Senior Project Manager – Building Science
Building Science / Restoration Consulting
Senior Project & Client Leadership
Building Envelope / Existing Buildings
Vaughan / GTA – Hybrid
Salary: $110,000–$130,000
Your New Company
Our client is an established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy providing technical advisory, engineering and project management services across the built environment.
The organization works extensively with existing buildings across the multi-residential, commercial, institutional and industrial sectors, supporting owners and property stakeholders with building assessments, restoration programs, building envelope improvements and capital projects.
With a growing portfolio of work across Ontario, the business is looking to add an experienced Building Science professional who can provide both technical and project leadership while supporting the continued development of its project delivery team.
Your New Role
As Senior Project Manager – Building Science, you will take ownership of a portfolio of building restoration and building envelope assignments, overseeing projects from the initial investigation and planning stages through design, tendering, construction administration and completion.
Projects will include building condition assessments, building envelope investigations, rehabilitation programs and restoration projects, with responsibility for ensuring technical quality, commercial performance and successful project delivery.
This is a senior position combining Building Science expertise with project management, client advisory and team leadership. You will work closely with Project Managers, Project Coordinators, technical staff and field personnel while acting as a key point of contact for clients.
The position is based in Vaughan and offers hybrid working following completion of the probationary period.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead multiple Building Science, restoration and building envelope projects from initial investigation through construction and closeout.
- Oversee condition assessments, technical investigations and the preparation of engineering reports and recommendations.
- Provide technical direction on building envelope rehabilitation, restoration strategies and construction-phase solutions.
- Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resourcing and key deliverables across multiple concurrent assignments.
- Coordinate Project Managers, Project Coordinators, technical staff and site inspectors to maintain consistent project delivery.
- Oversee construction administration including shop drawing reviews, contract documentation and project correspondence.
- Review technical deliverables and ensure work is completed accurately, efficiently and within project budgets.
- Act as a senior client contact, providing guidance on technical matters, project progress and commercial considerations.
- Chair internal and external project meetings and maintain clear communication between design, field and project delivery teams.
- Mentor junior and intermediate staff while supporting improvements to internal project management practices and procedures.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
The ideal candidate will bring approximately 8–10+ years of consulting experience within Building Science, restoration or an closely related existing-building discipline.
You will ideally have experience across areas such as:
- Building Science consulting
- Building envelope investigations
- Building condition assessments
- Restoration and rehabilitation
- Roofing and waterproofing
- Façade and enclosure systems
- Existing-building investigations
- Construction administration
- Consultant/contractor coordination
- Technical reporting
- Project budgeting and scheduling
- Client and stakeholder management
- A degree in Civil, Structural or Architectural Engineering, or relevant post-secondary education in Engineering or Architectural Technology, is preferred.
- A P.Eng. designation is considered an asset, although experienced Building Science practitioners holding other relevant professional designations will also be considered.
- You should also bring strong written and verbal communication skills, technical report-writing capability, the ability to manage multiple simultaneous priorities and confidence dealing directly with clients.
- A valid Ontario G driver's licence is required.
What You’ll Get in Return
- Base salary of $110,000–$130,000, depending on experience.
- Performance-linked salary review structure.
- Performance-based bonus program.
- Hybrid working arrangement following probation.
- Flexible working hours.
- Short Fridays throughout the year.
- Paid mileage for business-related travel.
- Company-sponsored external professional development and educational courses.
- Internal technical training and knowledge sharing.
- Company-sponsored social events and trips.
- Opportunity to take ownership of technically challenging Building Science and restoration projects.
- Genuine scope to influence project delivery processes while mentoring and developing less experienced team members.
- Career progression within a growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy.
What You Need to Do Now
If you're interested in learning more about this opportunity, please send your updated CV to tim.spencer@hays.com. If this role isn't quite right but you're exploring opportunities within mechanical consulting engineering, feel free to reach out for a confidential discussion.
This posting is for an existing vacancy with the organization.
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