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About the role

  • Building Science Engineer leading Vertex’s environmental BCA/PCA service line. Establishing assessment standards, field teams, QA/QC, and national market expansion.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and lead Vertex’s BCA/PCA service line, including methodology, standards, and delivery model
  • Define high-quality, defensible assessments focused on clarity and capital planning insight
  • Act as Engineer of Record, reviewing and sealing reports in accordance with provincial regulations
  • Serve as primary technical authority for BCA/PCA and reserve fund work
  • Build, train, and mentor technologists, inspectors, and field staff
  • Develop standardized inspection protocols, checklists, and guidance tools
  • Implement scalable field data collection and senior technical review processes
  • Ensure consistency in data collection, photo documentation, and deficiency identification
  • Establish and oversee QA/QC processes
  • Review field data and reports, including assumptions, limitations, and cost opinions
  • Manage risk through clear communication of scope, limitations, and uncertainty
  • Oversee project execution across commercial, industrial, and multi-residential properties
  • Ensure deliverables meet timelines, budgets, and client expectations
  • Support complex or high-risk assessments directly
  • Support expansion into reserve fund studies/depreciation reports and condominium/strata markets
  • Assist with proposals, client relationships, and growth across Canada and the U.S.
  • Identify opportunities to integrate ESA, roofing, and building science services

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Building Science Engineering
  • Eng. designation in good standing with a Canadian provincial regulator
  • Multi-provincial licensing is an asset
  • 10+ years of experience in building sciences, with significant BCA/PCA and capital planning experience
  • Strong understanding of building systems and lifecycle performance
  • Deep familiarity with ASTM E2018 and related assessment frameworks
  • Proven experience training, mentoring, and overseeing field-based assessment teams
  • Strong technical writing skills and ability to produce clear, defensible, client-ready reports

Benefits

  • Opportunity to build and lead a national service line from the ground up
  • Direct influence on technical standards, delivery model, and team structure
  • Strong alignment with existing client base (lenders, investors, ESA clients)
  • Scalable platform with growth opportunities across Canada and the U.S.
  • Entrepreneurial environment with meaningful leadership responsibility
  • Health, safety and community well-being support
  • Teamwork through collaboration and organizational support

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

CA$90,000 - CA$120,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridVancouverCanada

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