Consultant, Asset Management

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 that 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.

You will assist with post construction surveys and reports. In addition, you will assist with asset/reserve planning reports, advice, and consultation to property owners, managers, consisting of strata councils, co-op boards and commercial owners. This includes reserve planning/analysis, condition assessments, site reviews, and report writing.

• Become proficient in all kinds of assessment reports including Pre, Post and During Construction/ Surveys/Reports,Depreciation Reports, Reserve Fund Studies, Building/Facility Condition Assessments, and Capital Reserve Plans, as well as Warranty Reviews, Maintenance Reviews/Plans and related deliverables.
• Apply knowledge from the Strata Property Act, Homeowner Protection Act, BC Building Code, ASTM Standards, as well as other industry related guidelines, regulations, and best practice bulletins.
• Liaise with AHJ (Authorities Having Jurisdiction) on behalf of JRS and our clients to obtain drawings and other property documents.
• Review drawings, reports, and strata plans as well as any technical, financial and legal documents related to the physical assets of specific properties.
• Perform on-site visual reviews and surveys of buildings and properties (i.e. residential, commercial, mixed-use, bare land) to compile and establish the condition of all physical assets. Assessments include review of the foundation/structure, building envelope (e.g. roof, windows/doors, walls, balconies as well as associated flashings, membranes, coatings and sealants), and architectural/interior finishes as well as limited mechanical, electrical, conveyance, site services and fire protection systems and components.
  
  This will require attention to detail and high quality photography skills.
• Research and analyze market, economic and property/real estate data, documents and building bylaws.
• Meet, correspond with, and interview property owners and representatives.
• Develop replacement cost estimates for all applicable assets based on projects/reports, construction manuals, take offs from drawings, or measurements on site.
• Explain findings and provide recommendations to clients, virtually or in person.
• Liaise, coordinate, and follow up with other technical consultants as needed.
• Maintain various costing databases, project archives as well as update related processes and procedures.
• Compile, prepare and write reports from start to finish with the assistance of our…