Structural Staff Associate

ECS is offering an exciting opportunity for a Structural Staff Associate to join our Mid-Atlantic Building Science Infastructure team in Chantilly, VA. In this role, you'll gain hands-on experience in field investigations, testing, reporting, and project support while working closely with senior staff. You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality consulting solutions to a diverse range of facilities and clients.

Responsibilities

• Learn how to perform building science & infrastructure related testing and consulting services.
• Interact and collaborate with staff members on a variety of projects and attend project meetings with senior staff to assist with resolutions to technical and administrative problems.
• Interface with contractors and other site personnel on project sites and promptly communicate changing site conditions to your supervisor.
• Begin to learn marketing and business development with a focus on building your client database and maintaining regular client contacts.
• Assist with project budgets, change orders, and invoicing, and proactively communicate testing or budget concerns to your supervisor.
• Collaborate with senior staff to prepare building science & infrastructure reports and develop an understanding of the relationship between field observations, test results, and report conclusions.
• Possess basic technical writing skills and continue developing report writing under the direction of supervisors and Principal reviewers.
• Demonstrate anunderstanding of sample collection techniques, testing methods, and applicable federal, state, and local codes related to structural work.
• Under the direction of senior staff, perform field testing projects (such as anchor bolt testing, bond testing, GPR, coring, chipping, sample extraction, sounding, and other field testing), structural assessments, structural designs, and construction administration services (including RFI responses, shop drawing review, budget updates, and owner meetings).
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Civil (Structural) Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or Architecture (NCARB)
• 0-2 years of related experience
• Certifications are required for all types of testing performed.
  
  

Military Qualifications

• The following US Military ranks will qualify for this position IF they also meet the education, certification, and licenses requirements from the above section titled "Required Qualifications":
• E-5
  

Why Join ECS?

• Nationwide Building Science Infrastructure Consulting practice made up of more than 180 employees with deep technical expertise and opportunities for collaboration across the country
• Opportunity to lead high-profile projects with technical complexity and visibility
• Be part of a growing and innovative team focused on technical excellence and client service
• Supportive work environment that values expertise, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Competitive salary, performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits
• ECS is an employee-owned company with an Employee Stock Ownership program (ESOP)!
• 401(k) with up to 4% match
• Tuition Assistance Program
• And more!
  
  

ECS Core Values: Collaborate, Focus & Lead

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,000 employees in 100 offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (May 2025). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, click here.