Associate

Smith + Andersen • Vancouver, BC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• LEED certification / Experience implementing sustainable design (LEED projects) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed