Junior Building Sciences Technologist

As a Junior Building Sciences Technologist, you'll be involved in both in-office and extensive field work, primarily focusing on building condition assessment services. Our team supports a diverse range of clients, including strata, government, institutional investors, and building owners, providing pre-purchase advice and capital planning. While assessments are typically conducted in the Vancouver area, regular travel within and outside the province, often requiring overnight stays, is expected. You'll have exposure to restoration work as it is also part of the role due to the department's broader services.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• 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.
• 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.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• 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.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, 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.

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What you can expect to do here:

• Dive into property condition assessments and craft detailed depreciation reports, combining hands-on site work with meticulous report preparation.
• Shape the future with capital plans, projecting building expenditures and ensuring financial foresight.
• Collaborate on building investigation reports and construction documents, bringing your expertise to the table.
• Explore and analyze buildings through thorough investigations and field reviews, identifying design and repair solutions.
• Embark on non-invasive investigations, which might involve ladder work, heights, confined spaces, and precise field measurements.
• Visit construction sites, capturing observations and field-testing results to ensure quality and compliance.
• Enrich our knowledge management systems, sharing insights and best practices with the team.
• Travel for short-term assignments, embracing the opportunity to work in diverse locations as needed.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• You have some experience in building science, site activities or a related engineering field.
• You hold a College Diploma in Engineering or an engineering degree in Civil, Mechanical Engineering, Building Science, Architectural Science, or a construction-related discipline.
• You are registered or eligible for registration with ASTTBC or EGBC.
• You possess knowledge of building materials, construction processes, structures, and mechanical and electrical systems.
• You have the ability to gather and diagnose information, interpret data, and read drawings.
• You demonstrate strong self-organization skills.
• You are an excellent communicator, with strong verbal and written skills.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• You have experience in Consulting Engineering, conducting building assessments, or a related field (this is an asset).

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $53,100 to $73,000

WSP Canada is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it will pay for this position based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to the specific geographic location.
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 are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. 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.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.