Project Engineer

Love the outdoors as much as you love building science? Courtenay, BC offers an unbeatable lifestyle with quick access to the ocean, mountains, lakes, and forests. Spend your weekends skiing at Mount Washington, fishing or kayaking in the Strait of Georgia, hiking and biking through scenic trails, or enjoying a quieter pace of life with minimal traffic and lower housing costs. It is an ideal location for those who want both professional growth and a vibrant outdoor lifestyle.

We are looking for a Project Engineer in Building Science to join our team in Courtenay. This role requires strong technical knowledge in building science, building enclosure design, and construction principles. You will lead the delivery of building enclosure projects including investigations, design, construction document preparation, and field review.

You will be the main client contact throughout each project, from early investigation and design through to tendering, submittal review, and quality assurance during construction. Your work will help ensure high-performing enclosures for a variety of building types, both new and existing.

This role also includes reviewing the work of junior staff, mentoring them in field review techniques, testing, and documentation. As a project manager, you will oversee financial performance, technical quality, scheduling, and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Participation as part of the RDH team from concept design to the implementation stages of new and / or existing building projects
• Ensure delivery of services and products to meet RDH quality standards
• Supervise staff on projects; provide mentorship to junior staff and support their career development plans.

Building Enclosure Consulting

Qualifications

Skills and Competencies

The internal title for this position may vary from the title listed in the description based on licensure, however, responsibilities and expectations remain the same.

Benefits and Perks

The base salary range for this position is $80,000 – $100,000 annualized for a full-time role. Salary is dependent various factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location. You may also be eligible for discretionary incentives and share ownership.

We offer a robust benefits package to support the well-being of our employees. This includes : GRSP contributions, Health and Dental coverage, Primary Caregiver benefits, Vacation and Sick Time, Statutory Holiday substitutions, and a learning fund of $1,000 per year for education or career goals.

About Us

RDH is an amazing place to work. A role with RDH is a career commitment to learn and grow alongside inspiring and dedicated people who care deeply about Making Buildings Better.

We are an employee-owned consulting firm with 300 employees in nine offices across North America. Our core area of business is the integration of building science engineering, architecture, and construction management to optimize the performance of buildings. Since our beginnings in 1997, we have become industry leaders in North America and continue to grow as we focus on technical excellence and delivering high-quality projects.

We offer a positive workplace with incredible teams, opportunities for professional growth, development and ownership. As well as your background, we seek alignment with RDH’s core values : 1) commit to excellence, 2) act with integrity, 3) work as a team 4) do what it takes, and 5) always learn.

Our collaborative teams fuel our mission of Making Buildings Better. We seek balanced representation in our teams, and to achieve a welcoming and inclusive community for all people who share a passion for our values and mission. We believe diverse thought, ideas, and voices make us great – people of different identities, races, ethnicities, genders, ages, orientations, religions, abilities, education, cultures, and skills. We are committed to equity through building teams based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Additional information on our expertise, projects, and culture can be found at www.rdh.com.

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