Senior Building Envelope Consultant

Raba Kistner Inc. • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Raba Kistner, Inc. is a premier Engineering Consulting and Program Management firm. Our purpose is to build a better and more sustainable world for our employees, their families, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our Core Values are: Community 'We care for our communities', Integrity 'We act with integrity', Passion 'We infuse passion into everything we do', Quality 'We believe quality comes from a culture of innovation and continuous improvement', Growth 'We dedicate ourselves to personal and business growth'. Raba Kistner is seeking an organized, dependable Senior Building Envelope Consultant to join our Building Sciences team in either San Antonio, Dallas/Ft. Worth or Austin, TX. The Senior Building Envelope Consultant will be primarily responsible for expanding the Raba Kistner Building Envelope Consulting Services capabilities, including staffing, in the assigned marketplace as well as other office locations through an integrated team approach.

Requirements

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in related field.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in the design and construction industry, with an emphasis on Architectural and Building Envelope consulting.
• Registered Roofing Consultant (RRC) or Registered Waterproofing Consultant (RWC) designation preferred, but not a requirement.
• Possess valid Texas driver’s license and meet company’s auto insurability requirements.
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to work in teams at different levels within the organization.
• Management skills to supervise project teams, monitor, and evaluate progress of projects.
• Possess good comprehension skills to prevent costly and time-consuming problems.
• Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Must be self-motivated with good attendance record and be able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Building Envelope Consulting Services profit center.
• Gain recognition and acceptance of building envelope consulting services by property developers, public and private sector owners, institutional entities, architects, consulting engineers and contractors.
• Client development and project management duties, including scope development, budget and proposal preparation, short list interviews, contract negotiations, building envelope forensic inspection reports, building envelope visual assessments, building envelope design and production work with associated specifications.
• Management of other internal and external consultants.
• Technical and professional development of staff.
• Leadership in client/company project meetings, site visits, invoicing and accounts receivable for designated projects and clients.
• Participate and lead client development, planning, staffing and execution of projects involving building envelope consulting services.
• Serve as Project Manager and/or Senior Professional on building envelope consulting and design work.
• Provide mentorship and professional development to other professional, technical, clerical and support staff employees.
• Participate in monitoring professional practice, including QA/QC.
• Plan, coordinate and document satisfactory training of local architectural and technical staff.
• Review for approval prebilling invoices and prepare final invoicing as required.
• Approve and direct project purchases as required.
• Assist and support Supervisor in workload and financial forecasting and planning.
• Manage Building Envelope Consulting Services projects in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Review monthly project reports with Supervisor and take appropriate action when required.
• Participate with Supervisor in collection of past due invoices.
• Assist with preparation of Statement of Qualifications and Proposals.
• Provide a leadership role in expanding professional practice in assigned marketplace.
• Work with the Direct Report and Corporate Development in coordinating local business development programs.
• Understand, adhere and participate in the Raba Kistner Health and Safety and Behavior Based Safety Programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• EOE/Disabled/Veteran
• Drug Free Workplace

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees