Assistant Accountant

Company operating name: WJ Groundwater Canada Ltd.

 

Company business address: 253-250 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M4R 1A7.

 

Title of the position: Water Management Engineer (NOC 21300) 

 

Job duties:

 

• Identify and following up new business leads - ensuring enquiries are logged and responded to, including organizing site and client visits.
• Confer with clients and other members of the engineering team and conduct research to determine project requirements.
• Conduct technical analyses of survey, field data, and construction design drawings.
• Evaluate and recommend an appropriate technical solution for the project as per standard water management engineering calculations.
• Plan, design, and cost dewatering, unwatering, and by-pass pumping systems.
• Develop specifications and ‘dewatering plans’ for dewatering, unwatering, and by-pass pumping systems,
• Ensure designs meet any local (or other applicable) regulatory requirements related to taking and discharging water,
• Propose appropriate monitoring solutions for dewatering, unwater, and bypass pumping projects,
• Propose, plan, contract, and supervise subcontracted site investigation work.
• Act as the key point of contact for clients throughout the design and tender process.
• Develop and implement strategies for following up quotations, maintaining contact with the client and tracking the progress of technical and commercial proposals.
• Negotiate contracts, terms and conditions, methodologies, attendances and change orders.
• Review costs and sales performance and present data at management and sales meetings.
• To be responsible for own health and safety and that of colleagues in accordance with current construction guidance and relevant national legislation for our activities.
  

 

Terms of employment: Permanent, Full-Time 

 

The language of work: English

 

Wage: $86,500.00 per annum

 

Benefits package being offered: Health benefits, life insurance, disability insurance, healthcare spending account, employer-matched retirement savings plan. 

 

Location of work: Toronto, Ontario 

 

Contact information to apply for the job: Claudia Tai, ClaudiaTai@wjgl.com

 

Skills requirements:

• Required education: Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or in a related engineering discipline (ex: geotechnical, water systems, hydrogeological).
  
• A relentless enthusiasm and tenacity to pursue commercial opportunities.
• A firm understanding of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Civil Engineering.
• The ability to plan and organize own workload.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to maintain accuracy while working with complex information and precise details.
• Understanding of business development and marketing strategies.
• Commercial awareness, ideally including knowledge of construction industry contracts.
• Competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel, and AutoCAD.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate complicated and sensitive concepts, both verbally and written, is an essential requirement.
• Resourcefulness, initiative, and the ability to work unsupervised
• Experience with pumping equipment and water treatment is considered an asset.
  

 

Required work experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience within the construction industry in a similar role.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience related to civil engineering.