Structural Glazing Engineer

JRS Engineering (JRS) is an industry‑leading engineering firm providing professional consulting services throughout Western Canada. Since 1997, we have remained committed to delivering best‑in‑class building science solutions that prioritize value, quality, and performance. We work with our clients – developers, architects, building owners, property managers, legal and insurance professionals, industry consultants, manufacturers, and contractors – to deliver technically sound, cost‑effective solutions for projects of any size and complexity.

We’re problem‑solvers with high standards. We seek to hire those who thrive on collaboration, love a technical challenge, and can apply their knowledge to come up with practical solutions that work for our clients.

To lead our profession by consistently delivering high‑quality services, maintaining and cultivating our technical knowledge, and valuing our clients’ goals.

The JRS corporate culture is built on collaboration. Guided by our core values, we are committed to fostering an environment that promotes growth through professional development, teamwork, and mentorship. We take pride in celebrating our people, their diversity, and their professional and personal achievements.

Working closely with our Principal, Fenestration you will create, develop, and grow the Fenestration Division in the specialized field of structural glazing engineering. This position is a senior engineering role responsible for creating the processes and systems to deliver the Division’s scope of services. Ultimately, you will shape how we provide structural glazing engineering services for the North American construction industry and help build a team to deliver this.

• Develop JRS’ structural glazing engineering processes and determine what is required in order to provide the services required by the industry.
• Provide structural glazing engineering using industry processes, software, and professional expertise.
• Provide Letters of Assurance and/or engineered stamped and signed letters for structural glazing engineering.
• Provide structural glazing engineering for a variety of glazing systems such as Curtain/Window Wall, Fiberglass, PVC and other specialty products.
• Produce engineered fenestration shop drawings and coordinate these documents with other design requirements.
• Oversee thermal modeling department and issue project specific thermal modeling reports.
• Assist Designers with early schematic design concepts for structural ability and provide design concepts to address conflicts.
• Provide conceptual engineering for manufacturers’ fenestration products.
• Coordinate structural glazing engineering services with thermal modeling concepts.
• Perform field reviews to verify engineering expectations.
• Perform on‑site evaluations of existing fenestration systems on buildings to determine their current structural integrity and attachment.
• Apply North American codes and standards on glazing to guide designers and manufacturers on minimum expectations.

• Maintain full knowledge of the scope of work and scope of services for projects including any changes which may occur throughout the course of the project; ensure services are compliant with scope and JRS company standards and procedures.
• Maintain full knowledge of status of project budgets on a constant and ongoing basis.
• Review monthly project billing to analyze billed services and ensure accounts are up‑to‑date.
• Proactively manage all staff working on your projects to ensure profitability and quality consistent with company expectations.

• Develop JRS’ brand in the fenestration industry through speaking at conferences, leading seminars, giving presentations, and obtaining coverage within industry channels.
• Lead external training and workshops on fenestration structural glazing engineering.
• Proactively seek opportunities to establish relationships with new clients and maintain existing relationships.
• Build positive relationships with clients and stakeholders to achieve repeat business.
• Lead proposals, RFPs, RFQs, and…