First seen by our source: 24 days ago
Field Representative - Mechanical
@ Smith + Andersen
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Smith + Andersen, a Canadian engineering firm, is hiring a Field Representative - Mechanical in Calgary, AB, on a hybrid arrangement. The role leads field administration across projects, coordinates trades and consultants on site, and oversees construction documentation. The posting states flexible hours, half-day Fridays and a competitive salary.
Responsibilities:
- Review construction document packages and identify constructability issues
- Attend site meetings and verify construction progress
- Prepare and issue field review job reports
- Confirm work completion before approving progress payments
- Define close-out requirements for building permits
Requirements summary:
- Strong understanding of codes and industry standards applied in practice
- Ability to mentor team members on standards and contract roles
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-13
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Office, Construction site |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Stock or equity, Transit support |
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Smith + Andersen
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We Engineer Confidence®
Full company description
What does it take to be one of Canada’s most respected integrated engineering firms? The vision to be the consulting engineering firm of choice, recognized and respected for our professional delivery of creative engineering designs. A supportive and collaborative atmosphere of trust, integrity, and honesty in each of our nine offices across Canada. A reliable, responsive, and proactive team of more than 600 people. The hard-earned confidence of private and public clients across the country. A clear command of each of our disciplines – mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, security, audiovisual, lighting, and building automation systems. A commitment to providing quality, innovative designs that work. Responsible, sustainable design solutions on every project. Employees who feel empowered to do great work. That’s what makes us different. That’s what makes us Smith + Andersen. Office Locations: Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax
- LinkedIn followers
- 41,187
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 645
- Reported office locations
- 1100 - 100 Sheppard Ave. East, Toronto, Ontario M2N 6N5, CA
- 148 Fullarton Street, Suite 1400, London, Ontario N6A 5P3, CA
- 300 - 6400 Roberts Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5G 4C9, CA
- 1600 Carling Avenue, Suite 530, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 1A3, CA
- 10130 103 St NW, 1450, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N9, CA
- 2903 Pandosy Street, Suite 202, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 1W1, CA
- 1205, 330 5th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0L4, CA
- 161 Portage Ave E, Unit 700, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0Y4, CA
- 1969 Upper Water Street, Suite 1905, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3R7, CA
- 286 Sanford Ave N, Suite 312, Hamilton, Ontario L8L 6A1, CA
- Business categories
- Consulting
- Mechanical Design
- Security
- Telecommunications
- Other recorded names
- Smith + Andersen
- Specialties
- Mechanical and Electrical Building Service Design
- Lighting Design
- Electronic Safety and Security Design
- Audiovisual Design
- Communications Design and Project Management
- Building Automation System Design and Retrofit
- Sustainable Design/LEED®
- and Tenant Fit-Ups
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
What does it take to be one of Canada’s most respected integrated engineering firms? The vision to be the consulting engineering firm of choice, recognized and respected for our professional delivery of creative engineering designs. A supportive and collaborative atmosphere of trust, integrity, and honesty in each of our nine offices across Canada. A reliable, responsive, and proactive team of more than 600 people…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Design Services |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Year founded | 1965 |
| Specialties | Mechanical and Electrical Building Service DesignLighting DesignElectronic Safety and Security DesignAudiovisual DesignCommunications Design and Project ManagementBuilding Automation System Design and RetrofitSustainable Design/LEED®and Tenant Fit-Ups |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 44 |
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Role: Field Representative - Mechanical
Location: Calgary, AB
Job Type: Hybrid (In-office + WFH)
Who We Are
Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian engineering firm, recognized for its multi-disciplinary expertise. With more than seven hundred and fifty employees across eleven offices in five provinces, the firm delivers comprehensive solutions nationwide.
At Smith + Andersen our employees contribute to some of the most sustainable building design projects in Canada. The work we do has meaningful impact on the community by contributing to landmark projects such as hospitals, transit stations, community centres, federal and provincial government buildings and post secondary institutions.
Our values drive and define everything we do, demonstrating a deep commitment to sustainability, mentorship and quality work that spans nearly six decades in business. In addition, we are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work™ and selected as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for the highly collaborative culture we’ve built and for empowering employees to do great work!
