Engineering Assistant, Building Restoration - #448580

At Burnside the difference is our people. Our employees are our greatest asset and by encouraging continuous growth and supporting personal development our organization benefits from the increased skill and leadership capacity that results.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Assistant to join our Building Restoration Group working out of our Collingwood or Barrie office. This position will serve existing and future clients in the Collingwood and Simcoe County market.

As an Engineering Assistant within our Building Restoration group, you will be assisting our team in providing high quality, engineering solutions to meet our clients needs. Typical projects can include concrete and masonry restoration, roof replacement, building condition evaluations, and capital planning.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop in a career in building sciences by joining a dynamic team that takes on challenging projects and provides excellent rewards and benefits in return.

The Role

The position involves providing assistance to Project Managers, Professional Engineers and technical staff within the Barrie and other offices on a variety of projects.

More specifically, the position will involve carrying out the following duties:

• Assist with Building Restoration projects including site inspections, report writing and design calculations;
• Coordinate project parameters with clients as directed by a senior engineer;
• Assist with preparation of proposals;
• Prepare contract drawing/specifications; and
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Professional Knowledge & Qualifications

We are considering applications from candidates with:

• Bachelor of Engineering or Applied Science degree or related field
• Exposure to Building Science (e.g. relevant work term or course elective) is preferred but is not a requirement
• Eligibility for registration with the Professional Engineers of Ontario.
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, CAD) with demonstrated interest and ability to learn new systems
  
  

Qualified Candidates Should Have

• High degree of problem solving and decision-making skills
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent interpersonal abilities and willingness to work in a team atmosphere
• High personal quality expectations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  
  

Why Choose Burnside?

Are you interested in working for an employer with a 5-decade track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients? The Burnside team is a supportive group of colleagues 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.

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
• RSP company matching plan
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Potential for performance-driven bonusing
• Wellbeing benefit
• 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.

Company Profile – More About Us

Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 400 staff. Our consistent commitment towards investing in technology 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.

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 ten office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

Burnside has expertise in many technical disciplines beyond our core civil engineering focus including air and noise, asset management, building sciences, environmental planning and ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal drainage, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, transportation planning and design, water and wastewater and well drilling & diagnostics.