Senior Product Manager
Sphera
SDLC
Staff Engineer- Canadian Building Codes
International Code Council
full-time
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Origin: • 🇨🇦 Canada
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Lead
About the role
- ICC-ES Staff Engineers report directly to the Engineering Supervisor and perform duties of a technical and often complex nature, including determining the code compliance of building products, materials, and methods; developing ICC-ES acceptance criteria; and writing ICC-ES evaluation reports.
- Staff Engineers work with clients and building officials, as needed, to complete evaluation of submitted technical data and produce evaluation reports.
- Position Responsibilities:
- Evaluate test reports, calculations, and other technical data submitted by evaluation-report applicants.
- Develops technical criteria for the acceptance of innovative building products, materials, and methods that are alternatives to what may be specified in the building code.
- Prepares correspondence and drafts evaluation reports regarding product code compliance.
- Provides expert assistance to building departments.
- Participates in ICC-ES Evaluation Committee hearings.
- Represents ICC-ES on matters of interest at meetings of technical bodies and at meetings with representatives of government and industry.
- Keeps abreast of developments in the building construction field.
- Travels as necessary to attend conferences, meetings, speaking engagements, and other functions.
- Performs other tasks as directed.
Requirements
- A university degree in civil engineering with an emphasis on structural engineering (preferred)
- Professional registration/license to practice engineering
- Career-level proficiency in seismic design and foundation-level proficiency in structural design or product testing
- At least five years of experience in the construction industry, building code development or enforcement, or product testing
- Working knowledge of National Building Code of Canada (NBC)
- Experience with structural design and construction methods and materials
- Basic knowledge of materials, tools, and methods used in construction
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with both technical and non-technical personnel
- Ability to independently solve complex engineering problems
- Ability to work as part of a team to deliver professional services
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the codes and design standards
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of test standards and methodologies
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of quality control processes for the manufacture of building products
- Contributes to development through membership in relevant technical organizations such as CSI, ASTM, ACI, UL, etc.
- Contributes to development through membership on a technical committee of a standards-writing organization
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Provides excellent customer service
- Leads by example, establishing his or her technical expertise
