Jacobs Looking for Entry Level Site and Engineering Support at Ottawa, ON Full Time

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Your Impact:

We are looking for an Entry Level Site and Engineering Support to add to our Ottawa, Ontario team. Join our team and work alongside our technical experts to assist in delivering high-quality projects to our water and wastewater municipal clients.

At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. If you’re interested in a long term and rewarding career working with the #1 globally ranked water treatment engineering firm, and with the industry’s best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong.

This role will involve providing a wide range of project support to our Water and Wastewater team – including field site inspection, assistant contract administration, and engineering design and project coordination support. It is anticipated that up to 75%-100% of your time may be spent on a construction site completing inspection and assistant contract administration activities, based in Ottawa, Ontario.

For the site inspection and assistant contract administration duties, the role will involve overseeing that construction is executed in accordance with the project contract drawings and specifications. The role will also include maintenance of adequate records of construction activities, preparation of reports, logs, photo records, etc., and working with the engineering design team to coordinate correspondence such as shop drawing reviews, requests for information, site instructions, and assist in resolving any issues in the field. Working under general supervision of a Construction Manager, you will evaluate, select, and apply standard construction inspections and administration techniques, procedures, and criteria.

For the engineering design and project coordination support (assumed up to 25% of your time), the role requirements will be to generally support the development of design deliverables, such as assisting with engineering calculations and data analysis, assisting with the development of contract specifications and cost estimates, technical reporting, and general project coordination.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 1-2 years of work experience.
• Engineering technology or engineering College diploma or University degree in mechanical, environmental, chemical, civil, or equivalent.
• Experience with multi-disciplinary inspection activities. Particular experience with either mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and control system installation and commissioning would be an asset.
• Ability to gather and understand technical data for purposes of generating technical reports and daily reports
• Highly organized with the ability maintain accurate information (e.g. logs, inspection reports) and to effectively manage competing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced interpersonal skills to work with clients and project teams
• Forward thinking, eager to learn best practices, and contribute with innovative ideas
• Proficient in MS Office Suites
• Valid driver’s license and a personal vehicle to drive to sites

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

• Experience with multi-disciplinary inspection activities. Particular experience with either mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and control system installation and commissioning would be an asset.
• Ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary project teams to resolve construction issues.
• Knowledge of construction practices and principles.
• Ability to maintain a record of contract change orders and field changes on a set of contract documents
• Ability to maintain a record of construction deficiencies
• Ability to review time and expense reports from the construction contractor
• Ability to work with the project team to resolve construction issues
• Passion for construction of infrastructure and building projects.

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $13 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.