Building Enclosure Consultant | 8+ Years

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent projects from start to finish, including client development, project scoping, assembling and managing appropriate project teams, maintaining project schedules and budgets, and managing client expectations and deliverables
• Oversee and perform on-site investigations, condition assessments, and construction observations, which may include surveying, documenting distress, performance evaluation and field testing, and collecting data and samples
• Prepare project deliverables, including but not limited to: proposals, analysis results, repair alternates, construction drawings, specifications, and technical reports
• Develop, or already have in place, a local rapport with contractors, designers, building officials, and others in Hawaii’s unique culture
• Contribute to company-wide objectives through mentoring, participation in office and company development initiatives, participation with in-house Technical Resource Groups (TRGs), involvement in professional organizations, and business development to attract new and repeat clients

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Science, Civil Engineering, or related field; master's degree preferred; significant relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Registered Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE); other relevant professional certifications (e.g., RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC) will be considered with significant relevant expertise
• Minimum eight years of relevant industry experience (10+ yrs preferred), including significant technical experience in architectural detailing of building envelope systems, roofing systems, and waterproofing systems, particularly at the interface of different building enclosure systems, assemblies, or components; architectural peer reviews; building science and performance evaluation, including condensation, moisture, relative humidity, and thermal analysis; peer review; commissioning; and/or new construction consulting
• Experience with some or all of the following materials and systems: facades, curtain walls, fenestrations, glazing systems, sealants and coatings, insulation, air barriers, weather barriers, cladding assemblies, low-slope roofing, steep-slope roofing, below-grade waterproofing, plaza/terrace waterproofing, traffic coatings, green roofs, etc.
• Demonstrated understanding of how various building envelope systems are affected by Hawaii’s tropical environment
• Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Hands-on experience and willingness to work in the field

Requirements

• 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.
• Physically fit to utilize respiratory protection devices and other forms of Personal Protective Equipment

Culture, Compensation, And Benefits

• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is a global firm of engineers, architects, and materials scientists. Clients worldwide seek our expertise to solve the most significant, interesting, and challenging problems in the built world.
• WJE offers a robust, total compensation structure composed of base salary, incentive pay, and industry-leading benefits.
• A good faith estimate of the annual starting base salary (gross) is in the following range: $101,550.00 - $169,250.00
• WJE’s industry-leading, total rewards package enables our employees to grow and thrive with comprehensive health and financial benefits, including:
• 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