Building Enclosure Project Associate I

About the role

Full-time, permanent position based in Charlottesville, VA.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily site observations or inspections of roofing or completed building assemblies
• Review quality assurance observation reports
• Perform routine visits to activate project sites to ensure appropriate quality and progress
• Communicate project completion milestones with client and advise on any significant directional changes
• Discuss how changes at the site could affect the project outcome or budget with the project Principal
• Perform specialized building enclosure testing and begin to learn how to develop test plans
• Prepare basic testing protocols
• Assist with building enclosure and/or structural consulting and forensic assessments as requested
• Assist senior staff with commissioning projects (witness, document, etc.)
• Assist with and perform new construction design review and design of repairs to existing building envelope components
• Assist with peer review of the design, specifications, and submittals

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field plus 2 years of experience in the job offered or a Civil or geotechnical related occupation
• 1 year of experience with: SLOPE/W; AutoCAD; PLAXIS

Compensation

Offered salary: $70,408 per year.

About the company

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, ECS is a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and building science + infrastructure consulting services. The firm is employee-owned with more than 3,200 employees in 125 offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025), and #38 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (June 2026). For additional information, visit www.ecslimited.com.