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AssociateSmith + Andersen • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Associate

Associate

Smith + Andersen • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$110,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Role: Associate - Electrical
Location: Vancouver, BC
Job Type: Hybrid – WFH + In Office
Salary Range: $110,000 - $140,000
Who We Are
Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian engineering firm, recognized for its multi-disciplinary expertise. With more than seven hundred employees across eleven offices in five provinces, the firm delivers comprehensive solutions nationwide
At Smith + Andersen our employees contribute to some of the most sustainable building design projects in Canada. The work we do has meaningful impact on the community by contributing to landmark projects such as hospitals, transit stations, parks, federal and provincial government buildings and post-secondary institutions.

Our values drive and define everything we do, demonstrating a deep commitment to sustainability, mentorship and quality work that spans six decades in business. In addition, we are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work™ and selected as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for the highly collaborative culture we’ve built and for empowering employees to do great work!

This Opportunity

The Vancouver office of Smith + Andersen is currently seeking an Associate for our Electrical team. You are a natural leader who thinks outside the box. You’re glad to collaborate with your team as you take on challenges and create innovative design solutions. You are eager to establish solid relationships with clients, and use your building services design expertise to help make their next project a success. You thrive when working on a variety of projects and are looking for an opportunity to meet and exceed your career goals. This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.
Why choose Smith + Andersen?
In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer:
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible hours and half day Fridays (all year round)
  • Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account
  • Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)
  • Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)
  • Purchase Time off Program
  • Transit Subsidy Program
  • Wide variety of community and social events
  • Great Place to Work-Certified™
  • Best Workplaces™ in Canada
  • Best Workplaces for Inclusion™
  • Best Workplaces for Professional Services ™
  • Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness ™

What You'll Do
  • Work with Principal-in-charge to lead a team designers and project managers for a single or multiple business sectors.
  • Actively seeks opportunities to increase client satisfaction, deepen client relationships and grow business sectors.
  • Works with the Business Development and Proposals group to respond to proposals. Actively writes proposal responses (RFP).
  • Develops and/or improves processes and procedures for Project Management to improve efficiency.
  • Leads and/or assists in human resources related activities including recruitment and selection, employee development, performance appraisals and employee relations.
  • Mentors designers and project managers in technical and non-technical aspects of their role.
  • Fully understands Codes and Standards relevant for the project and is able to communicate all requirements to the internal project team, external project team, owner, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction.
  • Fully understands (construction) project procurement methodologies and is able to recommend or apply such method for the project
  • Responsible for reviewing all deliverables for the project whether reports, calculations, drawings, or/and specifications. Reviews for completeness and accuracy at various stages of development and as defined by internal total quality management.
  • Promotes and enforces company standards relating to project administration, documentation and processes such as total quality management.
  • Prepares and continually monitors a schedule of tasks required to complete the project including hours to perform tasks and critical data required for performance.
  • Organizes and attends meetings including client meetings.
  • Prepares, or assists Principal-in-charge with, the development of all system engineering concepts (e.g. design brief) and concept report. Reviews and manages the design in terms of construction budgets.
  • Responds to both technical and financial queries related to the project.
  • Oversees non-technical aspects of all disciplines for the project.
  • Works with designers and project managers to prepare all calculations and selects all equipment. Some will be completed by candidate and some assigned to designers and CAD Technician where appropriate.
  • Performs, or arranges for, reviews of existing installation and interprets/manages the impact on the project.
  • Ensures proper coordination of document with the internal and external project team (architect, interior designer, and other disciplines).
  • Leads the Field Representative teams and delegates site activities to Project Managers when needed.
  • Coordinates with the contract administration team regarding drawing reviews, proper set up of contract administration process and site activities.
  • Works with designers and project managers to prepare all change notices or reviews change notices issued by contract administration team.
  • Responsible for ensuring tasks are completed both accurately and with the assigned hours/fee.
  • Supports the process of accounts receivable.

Who You Are
  • Possess 8 or more years of project engineering experience in the field of electrical building services.
  • Possess P.Eng or C.E.T. designation.
  • Demonstrate a strong leadership qualities and ability to work independently.
  • Demonstrate the ability to work in a complex environment, dealing with multiple projects and clients.
  • Possess sound communications skills as demonstrated through client and staff relations.
  • Demonstrate experience working with other consultants and contractors, and coordination of major projects.
  • Thoroughly versed in provincial building codes, ASHRAE, CSA and NFPA standards.
  • LEED certification / Experience implementing sustainable design (LEED projects) is an asset.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver professional presentations and chair meetings with clients and at industry events.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop lasting relationships with clients that foster strong client ties.
  • Willingness to work over and above regular business hours to deliver projects and develop relationships with clients.

About Smith + Andersen

Founded in 1965, Smith + Andersen has organically grown from an established reputation as a trusted engineering consulting firm, reaching new levels of engineering and design excellence in the mechanical, electrical, communications, security and audiovisual fields, and providing enhanced services such as lighting, building automation systems, and intelligent integrated systems design. Thanks to our client-focused approach, we are able to apply efficient, sustainable, and reliable design and engineering solutions on the some of the most exciting projects across Canada.

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