projects at the construction stage;
• Evaluate contractor performance to ensure project deliverables and quality standards are achieved;
• Prepare client proposals, investigation reports and construction documents;
• Communicate effectively with the team and collaborate with senior technical resources from across the country to ensure quality of deliverables and best-in-class service;
• Clarify roles and responsibilities of those on the project team and ensure expectations are understood;
• Oversee evaluation and construction projects and deliver cutting-edge building science services, including restoration engineering and building envelope design and renewal;
• Conduct roof / building envelope investigations and field reviews to determine design and repair options;
• Keep the project team and client informed of site issues impacting project quality and resolve issues as required;
• Provide technical advice to clients and direct project teams (consultants and contractors);

Project Management

• Maintain a consistent project workload to achieve annual revenue targets and staffing targets for more junior employees.
• Lead meetings with clients and stakeholders to receive feedback, discuss revisions and enhance the trust relationship.
• Understand and manage client expectations and direct WSP performance to meet or exceed them.
• Assign project team and manage project to achieve deliverables on time and on budget.
• Hold close-out meetings to review staff performance and provide timely and constructive feedback to team members; use project outcomes to enhance our processes and procedures.
• Handle P.O.s and invoicing and manage Accounts Receivable within targets.
• Understand client needs and goals in order to prepare winning proposals for building assessment, envelope evaluations, design work, and construction review/contract administration work.
• Apply Triple Bottom Line (financial, social and environmental) thinking to each client project.

Practice and Processes

• Seek to innovate our delivery processes and procedures to improve efficiency, quality and liability control.
• Commit to embracing and enhancing a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Contribute expertise and time to Building Science Centres of Excellence.
• Integrate, coach and develop peers and more junior co-workers through on-going project work.
• You will always ensure health and safety policies are followed at all sites and take WSP's Life Saving rules to heart;
• Strive to contribute WSP industry-leading service delivery and reputation by liaising with clients, attending trade shows, etc.

We'd love to hear from you if you have...

• Transfer or receipt of security clearance with PSPC will be required for successful applicants.
• Proven success managing restoration and construction projects in a variety of building types;
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Building Science, Architectural Science, Diploma in Architectural / Engineering Technology or a construction-related discipline;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in building sciences, engineering or architecture;
• Proficiency in MS Office (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Possess a valid G-class driver’s license; and
• An excellent communicator, with strong verbal, written and presentation skills in the English language. French is an asset, but not a requirement;
• P.Eng. designation is an asset
• A solid foundation and keen interest in building envelope systems and materials ;
• A team player who thrives on working with other successful, energetic people;

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

Please Note:
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP/A49. 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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