Building Enclosure Consultant | 10+ Years
About The Position
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is seeking a Building Enclosure Consultant (Senior Associate) with 10+ years of experience to join our Austin, Texas office. This is a doer-manager role where you will lead envelope investigations, diagnostics, detailing, and rehabilitation projects across contemporary and historic structures. You will work directly with clients, contractors, and consultants from day one, supported by a sharp team of associates and direct access to industry-recognized senior leaders. As an employee-owner at WJE, you will have the autonomy to shape your career while mentoring the next generation of building enclosure consultants. The organization offers industry-leading benefits, dedicated administrative resources, a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, and access to WJE’s collective expertise and state-of-the-art laboratory and testing capabilities.
Requirements
- Registered Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE); other relevant professional certifications (e.g., RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC) will be considered with significant relevant expertise.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in architecture, architectural engineering, building science, civil engineering, or related field; master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in building enclosure consulting, including technical and project management, with demonstrated expertise in the evaluation, diagnostic testing, troubleshooting, and detailing of various building envelope, roofing, and waterproofing systems, particularly at the interface of different systems, assemblies, or components.
- Applied expertise in hygrothermal principles (i.e., heat, air, and moisture control) across building envelope materials, assemblies, and their interfaces.
- Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to travel and attend meetings at various office, field, and construction sites.
- Ability to perform inspections of buildings and other structures, both visually and with instruments.
- Ability to safely work at heights, in confined spaces, and in a variety of occupationally hazardous locations, including outdoors with exposure to temperature extremes.
- Ability to safely use and/or operate ladders, scaffolds, lifts, and other access equipment.
- Ability to lift and carry materials, tools, and other heavy equipment up to 50 lbs.
- Medically fit to utilize respiratory protection devices and other forms of Personal Protective Equipment.
- Ability to drive and safely operate a motor vehicle.
Nice To Haves
- The minimum years of experience may be flexible for candidates who can clearly demonstrate that they are already performing at or above the level of responsibility expected for this position.
Responsibilities
- Technical project leadership, including applying sound engineering judgment and a deep understanding of governing codes, design guidelines, and industry practices.
- Collaborating with interdisciplinary project teams across WJE.
- Leveraging your expertise for a variety of building envelope systems and materials.
- Preparing technically excellent client deliverables.
- Providing high-quality reviews and oversight of work by others.
- Self-performing and training others in hands-on field work and diagnostic testing.
- Project management, including project scoping and proposal writing.
- Assembling and managing project teams.
- Maintaining project schedules, budgets, and financials.
- Managing client expectations and deliverables.
- Mentorship, including exemplifying WJE’s culture of shared destiny and knowledge sharing to better the team around you: locally and company-wide, formally and informally, on-and-off projects, for technical topics and overall career development.
- Contributions to local and company-wide objectives, including proactively fostering new and existing client relationships in pursuit of project work you are excited about.
- Engaging the next generation of WJE professionals.
- Collaborating with practice leaders on knowledge-sharing and training initiatives.
- Participating in industry organizations, conferences, and technical committees.
Benefits
- Robust and affordable health plans for employees and their families, including HSA as well as low and high-deductible PPO options
- Generous 401(k) matching of 110% for the first 6% of eligible pay, vesting immediately
- Time off to care for yourself and others
- Investments in employees’ educational assistance and professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
