Consultant - Vertical Transportation

LERCH BATES•Fairfax, VA

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking consultant with relevant expertise in the Vertical Transportation/Elevator industry. If you are an experienced elevator or design professional with a passion for driving business results, then we want to speak to you! The Consultant is the expert in Vertical Transportation for our clients and provides insightful solutions to meet clients’ needs. If you enjoy working collaboratively with skilled teammates and providing dynamic solutions to clients, apply for this role today! About Lerch Bates: Lerch Bates (LB) is a global technical consulting firm focused on improving how buildings perform for owners, designers, and the people who use them every day. For more than 75 years we’ve partnered on some of the world’s most complex and high‑profile projects. Today we provide Total Building Performance expertise that pairs Building Science and Building Flow with one integrated team delivery. Our work spans design, construction, investigation, repair, management and modernization with one consistent goal: helping clients make confident, well‑informed decisions in an increasingly complex Built Environment. We are each 100% equal owners in the LB ESOP, which drives our ownership mindset and shapes everything we do. At Lerch Bates, your expertise matters, your voice carries weight, and your work directly contributes to our shared success as OneLB. We invest in professional growth, collaboration, and technical excellence, supporting challenging and meaningful work alongside people who care about getting it right. If you’re motivated by solving real problems, working on impactful projects, and being part of a team that truly owns both the work and the outcome, you’re ready to be more than an employee. You’re ready to be an employee-owner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Architecture (preferred)
3-5 years of experience required; elevator industry experience strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of the industry, including expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas: elevators, escalators, moving walkways, mid- and/or high-rise building design, specifications, and analysis, or other vertical transportation equipment.
Expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas: elevators, escalators, moving walkways, mid- and/or high-rise building design, specifications, and analysis, or other vertical transportation equipment
Knowledge and adherence to applicable industry ASME codes, standards, and safety rules
Strong project management skills, including the ability to coordinate the design and implementation of systems with the architectural team, building owner, management companies, municipalities, etc.
Excellent organizational skills and an ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong negotiation skills
Strong deductive reasoning and critical thinking skills
Ability to execute tasks with a high degree of accuracy
Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment, managing multiple projects and priorities
Ability to work effectively with all levels of Consultants and Designers, build partnerships, and direct team
Ability to travel regionally on a regular basis
Intermediate or better proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Acrobat and PowerPoint, CAD/Drawing review software, CAD deliverables, Project Time Recording Syste

Nice To Haves

QEI/CEI certification (strongly preferred). Certification may be substituted for 1-2 years of previous experience.

Responsibilities

Generate customer pipeline by marketing LB services for all given lines of business in the service area. This may include but is not limited to exhibiting at regional conferences, conducting client lunches and learns, visiting potential and current client locations, and writing industry-specific blogs and articles.
Participate in all aspects of project development, including but not limited to bid and contract development, conceptual planning, design, construction administration, maintenance audits, site safety and equipment inspections, and modernization projects for vertical transportation systems.
Manage active projects to ensure client satisfaction, quality, timeliness of delivery, and timely billing and payment.
Assist with the planning, coordination, billing, delivery, and all other activities associated with other business lines in the assigned service area as requested.
Provide scheduled and requested reports to business support functions and leadership as requested, including but not limited to equipment and systems status, percentage of work completed, billing percentages, contract additions, change orders, and deficiencies lists.
Ability to maintain current knowledge and understanding of industry operational and equipment trends.
Wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hat, or other safety requirements of LB or the general contractor when performing on-site field work, inspections, audits, surveys, construction administrative services, etc.