About the Role
Vertex is seeking a senior engineering professional to lead and build our Building Condition Assessment (BCA) and Property Condition Assessment (PCA) service line. This role involves establishing a scalable, high-quality practice, developing field teams, standardizing methodologies, and implementing QA/QC systems, serving as the technical authority and Engineer of Record.
Responsibilities
- Establish and lead Vertex’s BCA/PCA service line, including methodology, standards, and delivery model.
- Define what constitutes a high-quality, defensible assessment, with a focus on clarity and capital planning insight.
- Act as Engineer of Record, reviewing and sealing reports in accordance with provincial regulations.
- Serve as the primary technical authority for all BCA/PCA and reserve fund work.
- Build, train, and mentor a team of technologists, inspectors, and field staff.
- Develop standardized inspection protocols, checklists, and guidance tools.
- Implement a scalable model where field staff collect data and senior technical review ensures quality and consistency.
- Ensure consistency in data collection, photo documentation, and deficiency identification.
- Establish and oversee QA/QC processes to ensure all reports are accurate, consistent, and defensible.
- Review field data and reports to ensure appropriate assumptions, limitations, and cost opinions are applied.
- Manage risk by ensuring clear communication of scope, limitations, and uncertainty.
- Oversee project execution across a portfolio of commercial, industrial, and multi-residential properties.
- Ensure deliverables meet timelines, budgets, and client expectations.
- Support complex or high-risk assessments directly.
- Support expansion into reserve fund studies / depreciation reports and the condominium / strata market.
- Assist with proposals, client relationships, and growth of the BCA service line across Canada and the U.S.
- Identify opportunities to integrate services with ESA, roofing, and building science offerings.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Building Science Engineering.
- Eng. designation in good standing with a Canadian provincial regulator.
- Multi-provincial licensing is an asset.
- 10+ years of experience in building sciences, with significant BCA/PCA and capital planning experience.
- Strong understanding of building systems and lifecycle performance.
- Deep familiarity with ASTM E2018 and related assessment frameworks.
- Proven experience training, mentoring, and overseeing field-based assessment teams.
- Strong technical writing skills and ability to produce clear, defensible, client-ready reports.
Skills
- Building Condition Assessment (BCA)
- Property Condition Assessment (PCA)
- Capital planning
- Building systems
- Lifecycle performance
- ASTM E2018
- Technical writing
- Report generation
- Team training and mentoring
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
- Project oversight
- Client relationship management
- Proposal writing
- Risk management
- Reserve fund studies
- Depreciation reports
Location
- Greater Toronto Area
Work Type
- Remote
- Hybrid
- Full-Time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Senior
- 10+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Building Science Engineering
- Eng. designation
Benefits
- Opportunity to build and lead a national service line from the ground up.
- Direct influence on technical standards, delivery model, and team structure.
- Strong alignment with existing client base (lenders, investors, ESA clients).
- Scalable platform with growth opportunities across Canada and the U.S.
- Entrepreneurial environment with meaningful leadership responsibility.
About the Company
- Vertex is a leading North American provider of environmental services with over 60 years of expertise.
- Vertex helps clients achieve their development goals through a versatile suite of services covering the entire project life cycle.
- Vertex provides a fast-paced environment where people thrive.
- Vertex recognizes that each member brings a valuable skill set.
- Vertex makes health, safety and community well-being a priority by supporting numerous endeavors at each of our locations across North America.
- Vertex values teamwork through collaboration and provides support across the entire organization.
