Building Enclosure Senior Technician / Assistant Project Manager

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary: Support managers by conducting enclosure consulting and/or commissioning services for new construction and existing buildings. The target utilization rate for this position is 90%. Although most of your work can be done remotely, it is expected that you will travel, locally and nationally, to support clients, projects, and team members. Senior Technician / Assistant Project Manager key performance measures for this position are:

• Client Satisfaction
  
  

General Duties:

• Coordinate activities with multiple other staff.
• Assume responsibility and be accountable for all aspects of assigned tasks.
• Complete assignments with limited oversight, with support from other licensed professionals
• Review and understand documentation and deliverables to ensure quality and company standards, contractual obligations, and schedules are met.
• Participate in weekly meetings (as requested by your supervisor) to review projects and issues.
• Assist managers with performing hands-on enclosure commissioning and consulting services including forensic investigations, condition assessments, developing designs and administer construction of building enclosure systems, which may include documenting distress, performance evaluation, diagnostic field testing, collecting data and samples, and troubleshooting details
• Assist other team members with design reviews for constructability and durability
• Assist others with identifying building enclosure issues / problems and verifying corrections / solutions.
• Assist with the preparation of professional, accurate client deliverables, including written correspondence, reports, construction documents, repair design details, project specifications, and checklists.
• Work directly with project teams, clients, contractors, and other architectural and engineering disciplines to assist in the resolution of building enclosure issues
• Willing to perform enclosure testing activities consistent with industry standards when necessary
  
  

Qualifications:

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in architecture, engineering, or related field
• Roofing or building enclosure certification(s), engineering or architecture license preferred, otherwise demonstrating progress towards achieving relevant licensure/certifications
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of building envelope construction and/or consulting experience would be considered in lieu of educational requirement
  
  

Skills:

• Familiarity with building enclosure systems/designs and interest in investigating and restoring various building enclosure systems
• Able to coordinate activities with multiple other staff
• Capable of achieving deadlines for project deliverables
• Compelling technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player mindset with a willingness to proactively grow into new roles and responsibilities
• Self-motivated, detail oriented, and professional conduct
• Capable of prioritizing, adjusting to fluctuating demands, maintaining productive business relationships while upholding a high standard of excellence, and maintaining integrity and attention to detail
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear and occasionally kneel and climb. The staff member must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Ability to work outdoors in all seasons and safely work at elevated height (roofs, lifts, etc.) are required. Must also be able to operate a motor vehicle. Certification to operate a lift is a plus, but not a prerequisite.
  
  

Location: Remote

Travel: Up to 75% initially to gain experience

Benefits:

This role is eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• Professional development support
  
  

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