Building Science Technologist

Building Science Technologist

Hamilton, ON

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Building Science Technologist!

Your work environment at EXP

EXP Services Inc. is currently looking for a Building Science Technologist to join our Building Science Group in the Hamilton , ON office. Reporting to a Project Manager and Team Lead, the successful applicant will provide appropriate technical services to Project Managers for those projects to which they have been assigned.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Projects related to assessing the condition of existing building envelopes and recommending solutions for failed building envelopes.
• Assist with Structural, Architectural, and Civil CADD work;
• Specification and report writing, as well as Contract Administration;
• Site Review of building envelope construction and repair work;
• Calculating quantities for repair and/or replacement costs;
• The work would include Reserve Fund Studies and Condition Assessments.

What your experience looks like

• Diploma/degree in a related field of study such as Building Science, Architectural Science or Civil Engineering.
  • 2+ years of technical experience in building science and/or structural rehabilitation, specifically Building Condition Assessments, (BCA’s) and Reserve Fund Studies (RFS). Experience with assessing HVAC, mechanical and electrical components of the building would be considered an asset.
  • Document building deficiencies, assess component condition, and estimate remaining service life.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform high-level assessments of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems would be an asset.
  • Assist in preparing lifecycle renewal forecasts, capital repair plans, and opinions of probable cost.
  • Willing to work at height and using tools to access at elevated building elements.
  • Knowledge of building evaluation, design, and construction.
  • Proficient and working knowledge of AutoCAD.
  • Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e., Word and Excel) and Microsoft Projects and PDF Editing Software such as Bluebeam.

  • A valid driver’s license with own vehicle and travel throughout Southwestern Ontario is required.

This job posting is for an existing position vacancy within our organization.

The salary range for this role is between $50,000 - $65,000. The actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.