Overview
Building Science Project Manager Jobs in Toronto – Ontario at RDH
Title: Building Science Project Manager
Company: RDH
Location: Toronto – Ontario
Category: Construction, Design & Architecture
The Building Science Project Manager role requires technical knowledge in building science fundamentals, building envelope design, and building enclosure construction principles. This role focuses on the delivery of building enclosure projects, including investigations, design, construction document preparation, and field review.
This role will include being the day-to-day client contact for projects from investigation, design phase, through construction documents, tendering, submittal review, and
quality assurance
reviews on site. This work will focus on assessing and determining solutions to assist our clients in ensuring excellent building enclosure performance on a variety of building types, with opportunities available to work on existing and new buildings.
This role will include review of construction site field review documentation prepared by junior staff, as well as mentoring and training of junior staff, particularly on field review, testing, and documentation tasks.
Project management
responsibilities will include project financial performance, technical quality, project scheduling, and
client satisfaction
.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participation as part of the RDH team from concept design to the implementation stages of new and existing building projects
Ensure delivery of services and products meet RDH quality standards
Supervise staff on projects; provide mentorship to junior staff and support their
career development
plans. Building Enclosure Consulting (New Construction and Existing Buildings) Along with senior staff, participate in design meetings with owners, developers, architects, and other consultants. Provide design recommendations and design review of building enclosure assemblies and details. Conduct drawing, detail and specification reviews.
Participate in and lead project meetings with developers, architects, building owners, and other consultants.
Attend regular site meeting with owners, architects, contractors, developers, product manufacturers, and any other relevant parties to discuss progress of the work.
Review mock-ups of details and assemblies within the scope of work. Use independent judgement on site and make recommendations for modifications to design.
Prepare site visit reports documenting observations and field-testing results. Provide recommendations for all deficiency items, including field sketches, where required.
Review contractor’s shop drawings for conformance with the project intent, performance with
respect
to the various building science principles, and for any scheduling of work issues.
Review and comment on Requests for Information, Site Instructions and Proposed Change Orders associated with building enclosure elements.
Research building materials when considering alternative/new materials requested by contractors or materials considered for specific, non-typical conditions. Use independent judgement in the evaluation of materials and make recommendations to senior staff for contractor alternate submittals.
Use independent judgement in assisting senior staff in development of recommendations to clients, both in new construction and in existing building consultation. Work independently and in group settings.
Act as a liaison with clients to foster strong relationships.
Manage building enclosure cons…
