Junior Field Representative / Assistant Contract Administrator

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited; Orangeville; Hybrid; CAD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work opportunities

RRSP company matching

Job summary

Burnside Group of Companies is seeking a Junior Field Representative / Assistant Contract Administrator to join our Orangeville team. This entry-level role offers hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to municipal infrastructure projects across Ontario and Canada.

You will support field and contract administration activities, travel to remote communities, and collaborate with senior staff to develop your field, coordination, and documentation skills in a dynamic consulting environment.

Qualifications

• Desirable diploma in Civil, Environmental, or Construction Technology.
• Basic field and contract administration exposure is a plus.
• Strong organization and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect active construction sites and verify alignment with drawings and specs.
• Prepare site inspection reports, meeting notes, and project documentation.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, owners, and regulators.
• Support RFIs, shop drawings, site instructions, and progress claims.
• Assist with tender documents, cost estimates, and project support as experience grows.

Skills

Site coordination

Field inspection

Reading drawings

Microsoft Excel

Driver's license

Education

Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Burnside Group of Companies is hiring a Junior Field Representative / Assistant Contract Administrator to join our Orangeville team. This is a strong opportunity for a recent graduate in Civil, Environmental, or Construction Technology who wants hands‑on experience, mentorship, and exposure to meaningful municipal infrastructure projects.

You will work with senior technical staff on municipal and Indigenous community infrastructure projects across Ontario and Canada. The role is primarily site-based, with Orangeville as the preferred home office, and offers real opportunities to build your field, contract administration, and project coordination skills. The position also requires regular travel to remote communities, so a willingness to spend time away from home is important.

What You Will Do

In this role, you will help support construction and infrastructure projects from the field through contract administration.

• Inspect active construction sites and help confirm work aligns with drawings and specifications;
• Prepare site inspection reports, meeting notes, and project documentation;
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, owners, and regulatory stakeholders;
• Support contract administration tasks such as RFIs, shop drawings, site instructions, and progress claims;
• Assist with technical investigations, tender documents, cost estimates, and other project support work as your experience grows.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• A diploma in Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Technology, or Construction Technology;
• Strong organization, communication, and relationship-building skills;
• The ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and technical documents;
• Sound judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to manage changing priorities;
• Microsoft Office proficiency, especially Excel;
• A valid Class G driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.

Nice to Have

• Progress toward OACETT certification;
• Construction site inspection or field experience;
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D;
• A working understanding of Occupational Health and Safety requirements.

Hourly Rate

$27.00 - $32.00/hr

The final compensation offered will be based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and market conditions.

Position Type

New Position

Why Choose Burnside Group of Companies?

As a R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited / Neegan Burnside Ltd. employee, you will become part of a supportive group of colleagues across the organization, that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

Burnside has an over 50-year track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients, as an established leader in quality engineering, environmental, project management and consulting services.

Becoming part of the Burnside team opens the door to a wide range of career development, advancement, mentorship and collaboration opportunities across our 12 office locations.

We offer a wide variety of opportunities for our staff, geared to your comfort level in independence and interests. As an agile firm willing to consider a multitude of opportunities as presented by our long-term client base, and in a number of emerging disciplines, we are willing to work with you to set a meaningful career path for you.

We Offer

• A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices
• Flexible working hours and office locations, including hybrid working opportunities
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• RRSP company matching plan
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Potential for performance-driven bonusing
• Active social committees
• A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required. If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.

RJ Burnside and Associates Limited and Neegan Burnside Ltd. Company Profiles

Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline Canadian engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 450 staff. Our consistent commitment to investing in technological advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

Founded in 1999, Neegan Burnside Ltd. is a majority-Indigenous owned firm committed to working with Indigenous (First Nation, Metis and Inuit) communities, agencies and industries to meet their infrastructure, development and economic goals while remaining sensitive to culture, values and beliefs. We have completed over 1,500 projects for more than 300 Indigenous communities and agencies throughout North America, many of them repeat clients with whom we work to develop long term and meaningful relationships. We endeavor to provide opportunities with our organization for Indigenous staff, as well as for community members in the projects we deliver.

Our Companies are uniquely integrated, allowing us to coordinate and access resources across both firms. As a result, we offer our clients expertise in many technical disciplines including but not limited to water and wastewater, transportation planning and design, land development, stormwater management, bridges and culverts, building engineering and sciences, municipal drainage, municipal advisory services, environmental planning and ecology, hydrogeology, air and noise, asset management, solid waste, landscape architecture and well drilling & diagnostics.

Together, we actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private and Indigenous sectors. We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with 11 office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

We look forward to considering you as a part of our team!