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About the Role
This is a technically demanding, challenging, and rewarding role requiring a thorough understanding of building science engineering and its application in failure investigations. You will perform and manage building science and structural failure investigations, determine the root cause of failures and damage to buildings, foundations, structures, and building envelope systems.
Responsibilities
- Perform and manage building science and structural failure investigations.
- Determine root and cause of the failure and damage to buildings, foundations, structures, and building envelope systems.
- Attend client meetings and on-site inspections.
- Perform surveys and condition assessments.
- Gather evidence.
- Review technical documentation including drawings, standards, codes, regulations, material specifications, maintenance records, and modifications records.
- Perform Provincial Codes and Standards compliance analysis and reviews.
- Determine circumstances surrounding the incident by capturing data, photographs, videos, and interviewing parties.
- Safely secure evidence for further analysis and presentation.
- Collaborate with other experts and practice leads to deliver holistic and robust analytical reports.
- Provide expert testimony in court, if required.
- Coach and mentor early career technical staff.
- Assist with new business development.
- Represent the company with professionalism and expertise in client interactions and industry events.
- Follow HSE guidelines, procedures, and policies.
- Ensure safety of self, others, and assets.
Requirements
- At least a bachelor’s degree in civil, building science or architectural science engineering and P. Eng. designation.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in failure and damage analysis, design, construction, maintenance of structures and building envelope systems of commercial, residential, institutional, and industrial buildings and infrastructure.
- Concern for efficiency.
- Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills.
- Curiosity, good judgment, sense of initiative.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to write clear and concise investigation reports.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Commitment to staying current with industry developments and continuous professional development.
- A sense of humor.
Skills
- Building Science Engineering
- Failure Investigations
- Structural Failure Investigations
- Building Envelope Systems
- Evidence Gathering
- Technical Documentation Review
- Provincial Codes and Standards Compliance Analysis
- Data Capture
- Photography
- Videography
- Interviewing
- Expert Testimony
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Business Development
- Client Interaction
- HSE Guidelines
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Hybrid work arrangement
Experience Level
- Minimum 6 years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in civil, building science or architectural science engineering
- P. Eng. designation
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
- Performance bonuses
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Fun and supportive work environment
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Competitive compensation
- Performance bonuses
- Benefits package with no waiting period
- Health, dental, vision, massages, mental wellbeing, employee and family assistance programs
- Virtual health consulting
- RRSP
- Fitness and home office allowance
- Paid time off including your birthday
- Employee events and fun activities
About the Company
- Founded in 1972 by 3 engineers specialized in electrical failures and fire investigations, CEP Forensic Inc. now has 10 offices across Canada and employs over 170 professionals.
- At our core, you will find a diverse and passionate team united by a singular purpose to uncover the truth, every single time.
- Our Values of Trust, Caring, Excellence, and Adaptability are the foundational pillars that guide our every action and decision.
- In over 50 years of existence, CEP Forensic has successfully determined the most probable cause of a loss or a failure in over 120,000 cases.
- Experts are assigned to produce reports in a wide range of fields: Fire Investigation, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural and Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, Collision Reconstruction, Injury Biomechanics, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, as well as Environmental Science.