Building Envelope Consultant

Company Overview:

Certerra provides technology-enabled testing, inspection, and certification services for new product development, engineering solutions to manage assets, and quality assurance for project delivery.

Working in partnership, we help you bring code compliant products to market faster, move into construction with confidence, keep your projects moving forwards and extend the life of your infrastructure assets.

With a nationwide office network and an expert team of over 1,000 people, we have the resources to deliver materially better outcomes, along with local knowledge that ensures the communities we serve are built to last.

The Building Envelope Consultant will be working out of Tierra Engineering a subsidiary of Certerra.

Job Summary:

Certerra is actively seeking an experienced Building Enclosure Professional to serve as a Project Manager/Engineer in our Building Envelope and Facilities Consulting group at our Orlando/Winter Garden, Florida office. Prospective candidates should have immediate ability to submit a resume and list of references, and if requested, examples of their technical and problem solving skills. The candidate should have extensive knowledge of building enclosure systems and the construction industry, have a history of consulting facility owners and providing project specific solutions, the ability to perform field work, and have a willingness to travel and work 40 plus hours per week.

The candidate will not only be expected to support existing clients, but be able to foster new clients and grow the Building Envelope and Facilities Consulting, Winter Garden Department.

Duties:

• Manage multiple concurrent projects from lead to pursuit to execution to close-out phases.
• Supervise and support field technicians.
• Perform building envelope assessments and property condition assessments (PCA’s) of existing facilities, lead forensic investigations, manage technicians in performance of field testing and inspections, determine cause and origin of failures, and provide consulting services inclusive of peer reviews.
• Be knowledgeable and have the ability to perform: fenestration testing (air and water leakage), blower door testing, diagnostic testing to evaluate building system performance, non-destructive testing techniques such as infrared thermography, and structural load testing.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, design documents, and remediation recommendation documents.
• Develop estimates, proposals, and responses to RFP’s and RFQ’s.
• Coordinate and communicate with clients, internal teams, subcontractors, and consultants.
• Monitor project progress and performance, tracking milestones, deliverables, and financials.
• Review construction documents with an emphasis on building envelope components.
• Lead project meetings and assist clients with decision-making.
• Maintain organized project documentation.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project teams.
• Mentor junior staff.
• Support business development activities inclusive of proposal development, trade organization participation, and client presentations such as Lunch and Learns.
• Procure new clients and offer the highest level of customer satisfaction for existing clients.
• Provide quality oversight of project deliverables.
• Identify possible improvements to project management and workflows.
• Remain knowledgeable in the latest industry best practices, trends, and products.

Education/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering from a U.S. accredited institution.
• Extensive practical knowledge of exterior wall claddings, environmental control layers, below-grade waterproofing, fenestrations, exterior sealants and coatings, and roofing.
• Valid driver’s license with a safe driving record.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Ability to pass a drug test.
• At least 4-years of experience in the building envelope and/or facilities consulting industry.
• Highly proficient technical communication skills.
• Experience in managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent client interaction skills.
• Ability to travel to project sites throughout the state of Florida. At times, minimal overnight work will be requested.
• Ability to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and carry a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Ability to climb onto roofs, ascend/descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, etc
• Is highly organized and takes the initiative to complete tasks in timely and efficient manner.
• Willing to work a flexible schedule and additional hours during periods of peak business demand.
• Is detail oriented and team oriented.

Certifications/Licenses:

PE FL, IIBEC certifications (RRO, REWO, RRC, RWC, REWC, RBEC) or other building envelope related credentials.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age 40 and over, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other classification which may be protected by federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental disability. Such persons will be hired on the basis of their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise, their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, to the extent that Company resources allow without undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy, there will be no wage differentials based on gender, between men and women employed in the same establishment, on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions.