Building Envelope New Construction / Commissioning Team Lead

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Broad role covering all aspects of business development, technical leadership, team leadership, and project delivery within the service area offering associated with Building Envelope New Construction and Building Envelope Commissioning (BECx). As of the date of offer, we project that one junior to intermediate level staff member will be assigned to the New Construction / BECx Team from each of the Calgary and Edmonton branch offices. It will be the responsibility of the Team Lead, in cooperation with the rest of the department, to grow this team over time based on increasing revenues associated with this service offering.

This sector of MH’s business involves working on new construction / BECx projects where MH acts as either a 3rd party quality assurance component to the architectural prime consultant / builder / developer, or as the BECx agent / authority typically for the owner. This service line typically involves a form of design review (either as building envelope experts suggesting design revisions to the Engineer or Architect of Record, or as an envelope expert reviewing the work from a commissioning standpoint against defined owners’ requirements for the project) as well as construction field services including quality assurance site visits and testing requirements. The role will involve active participation in these activities, as well as oversight of those completing them.

Although building envelope concentrated, the successful candidate would often work within larger MH teams who are completing other engineering scopes of service for a project (for example, larger full-building commissioning roles, energy / sustainability roles, etc.), or otherwise will be involved on projects where MH’s only role is building envelope related and will therefore lead these projects.

The successful candidate will be in a leadership position responsible for driving this service line forward from a business perspective within the Building Specialty Services Business Unit in Alberta, while maintaining contact with similar business leaders in MH’s other North American offices thereby ensuring company processes and technical excellence is maintained as standard.

As such, the expectation is that the successful candidate will have significant technical and sales history and familiarity with this service line based on past work experience, and will have local industry recognition / contacts (i.e. Architects, developers / builders, contractors, government, residential and commercial property managers and portfolio owners, etc.). In addition, the successful candidate will be able to build their industry client contact list, dedicating a component of their time to marketing and service line growth.

The intent of this role is to drive the growth of the New Construction / BECx service line in Alberta under the leadership of the successful candidate, thus allowing for the future recruitment of fully dedicated service line staff who the successful candidate will ultimately fully lead (technical mentorship, output reviews, and staffing assignments).

Foundational:

Work is conducted independently without supervision

Reviews work of more junior staff

Responsible for financial results (revenue and efficiency metrics) of the building envelope new construction / BECx service line, and either directly or indirectly have partial ownership of these results at the department level

Grows new business, through innovative solutions and services

Drives service area profitability for the business unit

Performs and manages technical service delivery as a form of business development and technical expertise

Primary or senior client contact

Project:

Performs business development activities, builds relationships with clients and uses political influence to meet goals

Acts as primary author on unique proposals, and may be assigned secondary author role by the Department Manager for all engineering services using high-level technical knowledge and expertise

Project Manages high risk or multi-discipline projects

Often involved in the vetting of contracts by coordinating and approving pricing, estimating, scoping, and marketing strategies

Mentors more junior PM’s on project management and delivery

Responsible for financial management of projects

Reviews reports prepared by more junior staff and interprets findings to give clear recommendations and direction to clients

Technical:

Defines scope of complex services to be provided and establishes the design criteria for the assignment

Reviews and approves technical documentation

Develops and recommends improvements in standards to lower costs, improve work quality and facilitates maintenance

Investigates, advises, and solves unusual project problems by devising new approaches or applying existing criteria in innovative ways

Develops operating policies, program objectives, solutions to unusual conditions affecting work progress, etc.

Recommends practical application of theories and data derived from engineering research

Although not expected to be a significant component of the role, if the Team Lead has a professional designation the expectation will be that it is kept in good standing with the governing body associated with that designation (e.g. APEGA, AAA), and that the practice of Engineering / Architecture will be incorporated into the role where required, including authentication of deliverables based on the definitions and requirements of Professional Practice per the applicable governing body, and Morrison Hershfield’s Professional Practice Management Plan

Leadership:

Leads by creating an innovative approach to work

Function as a Team Lead, with subordinate staffing to be determined based on service line revenue and capacity

Responsible for articulating the MH Vision and Strategic Plans to staff, obtaining buy-in, and driving results

Provide regular oversight and direction to select team members typically on project execution and delivery matters

Provide regular guidance and mentoring to team members on project delivery needs and expectations. Assist the team in meeting quality requirements and delivering to the quality expectations of the client. Ensure the select team members are exposed to different types of work and challenges for their own professional development

Coordinate workload for the team members by assisting the Department Manager with workload distribution and project assignment. Identify where additional resources are needed to meet project delivery timelines and communicate these to the Department Manager

Assist the Department Manager by providing input on project delivery timelines, schedule commitments and project status

Assist the Department Manager in the day-to-day operational oversight of the team. Review and approve time sheet and expense reports for select team members

Assist the Department Manager in the staff Performance Development Review process and provide feedback on individual performance. When appropriate, and with Department Manager involvement, deal with staff performance issues

Ensure that new employees receive the appropriate training for their position

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and 15+ years’ related experience, or Technical College Diploma with 15+ years' experience

P.Eng. or professional Architect designation would be considered an asset

Significant technical and sales history and familiarity with this service line and will have local industry recognition / contacts

Job Type:Regular

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