Building Envelope Project Engineer

USA Thornton Tomasetti • Boston, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career. We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and talented Project Engineer to join our Northeast Building Envelope team. This role will focus on investigating and remediating existing buildings, including exterior restoration, preservation design, and forensics; as well as the design and construction administration of new facades and roofing and waterproofing systems. Projects range from cultural institutions, higher education facilities, healthcare facilities to vintage high-rises and adaptive reuse of buildings. Experience with historic and modern glazing systems is desired. Must be conscientious and creative, detail-oriented, and professional with attentiveness to client communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Architecture or Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience
• Direct knowledge of building envelope systems, including roofing and waterproofing, glazing assemblies, and claddings.
• Experience with assessments, CD’s, and construction phase services in the field and office.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree Preferred.
• Professional licensure is preferred.
• Knowledge of conservation or preservation techniques is preferred.
• Ability to travel to job sites around the Maine, New Hampshire, northern Massachusetts and the greater Northeast.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam, Revit and AutoCAD.
• Experience with Sketchup, Rhino/Grasshopper, THERM, WUFI is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage building envelope consulting projects and work directly with clients.
• Tasks include condition assessments, developing material testing programs, report writing, developing repair design strategies, creating design narratives and basis-of-design reports, preparing and reviewing design drawings and specifications, and construction phase services
• Team coordination would include working with design architects, structural engineers, conservators, testing labs, owners, owner representatives, and contractors.
• Additional in-house coordination would include TT’s diverse disciplines, including protective design, façade engineering, structural design, and sustainability, as well as other TT offices around the US and Canada.
• Interpret building codes and project/design/construction specifications.
• Contribute to TT’s leadership by facilitating clear communications and guidance among team leaders and promoting professional relationships internally and externally.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare
• Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Transit (where available)
• 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
• Fitness Reimbursement
• And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level