Team Lead, Building Envelope (Ottawa)

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Building Envelope Team Lead in Ottawa. This exciting role involves leading a team of specialists, driving business development, and ensuring high-quality project delivery. You will leverage your extensive experience to foster client relationships and mentor staff while promoting innovative solutions in building envelope consulting. The firm values collaboration and offers a supportive environment for professional growth. Join a company that prioritizes inclusivity and employee well-being while making a significant impact in the construction industry.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous parental leave policy

RRSP matching up to 5%

Discretionary profit-sharing plan

Qualifications

• 10+ years of building envelope consulting experience required.
• Business development experience and/or acumen is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Building Envelope Specialists.
• Develop new client relationships to grow project portfolio.
• Ensure high-quality project deliverables and client satisfaction.

Skills

Building Envelope Consulting

Business Development

Project Management

Technical Expertise

Mentoring

Education

P.Eng. (Professional Engineer)

Job description

What is the Opportunity?

As the Building Envelope Team Lead in Ottawa, you will fulfill several key roles at Entuitive. You will be a team player who internally and externally socializes what it means to be Entuitive and who positively contributes to the betterment of the firm.

Focusing on building envelope consulting for new construction and existing building restoration, you will utilize your experience and industry knowledge to raise market awareness of Entuitive in Ottawa and region. In doing so, you will secure proposal and project opportunities with your past clients and contacts, as well as forge new client relationships in collaboration with Entuitive’s existing business developers, to secure work for the group.

As a Subject Matter Expert in building science, methods and practices by keeping current with emerging trends and market shifts, you will recommend and implement best practices and client-centric solutions.

You will build, oversee and manage a team of Building Envelope Specialists on a project level and day-to-day basis, by taking a hands-on approach and by providing guidance and mentorship to the team to ensure a high level of project delivery and service. You will work collaboratively with our existing Building Envelope team in Toronto and other offices to contribute to the overall knowledge sharing and success of the Building Envelope team as a whole.

You will actively promote all Entuitive services across the networks within the industry and communities in which we work. You will conduct yourself, and ensure all work is carried out in full support of our Vision, Mission, Values and One Company culture.

What will you do?

Leadership & Mentoring

1. Provide leadership in the implementation of planned initiatives that support Entuitive and the Building Envelope groups strategic direction, which may include technical, project management, business development, or a variety of other Company wide opportunities.
2. You will build off Entuitive’s current Building Envelope team and experience and expand our capabilities and project bandwidth in Ottawa and region.
3. Provide day-to-day guidance to teams ensuring to foster a collaborative environment where knowledge is shared, and creative solutions are supported.
4. Responsible for hiring and developing staff through technical mentorship and providing ongoing feedback along with conducting the annual review process to grow the future leaders of the firm.
5. Participate in corporate leadership by contributing to the sector/service strategy and internal committees (Technical, BD + Marketing, Production Management, QC, etc.)

Business Development & Client Relations

1. Actively leverage existing client relationships, and develop new client relationships, to grow the building envelope project portfolio.
2. Actively coordinate with other individuals and groups in Entuitive for marketing and business development efforts, cross selling between disciplines, work-sharing, sharing of expertise, development of technical standards, etc.
3. Provide creative and technical input into proposal development working closely with the marketing team to clearly demonstrate Entuitive’s capabilities.
4. Focus on maintaining existing client relations by ensuring issues are resolved in a timely manner and services offered exceed our clients’ expectations in terms of quality.
5. Establish and maintain good working relationships and collaborative arrangements within the Architectural/Engineering/Construction community and other organizations to help achieve the goals of Entuitive.
6. Participate in industry related committees, events, programs, and presentations at conferences in order to increase Entuitive’s profile within the industry. Prepare and execute presentations at applicable events and trade shows.

Technical Delivery

1. Provide technical expertise to other staff ensuring a high level of deliverables by conducting technical reviews and instilling adherence to Quality Assurance through established guidelines and best practices.
2. Engage and implement Quality Control measures and activities supporting a continuous improvement mindset and a commitment to delivering quality work.
3. Investigate and promote the use of advanced methods, techniques, technology or processes within project teams and throughout the firm.
4. Deliver preliminary and detailed designs as required and oversee mark ups and the coordination of specifications, and terms of reference complying with relevant codes and standards.
5. Responsible for signing and sealing deliverables as needed ensuring a high level of professional integrity and a commitment to high quality standards.
6. Knowledge and interest in building performance, thermal bridging, embodied carbon and climate resiliency and adaptation are considered an asset.

Project Management

1. Oversight of a large portfolio of projects, while providing guidance and mentorship to Project Principals within the Building Envelope team.
2. Responsible for effective project management including managing project budgets using the appropriate cost control methods and ensuring scheduling and resourcing plans meet the needs of project deliverables.
3. Responsible for client correspondence and communication including fee letters and status reports, ensuring the client and stakeholders are kept abreast of issues and resolutions are timely and well managed.

Be Entuitive

1. Live our Vision, Mission, & Values and actively build and promote our culture in both the office and firmwide.
2. Mentor and Lead staff to grow Entuitive’s capabilities across the company, the capabilities of the Toronto based team, and Entuitive’s team more broadly.
3. Provide service that exemplifies our distinctive capabilities and differentiates Entuitive in providing outstanding service for our chosen clients.

What do you need to succeed?

1. 10+ years of building envelope consulting experience.
2. 5+ years’ experience in the Ottawa market.
3. Business development experience and/or acumen.
4. P.Eng. strongly preferred.

Why Entuitive?

1. Flexible working hours, 37.5 hour work week.
2. Minimum 3 days a week in office. Building strong relationships and collaborating internally is important to us!
3. Commitment to staff growth through mentoring and training.
4. Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for employees and their dependents.
5. Generous parental leave policy.
6. RRSP matching up to 5%.
7. 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.