Building Science / Building Envelope Team Lead

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Employment: Full-Time, Permanent

Compensation: $130,000-$160,000 + Bonus + RRSP Matching + Benefits

The Opportunity

Our client is an established Canadian multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm delivering innovative engineering solutions across the commercial, institutional, government and light industrial sectors.

The organization is seeking an experienced Building Science / Building Envelope Team Lead to join its Edmonton operations. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an accomplished engineering professional who combines strong technical expertise with project management, team leadership and business development capabilities.

The successful candidate will play a key role in overseeing building science and building envelope projects, mentoring engineering professionals, strengthening client relationships and expanding the firm's business in the Edmonton market.

This opportunity offers significant long-term career growth, including the potential to assume broader leadership responsibilities as the organization evolves.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Project Delivery

• Provide technical oversight and engineering expertise on building science and building envelope projects.
• Review and stamp engineering designs, technical reports and related deliverables within the scope of professional registration.
• Oversee projects involving new construction, building rehabilitation and restoration.
• Manage project execution, budgets, schedules, quality and technical standards.
• Support project teams in resolving technical challenges and ensuring successful delivery.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines and regional offices.
  
  

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of engineering professionals and technical staff.
• Coordinate workloads, establish priorities and maintain project delivery standards.
• Provide technical guidance to junior and intermediate team members.
• Support performance management, professional development and succession planning.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable and client-focused environment.
  
  

Business Development & Client Relationships

• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in the Edmonton and surrounding markets.
• Participate in proposals, client presentations and business development initiatives.
• Work with senior leadership to expand the building science and building envelope practice.
• Contribute to business planning, project profitability and long-term growth strategies.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Ideally 10+ years of relevant building science or building envelope engineering experience; exceptional candidates with 8-9 years will be considered.
• Professional engineering registration and the ability to independently review and stamp engineering work in Alberta.
• Degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong experience in building science, building envelope systems, rehabilitation, restoration and/or new construction.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and managing engineering projects.
• Established client relationship management and business development capabilities.
• Experience in commercial, institutional, government or light industrial projects.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• An entrepreneurial mindset and genuine interest in developing and growing an engineering practice.
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of $130,000-$160,000, commensurate with experience.
• Annual performance bonus of 6%, based on KPIs.
• RRSP matching contribution of approximately 3-5%.
• Comprehensive employee benefits following three months of employment.
• Significant professional development and leadership advancement opportunities.
• Access to experienced senior leaders who provide mentorship and guidance.
• Opportunity to make a lasting contribution to the growth of an established engineering organization.
  
  

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is more than a traditional engineering management position. It offers the opportunity to help build a business within an established organization.

The successful candidate will have the support of an experienced leadership team while enjoying meaningful responsibility for technical delivery, team development, client relationships and business growth.

For an ambitious building science or building envelope professional looking to take the next step into senior leadership, this represents an opportunity to build something lasting.

Disclosure:

This posting represents an active and genuine vacancy with one of 3 Step Recruitment’s clients and is not for speculative or pipeline recruitment.

3 Step Recruitment and/or our Clients may use, from time to time, AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of applications; however, these tools are not intended to replace human judgement or decision-making in the hiring process.