Building Envelope Engineer

CEP Forensic; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Health insurance

Dental and vision benefits

RRSP and wellness programs

Paid time off including your birthday

Job summary

CEP Forensic is seeking a Building Enveloppe Expert in Toronto, Canada, to lead building envelope investigations, root-cause analysis, and failure evaluations across commercial, residential, and industrial projects.

The role requires a civil/building science background with a P.Eng. designation and 5–10 years of experience in failure analysis, design, construction, and envelope systems. Hybrid work options and a strong team culture are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, building science or architectural science and P.Eng designation.
• 5–10 years of failure and damage analysis, design, construction, maintenance of structures and building envelope systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to write clear investigation reports.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and commitment to continuing professional development.
• A sense of humor and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Perform building science and structural failure investigations and determine root causes.
• Attend client meetings and on-site inspections; review documentation and capture evidence.
• Safely secure evidence for analysis and court presentation if required.
• Collaborate with experts to deliver robust analytic reports to clients.
• Provide expert testimony in court, if required.
• Coach and mentor junior staff and support business development.
• Follow HSE guidelines and ensure safety of people and assets.

Skills

Building envelope

Structural analysis

Forensic engineering

On-site inspections

Education

Bachelors in Civil/Building/Architectural Science

P.Eng. designation

Job description

Are you passionate about Building Enveloppe Engineer and looking for a new challenge? Are you ready to take your engineering skills to the next level? Do you believe that electrical systems no longer hold any secrets for you? You might be surprised! CEP Forensic is the best place to explore your career options and uncover all kinds of mysteries!

Founded in 1972 by 3 engineers specialized in electrical failures and fire investigations, CEP Forensic Inc. now has 10 offices across Canada and employs over 170 professionals. At our core, you will find a diverse and passionate team united by a singular purpose to uncover the truth, every single time. Our Values of Trust, Caring, Excellence, and Adaptability, aren’t just words on paper, they are the foundational pillars that guide our every action and decision.

In over 50 years of existence, CEP Forensic has successfully determined the most probable cause of a loss or a failure in over 120 000 cases. Typically, insurance companies, or attorneys in case of litigation, assigns our experts to produce reports in a wide range of fields: Fire Investigation, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering., Structural and Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, Collision Reconstruction, Injury Biomechanics, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, as well as Environmental Science.

We're looking for a skilled Building Enveloppe Expert to join our amazing team. If you are someone who takes their job seriously, but also has a great sense of humor, we want you on our team!

Would you like to write CEP's future with us?

The quest

This is a technically demanding, challenging and most rewarding role requiring a thorough understanding of building science engineering and its application in failure investigations. You will:

• Perform and manage building science and structural failure investigations and determine root and cause of the failure and damage to buildings, foundations, structures, and building envelope systems.
• Attend client meetings and on-site inspections, perform surveys and condition assessments and gather evidence. Review technical documentation including drawings, standards, codes, regulations, material specifications, maintenance records, modifications records, etc. Perform Provincial Codes and Standards compliance analysis and reviews. Determine circumstances surrounding the incident by capturing data, photographs, videos, and interviewing parties associated with the incident.
• Safely secure evidence for further analysis, and presentation to client and/or in court if required.
• Collaborate with other experts and practice leads to deliver holistic and robust analytical reports to clients.
• Provide expert testimony in the court, if required.
• Coach and mentor early career technical staff to support their professional development.
• Assist with new business development and represent the company with professionalism and expertise in client interactions and industry events.
• Always follow HSE guidelines, procedures, and policies. Ensure safety of self, others, and the assets.

What’s in your bag?

• At least a bachelor’s degree in civil, building science or architectural science engineering and P. Eng. designation.
• 5 to 10 years of experience of failure and damage analysis, design, construction, maintenance of structures and building envelope systems of commercial, residential, institutional, and industrial buildings and infrastructure.
• Concern for efficiency and strong analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Curiosity, good judgment, sense of initiative.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to write clear and concise investigation reports.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and commitment to staying current with industry developments and continuous professional development.
• A sense of humor that can brighten up people around you.
• A deep understanding of the power of laughter and its ability to make even the toughest of cases seem less daunting.

But here’s the thing – we’re not just looking for someone who meets our requirements alone. We’re looking for someone who will brings to the table a unique personality, quirks, passion, and love for the forensic profession where some of the following benefits are waiting for you:

The benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement that supports work-life harmonization;
• Fun and supportive work environment;
• Opportunities for professional growth;
• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience. Performance bonuses. A benefits package with no waiting period, including health, dental, vision, massages, mental wellbeing, employee and family assistance programs, virtual health consulting, RRSP, fitness and home office allowance, paid time off including your birthday, employee events and fun activities.
• A chance to work with some seriously awesome people.

So, if you are proud of your engineering expertise and are known for your passion in finding the root and cause of failures, and evaluating damage, and you love the quest, got a bag full of your tools and are excited about this role, be our next top-notch expert!