Taya Burzynski

Building Science Specialist

Canada

About

Experience

  • Specialist, Building Science at EllisDon
    May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

    - Review design documents, shop drawings, specifications, and standards and communicate with project teams risk areas and constructability considerations - Advise pursuit teams on building envelope system choices, constructability considerations and value engineering opportunities - Contribute to design-assist processes during develope of conceptual and schematic design - Conduct forensic investigations of non-compliant installed systems and produce technical reports summarizing the core failure mechanisms and potential solutions Project types include: commercial, institutional, healthcare, federal, defense and high-rise residential.

  • Building Sciences Consultant at WSP in Canada
    Jun 2017 - Apr 2021 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    - Conduct construction and site reviews, monitoring quality of construction; - Liaise with contractors, sub-consultants and clients; - Contribute to the internal knowledge systems within the building science practices team, particularly facades and building physics; - Contribute to contract administration processes on projects including preparation of specifications packages and bid reviews; - Assist in proposal preparation and budgeting for projects; - Apply engineering knowledge to complete building condition evaluations of various assemblies and audit projects.

  • Blogger at BONE Structure
    Nov 2015 - Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    - Create, edit and write blog content for the marketing team's Blog webpage - http://bonestructure.ca/en/general/blog/

  • Security Personnel at Toronto Blue Jays
    Mar 2016 - Jun 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

    - Provided field-level security for the Toronto Blue Jays for the 2016 season - Compiled incident reports and implemented conflict resolution strategies for fans requiring security services

  • Team Content Coordinator at McMaster Engineering EcoCAR 3
    Sep 2016 - May 2017 · 9 mos