Senior Building Envelope Specialist

Entuitive; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Entuitive is seeking a Senior Building Envelope Specialist to join their Calgary team. This role involves managing building envelope consulting projects, providing technical expertise, and ensuring quality service in both new construction and existing building repairs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience, a relevant degree, and strong leadership skills, contributing to innovative solutions in building design.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous parental leave policy

RRSP matching up to 5%

Participation in profit-sharing plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in building envelope consulting.
• Registration as a P.Eng. or P.L.Eng. is an asset.
• Registered Roof Observer (RRO) designation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Execute projects related to building envelope consulting, including design and assessment.
• Provide technical expertise as a Project Principal on small to large scale projects.
• Manage project budgets, scheduling, and resources to meet deliverables.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Project Management

Building Performance

Thermal Bridging

Climate Resiliency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in building science, engineering, or architecture

Job description

What is the opportunity?

We are a firm that does things a little differently. This is your opportunity to join our high-calibre, experienced group of professionals on a mission to re-imagine the future by changing the way that buildings are conceived and constructed.

Entuitive is looking for a Senior Building Envelope Specialist, based in our Calgary office that will focus on both new construction and existing buildings projects. Take the opportunity to learn more about the Building Envelope service at Entuitive. We are passionate about our work and the talented individuals that get to deliver complex projects on a regular basis.

What will you do?

• Execution of projects within the realm of building envelope consulting such as the design and performance of building envelope systems for new buildings, and existing building repair/restoration/renewal, condition and forensic assessment.

• Provide technical expertise and guidance as a Project Principal leading small to large scale projects through effective management, team leadership, coordination, and participation in the delivery of projects thus ensuring a high level of service.

• Ensure the effective management of project budgets through cost control methods, scheduling and resourcing in order to meet project deliverables.

• Assist with research of new products and systems as needed for servicing your portfolio of projects.

• Design assistance, drawing and specification review for new construction projects.

• Computer aided analysis of building envelope details and performance.

• Forensic inspections of existing buildings to diagnose failures or determine the condition of various building envelope systems. Writing reports related to field work and research.

• Assisting with the preparation of tender specifications, drawings, and sketches.

• Field review and other contract administrative duties as required.

What do you need to succeed?

• Minimum 7 years’ work experience in building envelope consulting.

• Bachelor’s degree in building science, engineering or architecture; or equivalent training.

• Registration as a P.Eng. or P.L.Eng. or eligibility for registration is considered an asset

• Registered Roof Observer (RRO) designation is considered an asset.

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to manage complex situations with multiple stakeholders.

• Strong leadership and project management skills with ability to manage scope, schedule and budget.

• Must be willing to work at heights, including climbing ladders and working on swing stage.

• Knowledge and interest in building performance, thermal bridging, embodied carbon and climate resiliency and adaptation are considered an asset

• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle and maintain throughout employment.

• Access to a passport and desire to travel for work is an asset.

Why Entuitive?

• Flexible working hours, 37.5 hour work week.

• Minimum 3 days a week in office. Building strong relationships and collaborating internally is important to us!

• Commitment to staff growth through mentoring and training.

• Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees and their dependents.

• Generous parental leave policy.

• RRSP matching up to 5%.

• Participation in our discretionary profit-sharing plan.

About Entuitive

We are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees and clients feel valued, respected, and supported. Entuitive will ensure that reasonable accommodations are made to persons with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes.

If you are excited about this opportunity and are interested in learning more about Entuitive, please check out our About Us page.

At Entuitive, we prioritize human-centric evaluation methods and do not utilize AI for screening or recruitment processes.