Consultant - Enclosure, Design, and Consulting

Job Title: Consultant

Department: Enclosure, Design, and Consulting

Job Summary:

Are you a strong leader who enjoys providing expertise and recommendations to clients? Lerch Bates is seeking a Consultant who would be responsible for identifying, planning, directing, and overseeing all aspects of new design projects. This role will be primarily responsible for overseeing multiple projects and providing solutions and recommendations to clients. The Consultant will provide technical review, mentorship, and training to specialists, engineers, and other team members. The consultant acts as a technical liaison on matters pertaining to the field of practice.

Company Insight:

Lerch Bates is the global multidisciplinary technical consultancy, saving time and money for those designing, modernizing, investigating, or managing buildings. From risk to ROI, schedule to sustainability, Lerch Bates’ suite of services helps you plan the future of your building at every phase of the building lifecycle. As your partner in finding the best technical outcomes for your project, we ensure functionality, safety, and value work together.

We simplify the path to the best technical expertise for the built environment anywhere in the world. Lerch Bates offers integrated specialties, including vertical transportation, logistics, enclosures & structures, forensics, and multidisciplinary building lifecycle services that optimize performance from design, construction, and management to forensic investigation, repair, and modernization.

What You’ll Do:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed in this position. They are not intended to prescribe or restrict the assignments that management may make.

• Identify, plan, direct, and coordinate each of the critical project life cycle phases. These phases typically involve the following:
  1. Pre-design and design phase consultation and charrette meetings with project teams
  2. Technical 3rd party design phase peer reviews and reports
  3. Writing and/or consulting on building enclosure basis-of-design (BOD), BECx specifications, and BECx plans
  4. Review or develop pre-construction phase QC/QA checklists, review construction documents and specifications, shop drawing/submittals, and lead/participate in project meetings
  5. Developing functional test procedures (FTP’s) and test plans for BECx or project testing regimens
  6. Overseeing on-site construction phase quality assurance observations, reporting, and participating in construction phase meetings
  7. Overseeing On-site building envelope mock-up and field performance testing and reporting
  8. Overseeing As-built building enclosure site condition assessments and reporting
• Participate in design, pre-construction, and construction phase meetings to discuss client and project team positions on reviewed documents.
• Offer insightful evaluation and sound recommendations to clients while working in a collaborative environment.
• Lead (or participate in) pre-construction meetings to ensure that the respective parties are aware of the potential challenges associated with the building envelope.
• Act as the on-site liaison for Lerch Bates clients and primary vendors on site.
• Provide an expert understanding of enclosure installation quality and timing of events and the upstream and downstream impacts on the schedule.
• Perform and/or oversee building envelope-related field testing (ASTM E783, E1105, AAMA 501.2, ASTM E779, etc.) as needed.
• Initiate and maintain proactive communication with clients and project team members to facilitate project activities.
• Perform design/technical peer reviews of architectural drawings for water, thermal, air, and vapor control systems, including consideration of curtain walls, storefront systems, wall assemblies, waterproofing, material/system selections, condensation risks, and more
• Lead post-design review meetings to discuss recommendations made to improve performance of building enclosure
• Provide guidance and supervision for up to 3 direct reports.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline: Civil, Structural, Construction, Architecture.
• P.E./AIA or another relevant Licensure.
• 5-7 years of experience in the architecture, engineering, and/or construction industry.
• A strong understanding of residential, commercial, or institutional building design and construction.
• Knowledge of building enclosure design principles.
• An ability to communicate complex technical information and build rapport with clients, contractors, sub-contractors, employees, and other industry stakeholders via written & verbal reports and presentations.
• Technical competency and an ability to effectively communicate and build rapport with clients, co-workers, and sub-contractors.
• Excellent skills in technical writing and communication.
• Flexible, responsive, and confident multi-tasking skills.
• An ability to work independently, handle multiple deadlines, and accommodate shifting priorities.
• An ability to lead and contribute to the team in a collaborative, interactive environment.
• A demonstrated commitment to quality, organization, meticulous attention to detail, and consistency in work product.
• Previous experience working for a contractor for structural, building envelope, commercial roofing, and/or waterproofing projects.
• Previous experience working with project accounting and budget management.
• Proficiency in one or more design/modeling software programs, including AutoCAD, Bluebeam®, Revit, WUFI, THERM, etc. (preferred).

Why work with Lerch Bates?

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership program!
• Generous PTO
• Incentive compensation bonus
• 401(k) with up to 6% employer match!
• FSA and HSA
• Charitable paid time off
• Birthday Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Learning and Development
  • An entire internal department dedicated to your learning and career development!
• Exceptional company culture
  • Employee resource groups
  • Team building and networking activities
• And more!

Be more than just an employee…

Lerch Bates is 100% employee-owned! Our employee-owners bring a distinct “we own what we do” brand of technical consulting to every project and partnership. When you work with us, you join a company with an ownership mindset. Expect responsibility, service, and performance in everything we do. So, what does that mean for you? After a certain service time, you are eligible for stock ownership, which essentially works as an additional wealth accumulation and/or retirement account!

CORE Values: Ownership . Community . Integrity . Respect . Optimism

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.