This Opportunity
As a Field Representative with Smith + Andersen, you will provide leadership across multiple projects and act as an integration point between disciplines in the field, ensuring construction activities are coordinated, conflicts are identified early, and responses are aligned across the project team. You will oversee construction administration documentation across multiple disciplines, assign and support field staff on projects, and ensure consistency in reporting, interpretation of contract documents, and application of firm standards. Make your mark by impacting improved team coordination, reduced rework, and strengthened construction-phase decision-making, as well as actively contributing to TQM improvements and the advancement of multi-disciplinary field administration best practices.
This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.
Why choose Smith + Andersen?
In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer:
• Competitive salary
• Flexible hours and half day Fridays (all year round)
• Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account
• Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)
• Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Purchase Time off Program
• Transit Subsidy Program
• Wide variety of community and social events
• Great Place to Work-Certified™
• Best Workplaces™ in Canada
• Best Workplace ™ in Ontario
• Best Workplaces for Inclusion™
• Best Workplaces for Professional Services ™
• Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness ™
What You’ll Do
• Review construction document packages and identify constructability issues.
• Confirm the project designers, project managers, or project engineers have completed the Total Quality Management (TQM) process.
• Prepare and issue field review job reports in accordance with company standards.
• Attend site meetings and verify construction progress across multiple project sites.
• Monitor and ensure that the contractual legal documentation is being issued in a timely manner when S+A is the Prime Consultant.
• Review project status and collaborate with internal team members promptly to enable the Field Representative team to attend site meetings with no outstanding items.
• Share practical construction insights to inform and strengthen design team technical skills development.
• Confirm work completion against plans, standards and specifications prior to approving progress payments.
• Review Prime Consultant contractual obligations related to payment certification, including applicable local Construction Lien Act requirements.
• Define close-out requirements and obtain contractor documentation to support building permit close-out.
• Conduct building condition assessments and prepare technical due diligence and capital planning reports in accordance with company standards (applicable to select office locations).
• Lead and / or participate in witnessing of Fire Alarm Verification, according to CAN/ULC S537 (applicable to select office locations); Lead and / or participate in Integrated Systems Testing, according to CAN/ULC S1001 (applicable to select office locations)
Who You Are:
• Demonstrated ability to mentor team members in applying our standard details, specifications, and installation standards.
• Lead the application and continuous improvement of our Total Quality Management (TQM) and processes across design deliverables.
• Ability to coach S+A team members on our role within the contractor/consultant environment, including a clear understanding of our obligations and where our responsibilities end.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with both internal teams and external partners.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and arrive fully prepared for each project site meeting.
• Ability to mentor designers by sharing practical installation insights and contract administration issues encountered on site.
• Proactively escalate issues identified on site, involving the right stakeholders to support timely resolution, protect the project’s best interests, and manage S+A’s risk exposure.
• Strong understanding of applicable codes and industry standards and is experienced in their real-world application.
About Smith + Andersen
Founded in 1965, Smith + Andersen has organically grown from an established reputation as a trusted engineering consulting firm, reaching new levels of engineering and design excellence in the mechanical, electrical, communications, security and audiovisual fields, and providing enhanced services such as lighting, building automation systems, and intelligent integrated systems design. Thanks to our client-focused approach, we are able to apply efficient, sustainable, and reliable design and engineering solutions on the some of the most exciting projects across Canada.
For more information about Smith + Andersen, please visit our website at www.smithandandersen.com.
Accommodation
Appropriate accommodations will be provided to candidates upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process. If you require accommodation during any phase of the hiring process, please advise the Human Resources Specialist with whom you are in contact.
Diversity
Smith + Andersen is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, race, ethnicity, family status, religion, mental or physical status or veteran status.
Recruitment Agencies
Smith + Andersen welcomes interest by individual applicants. For resumes or applications submitted by agencies or recruiters with which Smith + Andersen does not have an agreement in place, Smith + Andersen will not pay any referral fee. Unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies or recruiters will be deemed to have been referred without fee or other charges.
Artificial Intelligence
Smith + Andersen does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants.
Smith + Andersen is an equal opportunity employer.
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